EcoFriendly West

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) An energy-efficient, passive house commercial kitchen; 2) Adapting to a hotter, dryer future in the Okanagan; 3) The Last Repair Shop wins an Academy award; and 4) Rural outdoor lighting standards

Have you ever wondered why some plants have hairy leaves? Those hairs are alive and an integral part of the plant’s leaf.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) The Seal River Watershed video; 2) Stop subsidizing fossil fuels; 3) Green steel; and 4) Gardening for birds

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) The impact of low water levels on aquatic ecosystems; 2) Iceland’s geothermal energy supports a circular economy; 3) Sponge cities; and 4) How to get your home off fossil fuels

We’re honouring World Water Day with a roundup of the articles we’ve written about farmland irrigation, urban rivers, marine habitats, and slow water.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Manitoba budget recommendations; 2) LNG projects in northern BC; 3) The hard reality of soft toilet paper; and 4) Wetland restoration and rewilding

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Ensuring clean water; 2) Transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms makes sense; 3) Bold school climate action; and 4) Protecting Canada’s only live coral reef in the Pacific

We tend to view mud as a nuisance, but it has shaped our planet, formed our rivers, improved our health, and been used to build houses. Plus, splashing in puddles and making mud pies is fun.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Hydro power shortages; 2) Preparing Albertans for Climate Change e-course; 3) Energy efficiency; and 4) False Creek, a potential urban marine park

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Capturing rainfall; 2) Reducing environmental damage from mining; 3) Protecting ferruginous hawks; and 4) Turning golf courses into public green spaces