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First Things First Okanagan

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Climate Action society in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada Working on climate solutions for future generations. Join monthly webinars on climate solutions linktr.ee/FTFOkanagan

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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 16h
The room is almost full. Tell your friends and get them to register for Monday night's forum.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join me in calling on the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to protect our retirement savings with a credible climate plan, responsible investments, and respect for Indigenous rights. Add your name: win.newmode.net/shiftaction/... #cdnpoli #pensions #Climate #Investing
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Forum Environment and Sustainability. Mon, Oct 5 from 7-9PM. Hear from Penticton candidates in the Oct 17 Municipal Election - thoughts on community, sustainability, environment, infrastructure, transportation, and housing. Registration Required at Eventbrite. Doors open 6:30 #vote #environment
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All-Candidate Forum Environment & Sustainability Penticton Hear candidates answer questions about building community ,having a positive impact, and creating a legacy for future generations. www.eventbrite.ca/e/penticton-...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All-Candidate Forum Environment & Sustainability Penticton Hear candidates answer questions about building community ,having a positive impact, and creating a legacy for future generations. www.eventbrite.ca/e/penticton-...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government is proposing to steamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect nature, not treat it as red tape. 🌿 act.gp/4fbtKFS
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Stop Federal Environmental Rollbacks in Canada
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government wants to streamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect the nature that sustains us, ...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Oct 6 Forestry Panel. We can & must do better with our trees. 7PM doors 6:30PM Experts discuss how clear-cut logging contributes to floods, droughts, fires, job loss, and environment degradation. Climate Chaos. #climate #forests
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sept 14 Billionaires & Trillionaires are sucking us dry. Say NO to selling Canadian assets: airports, critical minerals, data, AI, power plants, health clinics, water systems. Canada is NOT FOR SALE! RALLY 12 PM Sept 14 Nanaimo Square Penticton @canadiansorg.bsky.social @worldbeyondwar.bsky.social
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Webinar Sep 17 Thur at 7PM PT on Circular Economy. Stop Waste. Save $$. Save Earth. Dr. Lozelle Reed, Okanagan College Economics Prof. tells how to end waste by designing it out and regenerating natural systems. Register to get the zoom link www.firstthingsfirstokanagan.com/discussion-s...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Join 350 Canada and people from across the country for a POWER HOUR to take concrete action act.350.org/s/3161531.ob...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social PM, How can you justify using public money to fund a pipeline that will only benefit your oil and gas friends and not the majority? This will do nothing for average Canadians more than increasing the climate crisis and its effects aka. The wildfires, storms and heatwaves.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Tyee article by Maggie Knight shared - Be Careful You Don't Burn Yourself (Children and Climate Change) www.firstthingsfirstokanagan.com/post/childre...
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Children and Climate Change
Be Careful You Don't Burn Yourself
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Stop funding fossil fuels. Invest in clean energy and job training. @mark-carney.bsky.social PM Carney it is your responsibility to protect Canadians. We are in DANGER. Help us.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is from Alberta, but it is the same OR WORSE in BC. Canada's headwater forests are more than just trees. They're the natural infrastructure that captures, filters, and stores the water that millions of Candians depend on. Alberta is mobilizing. We must also.
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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Premier Eby: the message is undeniable. While BC burns, your government is being asked to lead. Our open letter signed by former BC NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, and experts demands a recommitment to climate action. Read our press release & the open letter bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Canada's boreal wildfires aren't just bad forest management open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
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Canada's boreal wildfires aren't just bad forest management
Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned
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Keith Stewart @climatekeith.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This column captures much of what I have been feeling
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Out-of-Control Canadian Wildfires Prompt Calls for 'Nuremberg Trials for Big Oil' www.commondreams.org/news/canada-...
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Out-of-Control Canadian Wildfires Prompt Calls for 'Nuremberg Trials for Big Oil' | Common Dreams
Over 100 fires were raging in Ontario alone, where they have forced the evacuation of at least 15 rural communities; destroyed homes in the Indigenous community of Collins First Nation, or Namaygoosis...
