We need your help! Join our bioblitz in an at-risk area
We're hosting two bioblitz field trips this summer. Join your neighbours to learn about the threatened ecosystems and identify plant and animals at-risk in the West Kootenays. 1) Grohman Narrows Provincial Park is a treasured wild space that may be at-risk of industrial development. Join us on August 7th at 11am near Nelson 2) Proposed Zincton Resort Development is home to animals like the…
You can join us: Membership Drive 2022
It’s finally summer and the heat is here! When I looked at the weather app on my phone, a special advisory said that the snow up high in the mountains will melt quickly with this heat. This means it could flood and it’s a reminder for me to be extra careful and keep an eye on the creek right near my home. Neighbours United is dedicated to defending nature and building sustainable communities.…
Home Gardening with Hannah DeBoer
On Thursday, June 16, Farms to Friends will be hosting the first of a series of workshops, Home Gardening with Hannah DeBoer. Hannah has been gardening since she was a kid with her mom in their backyard garden but she comes from a lineage of farmers; her last name DeBoer literally translates to the farmer in Dutch. She has been farming the last 4 years concurrently all over BC (one season on the…
Together We are Neighbours United
It’s official, together we are Neighbours United After getting hundreds of votes for a new logo, 68% of our members and supporters have chosen a logo to go with our updated name, Neighbours United. After consultation with our members, our team believes the updated name Neighbours United allows us to better engage with community members and extend our reach to work with organizations in different…
B.C. Cancels the Largest Fossil Fuel Subsidy
The B.C. government recently announced an overhaul of the oil and gas royalty system and the cancellation of a handful of fossil fuel subsidies including, the province’s largest fossil fuel subsidy - the Deep Well Royalty Program. Your hard-working tax dollars are being used to compensate oil and gas companies when they drill deep wells. Oil and gas corporations are getting a free ride on the…
Farms to Friends has Reached an Incredible Milestone
It might sound strange, but Farms to Friends feels like our baby that was born in the pandemic and blossomed into this beautiful child we have nourished and loved. That’s why we are thrilled that Farms to Friends has reached an incredible milestone that was only possible thanks to the support of our amazing volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We thank you all for generously donating and selflessly…
Sinixt “Extinction”: Contemporary Sinixt-Settler-State Relations in British Columbia Workshop
We are launching an online webinar series for our community to walk with us on our journey to make our community a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive place. To kick off our series, on Thursday, May 26 at 7 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom, Political anthropologist Lori Barkley will share her work in answering this call to action to better understand our own settler history and how it has shaped…
A lot has changed since 1994, we can too.
The EcoCentre was founded in 1994, three years later it was incorporated as the West Kootenay Community EcoSociety. And at some point it became known as the West Kootenay EcoSociety (read our first 25 year history here). Over the years, the organization has ebbed and flowed on the issues we work on, and the strategies we take to achieve our goals. But our foundations have stayed the same: we are…
Trail Says Yes to 100% Renewable Energy Transition
Trail City Council unanimously voted to transition the community to 100% renewable energy no later than 2050 on Monday, April 25. Trail is the 13th community in the Kootenays to commit to a healthy, safe, and secure community powered by clean and renewable energy. Way to go, Trail! Trail joins the Kootenay communities of Castlegar, Creston, Fruitvale, Golden, Kaslo, Nelson, New Denver,…
Invest in our Planet – Earth Day 2022
Earth Day 2022 was a few days ago, but we're still celebrating. We are celebrating the beauty of wild spaces and the natural landscape that shapes this beautiful planet we call home. This year’s theme for Earth Day was “Invest in our Planet.” This means defending and preserving the Earth for generations to come. There are many things you may have done to mark this celebratory day including…