First Things First Okanagan
@ftfokanagan.bsky.social
Climate Action society in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada Working on climate solutions for future generations. Join monthly webinars on climate solutions https://linktr.ee/FTFOkanagan
Join protesters Tues, Nov 18 at 11 AM Penticton City Hall (and all over BC) to protect forests.
Bring a sign. Bring a noisemaker. Bring a friend. Bring children. It is their future we need to care for.
Bring a sign. Bring a noisemaker. Bring a friend. Bring children. It is their future we need to care for.
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join protesters Tues, Nov 18 at 11 AM Penticton City Hall (and all over BC) to protect forests.
Bring a sign. Bring a noisemaker. Bring a friend. Bring children. It is their future we need to care for.
Bring a sign. Bring a noisemaker. Bring a friend. Bring children. It is their future we need to care for.
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
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
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
#climate #sustainability #affordability #socialjustice
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
#climate #sustainability #affordability #socialjustice
October 27, 2025 at 10:10 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
#climate #sustainability #affordability #socialjustice
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
#climate #sustainability #affordability #socialjustice
🎥🎥An Eco-Cinema Event: The Power of Big Oil
Poirier Library, Nov 5th, 6pm 575 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC RSVP to ensure a seat QR code
Join us for the viewing of a documentary that reveals the secrets behind the fossil fuel industry!🔥
#seniorsforclimate #lateristoolate
Poirier Library, Nov 5th, 6pm 575 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC RSVP to ensure a seat QR code
Join us for the viewing of a documentary that reveals the secrets behind the fossil fuel industry!🔥
#seniorsforclimate #lateristoolate
October 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🎥🎥An Eco-Cinema Event: The Power of Big Oil
Poirier Library, Nov 5th, 6pm 575 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC RSVP to ensure a seat QR code
Join us for the viewing of a documentary that reveals the secrets behind the fossil fuel industry!🔥
#seniorsforclimate #lateristoolate
Poirier Library, Nov 5th, 6pm 575 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC RSVP to ensure a seat QR code
Join us for the viewing of a documentary that reveals the secrets behind the fossil fuel industry!🔥
#seniorsforclimate #lateristoolate
Apple Fundraiser Extended!! to Sat, Nov 1. One $25 box of apples (unsprayed Macs or Spartans) = $15 towards buses for Outdoor Ed for Gr 2 kids at Queen's Park, Penticton. Go here to order and help science education. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Donations accepted too! #climateaction #education
October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Apple Fundraiser Extended!! to Sat, Nov 1. One $25 box of apples (unsprayed Macs or Spartans) = $15 towards buses for Outdoor Ed for Gr 2 kids at Queen's Park, Penticton. Go here to order and help science education. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Donations accepted too! #climateaction #education
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
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
October 11, 2025 at 5:13 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
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
Webinar tonight on Solar Coop in BC and AB installing affordable solar systems. 7-8PM PST ONLINE pre-register for the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Webinar tonight on Solar Coop in BC and AB installing affordable solar systems. 7-8PM PST ONLINE pre-register for the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
Report on loss of farmland in BC AMAZING SLIDES !
"BC is slowly losing land for growing food. It is not just because land is coming out of the ALR. Within the ALR, farmland is being lost to non-agricultural uses." waterbucket.ca/aw/wp-conten...
"BC is slowly losing land for growing food. It is not just because land is coming out of the ALR. Within the ALR, farmland is being lost to non-agricultural uses." waterbucket.ca/aw/wp-conten...
October 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Report on loss of farmland in BC AMAZING SLIDES !
"BC is slowly losing land for growing food. It is not just because land is coming out of the ALR. Within the ALR, farmland is being lost to non-agricultural uses." waterbucket.ca/aw/wp-conten...
"BC is slowly losing land for growing food. It is not just because land is coming out of the ALR. Within the ALR, farmland is being lost to non-agricultural uses." waterbucket.ca/aw/wp-conten...
