Friends of Kootenay Lake Podcast Series: Voices of the Lak‪e‬ friendsofkootenaylake

Guest: Laura Sacks, Climate Scientist and Chapter Leader with the Nelson/West Kootenay Citizens Climate Lobby


Hosts: Kayla Tillapaugh and Camille LeBlanc


Keywords: Climate Change, Citizens Climate Lobby, Activism, Lobbying, Policies, Campaigns, Community Engagement, Sustainability, Local Governments, Youth, Carbon Tax, Disempowerment, Empowerment, Hope, Climate Resilience, Climate Justice, Climate Action


Topics: The Citizens Climate Lobby; Fridays for the Future and youth activism; The challenges of educating people on climate change, Lobbying to local governments; The shifting of perspectives relating to the climate crisis; Maintaining a positive outlook for the future while acknowledging the emotional toll of climate grief and learning self care; Laura’s experience hosting the Kootenay Co-op radio show “Climate of Change”. 


Music: "Out There" by First After the Fire


https://www.firstafterthefire.com/


https://www.facebook.com/firstafterthefire


https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LtSs8DMOmplIzsudyeeDI 


Additional Resources: 


CCL website: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/CAN_Nelson_-_West_Kootenay/ 


 

Guests: James Baxter, Aquatics Biologist and Blair Weston, Community & Indigenous Relations Manager with Fortis BC


Hosts: Kayla Tillapaugh and Camille LeBlanc


Keywords: Dams, Hydroelectric, FortisBC, Due Diligence, Fish, Salmon, Flooding, Lake, Reservoir, IJC Curve,  Water Levels, Columbia River Treaty, COFAC, Kokanee, Shore-spawning Kokanee, Fish Passage, Fish Migration, Indigenous Relations, Culture, Reconciliation, Funding, Safety 


Topics: Which dams Fortis manages in the region; How Kootenay Lake water levels are connected to the dams; Flood mitigation on Kootenay Lake; What the International Joint Commission is; Fortis' link to the Columbia River Treaty; What the  Columbia Rivers Operations Fisheries Advisory Committee is and what they do in the region; Work being done to manage for shore-spawning kokanee; Local discussions about fish passage and how Fortis fits into the discussion; How Fortis manages Indigenous relations while operating in culturally significant spaces; Fortis' Community Initiatives Funding Program; Safety around dams.


Music: "Clean Water and a Bag of Rice" by Jay Danley


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwldROMU6k8_yRScAD5uRtg/featured


Additional Resources: Grohman Narrows Channel Improvement Project


https://ijc.org/sites/default/files/IKLBC%202013%20Grohman%20Narrows%20Presentation_BCHydro_20130912_1.pdf 


file:///C:/Users/kayla/FOKLSS%20Dropbox/FOKLSS%20Team%20Folder/FOKLSS%20Program%20Manager/Resources_Research/Lakeshore%20research/Grohman_Narrows_Expansion/Grohman%20Narrows%20Update%2016122015.pdf 


 

Guest: Norm Allard, Community Planner with Lower Kootenay Band


Host: Kayla Tillapaugh


Keywords: Wetlands, Restoration, Yaqan Nukiy, Lower Kootenay Band, Wildlife, Conservation, Invasive Species, Ecology, Species-At-Risk, Dams, Dikes, Machinery, Fish, First Nations, Floodplain, Floodwaters, Erosion, Wildlife Habitat, Aquatic Systems, Nutrient Exchange, Freshet, Natural Resources, Indigenous Knowledge, Hunting, Gathering, Capacity Building 


Topics: History of the Yaqan Nukiy Wetlands; the importance of this ecosystem to the Yaqan Nukiy community/people and the cultural history of its significance; the work being done to restore the wetlands; concerns, impacts; species at risk; restoration plans and priorities; details on the complex process of restoring ecosystems.


Music: "Sliver of Sunshine" by Born on a Wednesday


https://bornonawednesday.com/

Guest: Mel Reasoner, Climate Scientist


Hosts: Camille LeBlanc and Kayla Tillapaugh


Keywords: Climate, Climate Change, Global Warming, Adaptation, Mitigation, Climate Change Skeptics, Climate Science, Geology, Geologic Record, Precipitation, Temperature, Mean Temperature, Ice Age, GHGs, Carbon Dioxide, Media Influence, Climate Projections, Wildfire, Sea Level, Flooding, Recreation, Domino Effect, Tipping Point, Positive Feedback Loops, Geoengineering, Youth Empowerment, Climate Politics


Topics: Climate change basics and common terms; scientific evidence that climate change is human caused; how to approach a climate change denier; global and local climate trends (historical and projected); adaptation and mitigation strategies; empowering youth to take action; climate action responsibility and climate politics.


Music: "Blue Pearl of the Universe" by Earl Hamilton.


https://earlhamilton.bandcamp.com/album/blue-pearl-ep

Guest: Neil Fletcher, Manager of Conservation Stewardship with the BC Wildlife Federation


Host: Kayla Tillapaugh


Keywords: Wetlands, Conservation, Restoration, Development, Threats, Appreciation, Habitat Loss, Climate Change, Regulations 


Topics: Importance of wetlands for lake ecosystem health, types of wetlands, wetlands’ role in climate change, historical and current threats, where the province is at with wetland conservation and regulations and how people can get involved in wetland conservation.


Music: "Fresh September Commute" by Handsome Hansel


https://open.spotify.com/artist/3rnaGnBltBa9tNJ3LKtb2E?si=j9rQwvwgQl6lDv4q9ljclw

Guest: Joanne Siderius, Senior Naturalist with the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre


Hosts: Camille LeBlanc and Kayla Tillapaugh


Keywords:  Wildlife, Youth Education, Park Etiquette, Nature, Camping, Provincial Parks, Wildlife Cams, Community, Respect


Topics: Information on the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre and programs, park etiquette, what it means to be a park naturalist, shore spawning kokanee, human wildlife interactions, and the greatest captures on park wildlife cams. 


Music: "Fletcher Falls Reverie" by Dave Carroll


https://davecarroll.bandcamp.com/