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The first public forum in Nelson since before the pandemic began has been announced. For the first time in over three years people can gather and form opinions — in person — on the next list of hopefuls for city council and the mayor’s seat. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 (7 p.m., Nelson United Church) local groups “concerned with planetary health” have come together to stage a Nelson
The erratic electrical distribution of energy users on the NBorth Shore could be a thing of the past if Nelson Hydro lands its latest grant. The city-owned utility has been given the green light to apply for a CleanBC grant to address reliability and resiliency on the North Shore through the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). To be installed on the North Shore of Nelson,
The real challenge in culturing a climate of low carbon homes in Nelson won’t lie with recruiting the city’s builders but ultimately in bringing the community onboard, says the city’s mayor. John Dooley said the findings of the first phase of the Low Carbon Home pilot need to focus on who is paying the bills for the new construction in the region, not the builders who putting
Just where the municipal money is in relation to the mouth on climate change action will be known once the next round of Nelson city budget discussions begin later this year. Several councillors recently called for immediate financial support of Nest Lab — the city’s social innovation lab for climate solutions — at the conclusion of a presentation by Natalie Douglas, the
Just where the municipal money is in relation to the mouth on climate change action will be known once the next round of Nelson city budget discussions begin later this year. Several councillors recently called for immediate financial support of Nest Lab — the city’s social innovation lab for climate solutions — at the conclusion of a presentation by Natalie Douglas, the