SOLAR PRESENTATION 🗓️ Thursday, Oct 9 - 7PM ONLINE Peace Energy Coop, Dawson Creek BC, have consulted and installed solar systems for municipalities and homeowners for 21 years. Don Pettit will share PEC's history and how they get people hooked up to the sun.PRE-REGISTER tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
SOLAR PRESENTATION 🗓️ Thursday, Oct 9 - 7PM ONLINE Peace Energy Coop, Dawson Creek BC, have consulted and installed solar systems for municipalities and homeowners for 21 years. Don Pettit will share PEC's history and how they get people hooked up to the sun.PRE-REGISTER tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
ONLINE 7PM Oct 9 Deep Dive with Peace Energy Coop, Dawson Creek BC, who have consulted and installed solar systems for municipalities and homeowners for 21 years. Don Pettit will share PEC's history and how they get people hooked up to the sun Pre-Register for the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
October 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
ONLINE 7PM Oct 9 Deep Dive with Peace Energy Coop, Dawson Creek BC, who have consulted and installed solar systems for municipalities and homeowners for 21 years. Don Pettit will share PEC's history and how they get people hooked up to the sun Pre-Register for the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
FOUR days to Draw the Line! Our home is on fire. We can put the fire out if the government funds green energy instead of gas pipelines and LNG. Parade Sat Sep 20 Penticton 11 AM North Gyro Park 12:15 Veterans Park by courthouse for songs, stories, and solidarity. Later is too late. #drawtheline
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
FOUR days to Draw the Line! Our home is on fire. We can put the fire out if the government funds green energy instead of gas pipelines and LNG. Parade Sat Sep 20 Penticton 11 AM North Gyro Park 12:15 Veterans Park by courthouse for songs, stories, and solidarity. Later is too late. #drawtheline
"Incandescence" doc screening. Sept 15 at 6:30PM OK College Penticton Come Early for a seat. tinyurl.com/5969muvj A Powerful movie about the White Rock Lake and McDougall Creek Fires in BC. NFB presentation. FREE by donation Don't Miss It!
September 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Incandescence" doc screening. Sept 15 at 6:30PM OK College Penticton Come Early for a seat. tinyurl.com/5969muvj A Powerful movie about the White Rock Lake and McDougall Creek Fires in BC. NFB presentation. FREE by donation Don't Miss It!
TOMORROW! Clearcuts & Floods & Droughts & Trauma & Expenses Mon, Sept 8 "Trouble in the Headwaters "doc screening with filmmaker, main subject, and local expert. Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton Doors open 6PM to get a seat. @danieljpierce.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
TOMORROW! Clearcuts & Floods & Droughts & Trauma & Expenses Mon, Sept 8 "Trouble in the Headwaters "doc screening with filmmaker, main subject, and local expert. Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton Doors open 6PM to get a seat. @danieljpierce.bsky.social
Governments MUST protect us! 📢 34 organizations from across the province are calling on #BCgov to take stronger action to reduce #climate pollution – after a groundbreaking opinion from the world's top court. ⚖️
Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC
#ICJ #ClimateICJAO #ClimateLaw #ClimateJustice
Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC
#ICJ #ClimateICJAO #ClimateLaw #ClimateJustice
August 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Governments MUST protect us! 📢 34 organizations from across the province are calling on #BCgov to take stronger action to reduce #climate pollution – after a groundbreaking opinion from the world's top court. ⚖️
Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC
#ICJ #ClimateICJAO #ClimateLaw #ClimateJustice
Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC
#ICJ #ClimateICJAO #ClimateLaw #ClimateJustice
"Trouble in the Headwaters" is a powerful 25-minute documentary exploring the root causes behind the devastating floods in Grand Forks, BC. Sept 8 - 6:30-8:30 PM
Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton *by donation Flimmaker, UBC prof, local ecologist in panel discussion. Please share.
Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton *by donation Flimmaker, UBC prof, local ecologist in panel discussion. Please share.
August 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Trouble in the Headwaters" is a powerful 25-minute documentary exploring the root causes behind the devastating floods in Grand Forks, BC. Sept 8 - 6:30-8:30 PM
Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton *by donation Flimmaker, UBC prof, local ecologist in panel discussion. Please share.
Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton *by donation Flimmaker, UBC prof, local ecologist in panel discussion. Please share.