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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We just sent an open letter to Premier Eby & the BC NDP signed by more than a dozen former BC-based NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, labour & community leaders. The letter expresses serious concerns about governmental backsliding on climate action. Read the letter: bit.ly/4vvJHfZ #bcpoli
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Our Forests are In Danger. We are losing trees to foreign countries and losing biodiversity and water retention "Specialty ‘custom cutters’ added to BC Timber Sales program- There are about 40 custom cutter companies in B.C., directly employing roughly 250 people". tinyurl.com/4yv96ce7
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Specialty ‘custom cutters’ added to BC Timber Sales program - Today in BC
The program gives value-added manufacturers access to BC Timber Sales logs
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Tell your MP and federal decision-makers to abandon plans for a new west coast pipeline. share.nwmd.social/s/she6cGr2
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Canadians can't afford another risky pipeline & tanker project
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Tues, July 23 9AM-12PM Penticton Climate Collage Workshop w/ Karen De Paoli, facilitator "Climate Fresk", a global system developed in the EU to advance climate literacy while having open discussions in an interactive game. It's really fun and illuminating. REGISTER 250-490-2426 or online Limit 10
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Oil Workers Are Drilling for Geothermal Now Alberta oil workers are shifting to geothermal energy. Same drilling skills, cleaner energy, jobs closer to home. No LNG subsidies needed. Source: The Energy Mix, "Oil Worker's Shift to Geothermal Reflects 'Endless' Opportunity in Clean Careers"
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is a terrible injustice. BCHydro should absolutely be subsidizing solar producers and every tax payer would benefit AS OPPOSED to the government subsidizing Big Oil!
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Fossil Fuels have got to GO! Camera footage of Canada's first LNG terminal raises questions about invisible pollution www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/25/n...
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Camera footage of Canada's first LNG terminal raises questions about invisible pollution
A camera that can see what the naked eye can’t is raising new questions about potential emissions from LNG Canada.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Join us on Thurs at MP Konanz's office 196 Wade Ave Penticton Join 35 communities across Canada asking for a fossil fuel free future
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Donald Trump, Champion of Renewable Energy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Donald Trump, Champion of Renewable Energy
His humiliating defeat in Iran has sealed the deal
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Join us with 100s across Canada to tell Carney that pipelines are so last century. We need renewables not pipelines. Jun 25 at 12 noon 196 Wade Ave West, Penticton @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social @dogwoodbc.bsky.social @350canada.bsky.social @climateseniorssok.bsky.social @sokcofc.bsky.social
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Sponsoring this event with Council of Canadians South OK. Wed Jun 24 7-9PM Toxic Trivia is a FUN GAME to discuss O&G truths and lies. Meet with neighbours and plan how to address the world we face in a positive, uplifting evening. REGISTER act.350.org/event/toxic-...
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Toxic Trivia Party - Penticton – Toxic Trivia Party
Have a Beer, Munch on Snacks, and Talk Climate with new friends and connect with your neighbours. Penticton is teeming with ideas about how to plan for a better future. Youth over 12 are welcome unt...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Jun 9 -1 PM at Penticton Community Centre. Climate Cafe for Seniors Week. You can Break Through the Climate Silence and have open conversations about how the weird weather is affecting you and your family and how you can be part of the solution. @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social Register 250-490-2426
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Coming to Penticton June 6: A new approach to managing B.C.’s forests - focused on water, wildfire risk, and long-term stability. Jennifer Houghton presents the New Forest Act. Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton Sat Jun 6 from 3 to 5PM Presentation + Q&A boundaryforest.org/penticton/
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Carney keeps putting oil and gas interests above the interests of the people. The MOU he just finalized with Danielle Smith is a huge blow to Canadian climate policy. Enough. Time for a People's MOU: act.350.org/sign/peoples...
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It's time for a People's MOU
Carney keeps putting the interests of oil and gas corporations above the interests of the people. The MOU he just finalized with Danielle Smith is the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate pol...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Big oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax now! Sign @GreenpeaceCA's petition to call for a profits tax on windfall profits from war now and in the future. The money can address the affordability crisis right now. act.gp/4mTWIgR #MakePollutersPay
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Big Oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax.
