EcoFriendly West

Signs of Life is “an appeal to reimagine how we approach the issue of at-risk species and biodiversity loss … Only when nature becomes a primary focus at all levels of decision-making will Canada be able to take meaningful and lasting steps to protect wildlife and biodiversity.”

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Talking about bats at an urban forestry conference; 2) Ensuring BC’s forests aren’t turned into wood pellets; 3) Providing an alternative to peat moss; and 4) Embracing greener shipping fuels

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Water-related investments & regulating for long-term drought; 2) Bat-friendly farming & gardening; 3) A new AB provincial park; and 4) Making biodiversity a central focus of all our decision-making

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Western water; 2) We can’t trade off biodiversity to balance climate change; 3) Strengthening the connection between climate change and human rights; and 4) A greener version of Tylenol

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