EcoFriendly West

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Provincially Significant Peatlands in Manitoba 2) Successful responses to climate change 3) Industrial use of heat pumps

Roads crisscross the land making it hard for animals to move - wildlife crossings make a big difference. Les passages fauniques sont tellement importants pour aider les animaux sauvages à traverser les routes - Éco dans les Prairies, Radio-Canada en Saskatchewan

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1) A mobile ski library; 2) Reclaiming the right to repair; 3) Grassland stewardship opportunity; and 4) Partnering with fungi and soil.

Urban streams, such as Bowker Creek in Greater Victoria, are being restored to health above ground where they provide natural parks, outdoor classrooms, wildlife habitat, and stormwater management.

Lush green urban parks, precious wetlands, the consequences of noise, and solar carports - threats and opportunities - EcoWest News, January 10, 2023

Light 24 hours a day - noise all day long - it’s dangerous for our health and for the health of all living creatures. Ça fait du mal - la pollution lumineuse et sonore. Éco dans les Prairies, Radio-Canada

Unexpected lights dot the night sky, the ocean waves, or the marsh. Here are just a few of the many creatures that light up the dark.

We shared a selection of books for nature-lovers, both children and adults, on Éco dans les Prairies, Radio-Canada. Nous avons partagé une sélection de livres pour les amateurs de la nature, enfants et adultes, sur Éco dans les Prairies, Radio-Canada.

From post-apocalyptic fiction to travel adventures, inspired rabble-rousing, and a raccoon uprising. We hope you find something you want to read on our list of books for kids and adults (with lots of Canadian content).

The natural world is full of amazing, unfamiliar creatures. Here are just a few found in Western Canada.