Incandescence Doc 2021 White Rock Lake and 2023 McDougall Creek Fires showcasing impact of wildfires. Penticton Sept 15 6:30PM OK College FREE donations for needy students Hosted by Seniors for Climate and South Okanagan Council of Canadians tinyurl.com/5969muvj
August 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Incandescence Doc 2021 White Rock Lake and 2023 McDougall Creek Fires showcasing impact of wildfires. Penticton Sept 15 6:30PM OK College FREE donations for needy students Hosted by Seniors for Climate and South Okanagan Council of Canadians tinyurl.com/5969muvj
Forests are burning. Governments are approving gas pipelines. Cities are allowing fossil gas. Trees are being cut. We are mad. "
"Nearly a third of forests in northeast B.C. could burn by year's end: province. Nearly 7,000 square kilometres have burned in Prince George Fire Centre since June" CBC
"Nearly a third of forests in northeast B.C. could burn by year's end: province. Nearly 7,000 square kilometres have burned in Prince George Fire Centre since June" CBC
July 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Forests are burning. Governments are approving gas pipelines. Cities are allowing fossil gas. Trees are being cut. We are mad. "
"Nearly a third of forests in northeast B.C. could burn by year's end: province. Nearly 7,000 square kilometres have burned in Prince George Fire Centre since June" CBC
"Nearly a third of forests in northeast B.C. could burn by year's end: province. Nearly 7,000 square kilometres have burned in Prince George Fire Centre since June" CBC
Canada cannot take on the climate crisis alone. As one of the world’s top polluters and wealthiest countries, we must do our fair share globally, not just at home. Tell PM Carney to lead boldly on climate justice, economic transformation, and international solidarity 350.org/canada/fairs... SIGN!
June 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Canada cannot take on the climate crisis alone. As one of the world’s top polluters and wealthiest countries, we must do our fair share globally, not just at home. Tell PM Carney to lead boldly on climate justice, economic transformation, and international solidarity 350.org/canada/fairs... SIGN!
June 19 PERMACULTURE: A Way of Living with Kenton Zerbin. 7PM ONLINE Deep Dive with FTFO It is a design science that helps people grow food, build smarter homes, and reconnect with their physical and social landscape. Register for the link #permaculture @ftfokanagan.bsky.social #sustainablefood
May 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
June 19 PERMACULTURE: A Way of Living with Kenton Zerbin. 7PM ONLINE Deep Dive with FTFO It is a design science that helps people grow food, build smarter homes, and reconnect with their physical and social landscape. Register for the link #permaculture @ftfokanagan.bsky.social #sustainablefood
Send policymakers a SCORCHING message. Postcards of Canada's famous, loved parks in FLAMES are available on #SignedSearedDelivered dot com Order your cards, share with your community, flood Prime Minister and Ministers' offices with Calls for Action for Climate Solutions. Later is Too Late!
May 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Send policymakers a SCORCHING message. Postcards of Canada's famous, loved parks in FLAMES are available on #SignedSearedDelivered dot com Order your cards, share with your community, flood Prime Minister and Ministers' offices with Calls for Action for Climate Solutions. Later is Too Late!
Meadowlark Event! Evening Restoration and Resilience. Grad students share the highlights of current conservation and ecological research projects in South Okanagan. Short presentations celebrate the restoration and resilience of nature. 5:30 pm start. REGISTER meadowlarkfestival.ca/product/an-e...
May 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Meadowlark Event! Evening Restoration and Resilience. Grad students share the highlights of current conservation and ecological research projects in South Okanagan. Short presentations celebrate the restoration and resilience of nature. 5:30 pm start. REGISTER meadowlarkfestival.ca/product/an-e...
Efficiency Canada....the most effective way to minimize additional carbon pollution uses the most ambitious tier of Canada’s building codes (the net-zero energy ready standard) and full electrification.“Canada can reduce emissions by two-thirds and reduce household spending by $5 billion per year.”
May 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Efficiency Canada....the most effective way to minimize additional carbon pollution uses the most ambitious tier of Canada’s building codes (the net-zero energy ready standard) and full electrification.“Canada can reduce emissions by two-thirds and reduce household spending by $5 billion per year.”
Food sustainability in the Okanagan is a challenge. One bold project near Cawston is working to feed 100s with a community garden. Join FTFO and Dixon Terbasket to see Ntamqen Community Garden & Food Hub May 15 7pm. Pre-register pls share tinyurl.com/bddzkdt7
May 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Food sustainability in the Okanagan is a challenge. One bold project near Cawston is working to feed 100s with a community garden. Join FTFO and Dixon Terbasket to see Ntamqen Community Garden & Food Hub May 15 7pm. Pre-register pls share tinyurl.com/bddzkdt7
SIGN UP! South Okanagan has a large community garden on Lower Similkameen band land feeding people in Cawston area. Learn more from Dixon Terbasket, manager, about the history, bold goals, and growth challenges. May 15 ONLINE 7PM tinyurl.com/bddzkdt7 Pre-Register for the link
April 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
SIGN UP! South Okanagan has a large community garden on Lower Similkameen band land feeding people in Cawston area. Learn more from Dixon Terbasket, manager, about the history, bold goals, and growth challenges. May 15 ONLINE 7PM tinyurl.com/bddzkdt7 Pre-Register for the link