People should not have to pay for war profiteering. Add your name to call for an excess profits tax.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Tomorrow! Don't miss this webinar. Climate Reporting and Public Trust. with Jaclyn Whittal Thurs May 21 - 7 PM PT. Meteorologist will focus in 2021 heat dome, BC flooding, coastal issues, and wildfires. Everything is connected to climate. Register tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Big oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax now! Sign @greenpeaceca.bsky.social's petition to call for a profits tax on windfall profits from war now and in the future. The money can address the affordability crisis right now. #MakePollutersPay act.gp/3R3MZsk
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Big Oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax.
People should not have to pay for war profiteering. Add your name to call for an excess profits tax.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Protect our forests! A public presentation on the future of forest management in B.C with Jennifer Houghton A plan to manage BC forests within ecological limits while supporting jobs and communities. Oasis United Church, 2964 Skaha Lk Rd Penticton Sat, June 6 3:30 PM boundaryforest.org/penticton/
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Seniors Break Through the Climate Silence - we know that fossil fuels got us to this climate chaos and that solutions are readily available and affordable and protect our health and safety. Later is too Late @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Climate Cafe Jun 9 at 1PM Penticton Community Centre Seniors Week Come talk about it! All across Canada, seniors are talking climate because 80% of us care. @climateseniorssouthok @climateseniors @oneskyservices @cityofpentictonofficial #climatechaos #climatebreakdown #LateristooLate
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our elected leaders have the responsibility to care for our health, welfare, and economy. Oil and Gas are NOT the way to do that. Renewable energy and an east-west clean energy grid will create 100000s of jobs. Stop Polluting Our World.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Help us support the cause. We need the Canadian gov't to tax excess profits and fund renewable energy, Indigenous projects, and good, clean jobs in clean, green industries. share.nwmd.social/s/QOoG4iT6
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They Profit. We Pay. Time to Fix It.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
April 22 Earth Day MLA Mable Elmore spoke in the Legislature about meeting Donelda Rose, Ben Ernst (of Earnest Ice Cream) and Jeannie Morton. She mentioned "They brought with them a report by the BC Climate Emergency Campaign" and spoke of the need for climate action. tinyurl.com/yc3nh6s9
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Meeting of the Legislative Assembly
Video recording of debate in one sitting of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the main Chamber.
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Climate Reporting and Public Trust. Deep Dive online with Jaclyn Whittal Thurs May 21 at 7 PM PT. Meteorologist will focus in 2021 heat dome, BC flooding, coastal issues, and wildfires. The Okanagan Valley is impacted and everything is connected to climate. Register tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Why seniors are risking jail time. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...
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With their descendants’ future at stake, these seniors are picketing for the planet
From taking to the streets to risking jail time, six Canadian activists are spending their twilight years fighting for the environment
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan to NOT invest in high-risk gas projects that violate Indigenous rights, undercut Canada’s climate obligations and undermine my retirement security. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/... #cdnpoli #pensions #bcpoli #LNG
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Urgent need for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas open.substack.com/pub/sethdkle...
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Urgent need for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas
How to prevent the fossil fuels corporations from making a killing on this illegal war, and put the revenues to better use
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
A call to climate justice champions — run! — for office www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/14/o...
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A call to climate justice champions — run! — for office
With our world on fire, we need to elect more political firefighters. So, find, recruit and support your local climate justice champion. Send them this article as a way of saying, “I believe in you.” ...
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Nandana @nandanainthegarden.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#Datacenter in #Alberta? Screw you #KevinOLeary #DanielleSmith #UCP www.threads.com/@rosscreekwo...
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Ross Creek Woodworks (@rosscreekwoodworks) on Threads
A reminder that $$$ hungry leech Kevin O'Leary (from Dragons Den/Shark Tank) is conspiring with premier Danielle Smith to build the world's largest AI data center, right here in Alberta, Canada. It wi...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
NEXT WEEK! Ap 23 ONLINE 7PM PT Birds and Climate Change with Dick Cannings, a biologist, author, educator, and former M.P. Examine how humans and climate change are impacting avian wildlife. He was one of the founders of the Meadowlark Nature Festival. REGISTER tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
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