EcoFriendly West

Calgary Climate Hub: “Our vision is for Calgary to become a leader on climate action. It will take a lot of work, but it’s perfectly doable.”

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) The future of design in a circular economy; 2) Do you know where your clothes come from; and 3) Crops grow better thanks to earthworms

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Books and volunteer opportunities for youth; 2) Painting without pollution; and 3) Tackling the problem of agricultural plastic

In Streams of Consequence: Dispatches from the Conservation World, Lorne Fitch shares his love of nature, describes the changes he has seen in 50 years of conservation work in Alberta, and outlines the ecological choices that must be made in the future.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Combatting light pollution; 2) Furniture Repair Bank reduces waste; and 3) Making people less scared of climate solutions

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) 5 ways to fight greenwashing; 2) Books on Prairie shelterbelts and yellow warblers; 3) Municipal affairs: green roofs, lights-out, trees, and artificial turf

Animals see what they need to see, and it’s not always in the same way as humans. As Ed Yong points out, “Eyes didn’t evolve from poor to perfect. They evolved from performing a few simple tasks perfectly to performing many complex tasks excellently.”

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Turning your backyard into a nature sanctuary; 2) A net zero arena and a carbon-neutral football club; and 3) Tips for saving water, protecting migratory birds, and dressing for the world you want

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Beetle banks and peat bog restoration; 2) Is it time to ban drive-thrus; 3) Rewilding a golf course; and 4) Looking with wonder at what is small and overlooked

Are you fascinated by fungi? If so, you may want to become involved in one of the groups of fungi aficionados found across Western Canada.