BVLD AMS Directors Meeting
2024-01-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

BVLD AMS Directors Meeting
2023-12-07 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Webinar: The Canadian Optimized Statistical Smoke Exposure Model (CanOSSEM)
2023-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 biomass smoke in the past.

Wildfires, Smoke, and Air Quality: Building an Air Monitoring Program Fit for Fire Season
2023-06-01 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
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 for the webinar

What you will learn

✔ The factors contributing to severe wildfires and their impact on air quality and public health.
✔ The behavior and composition of air pollution during wildfire events.

✔ The role of low-cost sensors like the Clarity Node-S in decision-making during and after wildfire events.
✔ Tips for combating the public health impacts of air pollution over fire season

Hydrogen Sector Webinar
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
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 as support for the sector from the BC Government and the City of Prince George.
REGISTER HERE
*Pre-Registration is Mandatory*
Panelist 1: Hydrogen in British Columbia
Presented by: David Coburn, BC Hydrogen Office – Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation
Introduction to the BC Hydrogen Office, overview of the current state of Hydrogen in BC, an update on the BC Hydrogen Strategy and implementation work.
Panelist 2: Highlights: Recent and upcoming public research to guide hydrogen investment in BC
Presented by: Richard Truman & Randy Hughes, Geoscience BC
An overview of current and future Geoscience BC research projects producing public data and reports to inform decisions relating to hydrogen development. By committing to support Geoscience BC research, industry partners demonstrate demand for public geoscience, and industry contributions can be used to encourage further funding from others.Geoscience BC will also provide details on how it is working with communities and Indigenous groups to ensure opportunities for involvement early in the research and project development phase.

Need for geological understanding (CCS, geothermal) to drive hydrogen investment
The recent Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas project
The ongoing Garibaldi Geothermal Volcanic Belt Assessment Project and Carbon Mineralization Potential Assessment for BC

Upcoming Project Concepts to develop new geothermal energy and carbon capture and storage potential research in BC:

Pilot-scale Carbon Capture and Storage in Ultramafic Rocks
Southwest BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas
Central Interior Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas
Kootenay Lake Geothermal Project, Phase Three

Panelist 3: Central BC Hydrogen Hub
Presented by: Deklan Corstanje, City of Prince George
As the main service centre for central BC, and a significant transportation crossroads, it is well situated to distribute that fuel across 70% of the provincial landmass. An international airport, CN Intermodal terminal, and direct rail connection to the Port of Prince Rupert all offer ready export access.
The City will work with partners throughout the region to streamline project permitting, increase the adoption and knowledge of hydrogen among industry, including commercial producers and users, as well as the general public, and increase investment and economic development in the region.
Completing this project will be of importance for achieving policy actions outlined both in the City’s Official Community Plan, Strategic Plan, and Economic Development Strategy, and in the BC Hydrogen Strategy, and ultimately advancing the hydrogen sector in BC.

AGM and Quarterly Meeting
2023-05-04 15:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Houston Council Chambers, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, BC
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.

Burn It Smart Webinar
2023-03-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Purple Air monitor kit workshop at the library
2018-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Smithers Public Library, 3817 Alfred Ave., Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0, Canada
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.

November open directors meeting in Houston
2017-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Houston Council Chambers, 3367 - 12th Street, Houston, BC

Public Notification on Smoke Management Plan
2017-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Old Church in Smithers, 1188 King Street, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0, Canada
Smoke management plans have been instituted for the Bulkley and Nadina Districts to enable participating burn operators – basically forestry slash burning firms – to work in a way that improves on the provisions of the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. The Plan is rewritten each year to take advantage of opportunities for improvement. This presentation will highlight provisions of this year’s Plan.
In addition to a presentation by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations there will be food, drink, maps, handouts and opportunities for discussion.
Doors open anytime after 6:30 PM on September 27th, wraps up at 9:00 PM.
Here is the 2017 Bulkley plan, here is the 2017 Nadina plan. Here is the current OBSCR (the open burning regulation)

September 2017 quarterly open directors meeting
2017-09-21 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Telkwa Council Chamber, 1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa, BC, V0J 2X0, Canada
Our regular Fall meeting. Refreshments served. Please RSVP to info@cleanairplan.ca.

Quarterly Directors meeting
2017-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | BC Forest Service, Hwy 16, Burns Lake, BC, Canada
We’ll meet at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21st in the meeting room at The Forest Service
