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@loriokanagan.bsky.social
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Social and climate activist in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
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Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Pipeline MOU is a Tragic Failure of Vision
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The Pipeline MOU is a Tragic Failure of Vision
At best, Mark Carney capitulated to Danielle Smith's backward view of the future. At worst, the Prime Minister shares that view
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Sunday celebration of housing for all. Penticton Dartmouth St at Warren from 1-3PM Sun, Nov 30. Council to decide on Dec 2 to accept MILLIONS of $$$ to create a 50 unit tiny house village as temporary transition housing. Shelter is a Human Right. Join us.
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Tomorrow Penticton Green Party Leader Emily Lowan. Don't miss it.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sun, Nov 23 in Penticton Meet Emily Lowan GREEN Party 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tin Whistle Brewery in The Cannery Bldg

She wants to chat with you about BC politics and what it could look like with more BC Greens in the mix.
bcgreens.ca/event/sunday... @greenpartybc #climatesolutions #equity #justice
Sunday November 23 | Penticton | Meet Emily Lowan | Leader’s Tour
BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan is coming to Penticton to chat with you! She wants to chat with you about BC politics and what it could look like with more […]
bcgreens.ca
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Send a NOTE to City Council to support Heart & Hearth tiny house community in Penticton. actionnetwork.org/letters/supp... INVITE OTHERS to join. Let's speak up for a positive Penticton with housing for all!
Support for Heart & Hearth program in Penticton
Penticton is facing a housing crisis that affects us all. Encampments are growing, rents are rising, and more residents are being pushed to the margins. Provincial programs like Heart & Hearth are des...
actionnetwork.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Later is too Late!! @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social
mikehudema.bsky.social Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 14d
We should all be furious that as a year of climate fueled events wreak havok on our planet more isn't being done to stem the tide.

Record heatwaves, record floods, record droughts, record wildfires. How many more records before we #ActOnClimate?

#climate #renewables #cop30
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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“Now show it in the rain,” is a comment that pops up in our feed occasionally, as if the country that cycles 18 billion kilometres while experiencing 217 days of precipitation each year grinds to a halt every single time the skies open.

There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Don't Miss This Webinar! Coming SOON! Thur, Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Doughnut Economics with Ben Geselbracht, Nanaimo City Councillor and FTF Okanagan.
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Add your name to join us in calling for a law that creates and protects tools to cement a generational lens in Canadian governance. action.gensqueeze.ca/safeguard_we...
Enact legislation to safeguard wellbeing for all generations
Together we’ve made a great deal of progress securing a more generationally fair Canada. Now, it’s time to protect these advances by ensuring that Canadians are able to hold governments accountable fo...
action.gensqueeze.ca
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This Ontario town is on a mission to end homelessness by 2027. Here’s how it's going | CBC Radio
When Sara Pepper was living on the streets of St. Thomas, Ont., a few years back, she says there wasn’t much in the way of support. These days, she says, things are looking brighter — but there's sti...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The Conservative floor crosser actually reveals a lot about the Liberal budget (and it's not pretty)
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The Conservative floor crosser actually reveals a lot about the Liberal budget (and it's not pretty)
This budget is a Red Tory's dream. Is this the new (old) face of the Liberal Party?
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Only TWO more days to BUY apples and FUND CLIMATE education. They are yummy apples and the kids get amazing connection to the outdoors. Pick up in Penticton or Summerland. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"Terminator Trump Must Be Toppled Now via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Terminator Trump Must Be Toppled Now | The Tyee
Clearly unfit for office, he deserves to be impeached. Before it’s too late.
thetyee.ca
October 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The POWER OF YOUTH. Student launches reusable cup initiative at local coffee shops www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
Student launches reusable cup initiative at local coffee shops
Abby Van Helvoirt thinks globally and acts locally. This 13-year-old, Grade 8 student from Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, builds networks, relationships and partnerships to reduce waste.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Doughnut Economics?? How can a community consider sustainability, social supports, and economy to make a safer, more equitable space? FIND OUT on Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Pre-register link in bio

tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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climatenews.bsky.social
Fossil fuels are fried.
The Age of Fossil Fuels is Dead
YouTube video by Energi Media
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October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Incinerating waste is polluting. This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sh...
Shut down the Metro Vancouver Incinerator
The Burnaby incinerator, located in an urban environment and near neighbourhoods and farms, is a major source of pollution. Touted as waste to energy, it wastes more energy than it recovers.  Bur...
you.leadnow.ca
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We all want to do right by the people we love. That means cleaning up our pollution messes, not leaving them for our kids. Join Gen Squeeze in reminding politicians that our kids are counting on us to leave them a safe and healthy legacy. action.gensqueeze.ca/leave_a_clea...
Leave a Cleaner Legacy
We all want to do right by the people we love — especially our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, and young friends. That’s why we’re focusing on a simple principle: If you make a mess, clean it up.
action.gensqueeze.ca
October 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Parliament is back, and with the federal budget in October, Canada must act on climate. I joined 80+ organizations calling on PM Carney and leaders to meet the moment with strong climate action. Tell them to protect our health and future: cape.ca/action/meet-...
Meet the Moment - CAPE
Across party lines, most people want our political leaders to do more to reduce climate risks and costs which represent the single greatest health and economic risks we face today.
cape.ca
October 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
How I Became a Populist newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com
How I Became a Populist
My time at the Federal Trade Commission—before Donald Trump fired me—totally changed the way I see our political divide.
newrepublic.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
WOW! Dinosaurs in Penticton!! Starting October16, 2025, visit a Royal BC Museum display that will Knock Your Socks Off!! Tues - Sat 10AM to 5PM. Don't miss it.
October 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
NEW: The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.

www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...
These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7
The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.
www.readthemaple.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Do you love apples and value climate education? You can get BOTH! Fresh, unsprayed Macs or Spartans fund BUSES. Go to the form, etransfer $25, pick a location, and contribute to an important climate education program for Gr 2 students.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
October 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM