At the next UBC Okanagan's Distinguished Speaker Series, on November 26th 2008 at 7PM at the Rotarty Centre for the Arts, Jeffrey Simpson, a Globe and Mail award-winning columnist will discuss the impact of Climate Change on Canada.

His presentation is called Hot Air: Fixing Canada's Climate Change Catastrophe and it will examine the threats of the climate change on Canada.

Simpson will explain how he believes Canadians have been betrayed by their politicians, industrialists and environmentalists. He will also outline simple policies that should be adopted right away to significantly reduce short-term greenhouse gas emissions.

Tickets are available for free by calling the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office at 250-717-5304.

The JP Broadcast Group (Jim Pattison) with the help of the David Suzuki Foundation is launching its first-ever green programming initiative across all 28 of it's radio stations throughout British Columbia and Alberta.

The Suzuki Report, a key element of the green radio initiative will be heard in Kelowna on B-103 FM and Power 104.

Starting this fall, British Columbians and Albertans will be more aware of environmental issues by listening to the Report from Monday to Friday.

The radio stations will air long and short form structured programs with announcer dialogue and community service initiatives. The green programming will make listeners aware of recycling drives, environmental fundraisers and green events that will receive exposure on the respective station websites as well.