news about slash burning in 2017

On the evening of December 10th at 7:00 Dave Stevens from the Airshed Management Society will lead a talk and workshop on the use of the library's Purple Air kit. One hour, demo, discussion.

Join us to learn more about rebates available to you in the North, use and operation tips on wood stoves and the advantages of heat pumps. Click the link to register.

AGM to start at 3:30pm, the Quarterly meeting will follow. The event will end at 6pm. This event takes place in the District of Houston Council Chambers. Guest speakers, exact timing and agenda will come - contact us to learn more.

Prince George will be featured on a webinar hosted by the Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association on May 24, 2023 from 10:00-11:00am Pacific. Called, "Supporting BC's Hydrogen Sector with Geological Research and Community Action", the webinar will feature discussions on completed and future geological research to inform a succesful hydrogen sector in BC, as well … Continue reading "Hydrogen Sector Webinar"

On Thursday, June 1st at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern, you'll hear from industry-leading panelists as they share insights on the role of real-time, local air quality data and the use of low-cost sensors during wildfire events. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to better protect your community during wildfire season. Register … Continue reading "Wildfires, Smoke, and Air Quality: Building an Air Monitoring Program Fit for Fire Season"

CanOSSEM generated PM2.5 estimates were used to identify communities disproportionately exposed to biomass smoke from wildfires and residential wood combustion.  This research lays the groundwork for pilot testing wildfire season AQHI-type forecasts for remote communities located hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest PM2.5 monitoring station and have been disproportionately exposed to elevated levels of … Continue reading "Webinar: The Canadian Optimized Statistical Smoke Exposure Model (CanOSSEM)"

Guest presentation on air quality and health by Paula Tait, Health & Resource Development Technical Advisor at Northern Health - BC. Followed by regular business. Contact us for the MS Teams Link or join us in the Board Room at Nadina Community Futures: First Door on the Right 3848 3 Ave, Smithers.

A Guest presentation from Senior Atmospheric Scientist, Corrine Schiller of Environment and Climate Change Canada. This will be followed by regular business. Join us in the Houston Council Chambers or online. Contact us for the link.