EcoFriendly West

Community leaders in the four western provinces and a couple of book reviews that were posted on social media in June, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Municipal water in high demand; 2) Are your clothes really dirty?; 3) The high cost of fracking; and 4) Bear-smart communities

They’re solitary, nest on the ground or in tunnels, and are unlikely to sting you. Canada’s native bees are first-class pollinators, but they often go unrecognized and unnoticed.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Rebuild or retreat in flood-prone areas; 2) Inventorying municipal natural infrastructure; 3) Alternatives to rodenticides; and 4) Elephants know each other by name

Mention pollinators and we automatically think of bees, but there are so many other pollinators, including flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, and spiders.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Protecting SK’s wetlands; 2) Limiting building emissions in Vancouver; 3) Requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damages; and 4) Making chocolate healthier and more sustainable

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Foot-powered carnival floats; 2) Composting dog poop; 3) Municipal cuts to transportation emissions; and 4) Exploring geology and wildlife habitat in AB and SK

Cottonwood fluff, helicopter wings, acorns, and berries - trees and shrubs use several different approaches to pollinate, spread their seeds, and increase their opportunities to propagate

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) CPAWS-BC Young Leaders in Conservation program; 2) Important bat hibernation site threatened by AB motorsport speedway; 3) Tackling overconsumption; and 4) The shifting relevance of climate change in federal elections

Top stories in EcoWest News, May 14, 2024: 1) Risk of spills from increased tanker traffic in Vancouver; 2) Wireless earbuds with replaceable batteries; 3) Municipal initiatives to encourage a more sustainable lifestyle; and 4) Gardening for insects, not plants.