EcoWest News, October 17, 2023
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Agricultural greenhouse gases in Saskatchewan; 2) California passes a right-to-repair law; and 3) BC’s Interior Health adopts a climate change and sustainability roadmap
Calgary Climate Hub: Grassroots Climate Action
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.”
EcoWest News, October 10, 2023
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
EcoWest News, October 3, 2023
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
Book Review: Streams of Consequence: Dispatches from the Conservation World by Lorne Fitch
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.
EcoWest News, September 26, 2023
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
EcoWest News, September 19, 2023
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
Exploring the Senses: Sight
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.”
EcoWest News, September 12, 2023
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
EcoWest News, September 5, 2023
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