EcoFriendly West

Water - there's either too much or not enough so wetlands are drained and large-scale irrigation systems are implemented. But what is the impact on the natural environment? Éco dans les Prairies - Radio-Canada en Saskatchewan

We’re highlighting four of Western Canada’s wetlands in honour of World Wetlands Day: Whitewater Lake, Manitoba; Chaplin Lake, Saskatchewan; Beaver Hills/Cooking Lake Moraine, Alberta; and Tofino Mudflats, British Columbia.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1) From cake sales to microrewilding - protecting urban nature 2) food conservation to prevent food waste 3) celestial nights out in 2023

CO2 emissions from buildings and construction reached an all-time high in 2021. We need to put more of an effort into conservation, retrofits, deconstruction, and circular approaches to building construction and maintenance.

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