EcoFriendly West

EcoWest News, October 25, 2022 - information and ideas to help you protect the wild in your community - from low-tech shoreline restoration to regulating solar panel reuse, energy storage, and protecting the Fraser River Estuary

Local initiatives, art & music, prefab buildings, border issues, native bees, and the look & sound of the future - EcoWest News, October 18, 2022

Éco dans les Prairies, le 13 octobre – liens et renseignements sur la réduction des déchets en Saskatchewan; Éco dans les Prairies, October 13 – links and information on waste reduction in Saskatchewan

Martin Boucher, University of Saskatchewan, discusses issues that need to be considered in the next phase of energy transition: business engagement, political skills, job training, political support for decentralized energy, and energy efficiency for low-income renters.

Agriculture, mining, Indigenous teachings, sustainable construction, and plant Id apps - EcoWest News, October 11, 2022

Both fragile and beautiful, butterflies are a visual delight. In Butterflies of Western Canada, Part Two, we introduce you to five additional butterflies you may spot in your gardens or parks.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News, Oct. 4: 1. Winnipeg's urban forest 2. Online shopping's impact on Calgary 3. Addressing stormwater runoff and pollution in Vancouver

Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke answers questions you never thought to ask, questions assumptions, and provides a broader understanding of animals' lived experience.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1. Water issues in Saskatchewan 2. A Marine Protected Area network in BC 3. A call to action to address light pollution

Here are some of the butterflies you are most likely to spot in Western Canada as well as a look at their behaviour and habits (Part 1)