EcoWest News, March 12, 2024
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
Mud-luscious*
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.
EcoWest News, March 5, 2024
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
EcoWest News, February 27, 2024
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
EcoWest News, February 20, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) If only cars and buildings were more like trees; 2) Municipal climate action; 3) A recycled park; and 4) Revised energy retrofit grants
Drought in Western Canada
Communities across Western Canada are facing water shortages. Is Western Canada facing a prolonged drought? What can we do to prevent it?
EcoWest News, February 13, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News, February 13, 2024: 1) Geothermal energy in Manitoba; 2) A new nature society in Saskatchewan; 3) Farming with wildlife; and 4) A close-up view of BC’s banana slugs
EcoWest News, February 6, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Making reduced consumption the new normal; 2) Mining in Manitoba; 3) Recycling shoes; and 4) Setting up a hoverfly lagoon
Nails, Talons & Claws
Nails, talons, and claws help animals to run, climb, pick things up, and stop them from falling.
EcoWest News, January 30, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Eco-friendly burials in Manitoba; 2) Fossil fuel divestment vs. investment; and 3) Reducing urban agriculture’s climate impact