EcoFriendly West

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Selling off SK public land; 2) Slashing emissions with plant-based dog food; 3) Net-zero & fish-friendly housing; and 4) A repurposed wildlife crossing

Community Leaders & Books: September 2025: Groups and events from across Western Canada plus a varied set of books to stimulate your imagination

EcoWest News highlights: 1) BC’s forests: balancing recreation, conservation, and public safety; 2) Edmonton apartment building retrofit achieves a 32% energy reduction; and 3) Clothes - buy less, wear longer

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Canada’s first Passive House firehall; 2) Concerns about coal mines and a new LNG facility; 3) Compostable diapers; and 4) The complex world of dead trees

Go slowly. Look closely. The many rewards of observing insects: Bugwatching by Eric R. Eaton

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Health impacts of LNG production; 2) World-wide trends in solar & wind generation; 3) Microgrids in remote, wildfire-prone areas; and 4) Connecting with the ocean

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Forests and flooding; 2) Hurdles to clean tech; 3) Natural dyes and recycled paint; 4) Fungi

From oceans and wetlands to bats, movies, and nature’s symphony: Community Leaders & Books: August 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Regina has a new nature reserve; 2) Using folklore, community creativity, and fan-building tactics to shape the climate movement; 3) Entering the age of non-tourism; and 4) Bumblebees’ top dietary picks

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Groundwater monitoring; 2) Deep retrofits, opportunities & challenges; 3) Birdsong lasting longer; and 4) International waters