Inthekoots: The Kootenay Network

Public Meeting 7pm Thursday Feb 23 Nelson United Church Hall Silica @ Josephine Speakers: Dan Woynillowicz, local energy policy expert Wayne McRory, Biologist, Valhalla Wilderness Society videos and more   Information about the proposed pipeline, the political process, and the potential harm to sensitive species and habitats. Brainstorming and organizing session on what we can do [...]

West Kootenay EcoSociety presents the premier of the 2011 Market Fest Season! We are closing down Baker Street on Friday June 24 from 6pm to 10:30pm to celebrate our community! Click through for the lineup: Kootenay Stage Hosted by Papa Roots 6:45 – 745 The Vortex Ensemble 8:00 – 8:35 Global Rhythm & Folk Fusion Dance [...]

Thursday May 26, 2011 6:30-9:00 pm Upstairs of Oso Negro (access from the alley) Door prizes — Wine and snacks — Good company You’re invited to the EcoSociety Annual General Meeting and Member appreciation party. You’ll get a brief and informative update on EcoSociety’s finances and programs, enjoy a short presentation, and celebrate another successful year with wine, juice, and [...]

Cottonwood Market Expands Offering with Local Produce Nelson, BC May 14 2011   Cottonwood Falls Market will open Saturday May 14 th at Cottonwood Falls park in Nelson. Local songstress Miss Quincy will kick off the season’s entertainment at noon, and Rob Funk will follow at 1pm. Despite the cold, wet spring, the market manager expects a [...]

Interesting op-ed from the Vancouver Sun:

The administration and care of British Columbia’s publicly owned forestlands – some 60 million hectares, an area larger than France - is unstable and in deep trouble. The shifting of forest governance among three ministries in less than a year, following a decade of deregulation, has eroded forest stewardship and sustainable forest [...]

JUSDANcE is a community dance event geared to provide a safe environment for the pleasure of pure movement exploration and personal expression. This is a speechless, alcohol free, non-spectator event. Non-club like, always moving and completely free form. Music will be selected and arranged by Thomas Loh – bring your own water. This event will [...]

Nelson City Council will reportedly vote on April 4 whether to dedicate more staff time to the issue of urban poultry in Nelson. Now is the time to make your voice heard! Click here for contact info for the Mayor and Council. Here is a sample letter developed by Homegrown Eggs for Nelson Sustainability (HENS): To [...]

Mir Centre for Peace Peace Cafe Series Building Historical Awareness, Thursday Mar 31, 7pm Mir Centre for Peace, Castlegar Please join us for an evening of information sharing, questions and discussion. This event is offered as a forum on our local history, past injustices and future healing, and a visioning of a future based on restorative justice. For background [...]

May Mushroom Growing and Educational Workshops Kaslo and Slocan Valley Join mycologist Peter McAllister from Underbelly Farm and the Kootenay Agroforestry Society in two workshops designed to enliven your relationship the mushroom Kingdom.  Peter is sharing over 15 years of success and failure growing culinary and medicinal mushrooms indoors and outdoors, organically in the Kootenays. These workshops are designed [...]

The new and improved EcoSociety webpage is now up at http://www.ecosociety.ca. We’ll continue to post news, articles, and radio shows here on the wonderful IntheKoots network.

Head over to http://www.ecosociety.ca for more about our programs and ongoing activities.



This Earth Hour, let your support for clean energy shine by switching off your lights from 8:30 to 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 26.