EcoFriendly West

From perennial grains and urban meadows to deep-sea mining, swamps, and multi-modal transportation - EcoWest News, July 12

You’ll leave urban life far behind when you enter Wells Gray Provincial Park in east-central British Columbia. This wilderness park encompasses 5,250 square kilometres with the highest peaks in the Caribou Mountain range, countless lakes, waterfalls, dense forests, and wildlife.

In this week’s EcoWest News, we look at how cities are - or are not - addressing climate action, celebrate positive initiatives, and enjoy Western Canada’s natural abundance and underwater beauty.

“Lichens are beautiful, have so many functions, and are an amazing tool for understanding the natural world. It’s tragic not to know what they are when we’re surrounded by them.”

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1. The past, present, and future of manufactured goods 2. Seeing value in every plant, invasive or native 3. Urban forests & farmland drainage

We need your help! We’ve started compiling a list of ways in which we can all enjoy nature regardless of physical ability. Take a look at what we’ve found and send us your suggested additions so we can add them to the list. Or send us your wish list – things you wish were available but aren’t yet.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1. From demolition to deconstruction - salvaging lumber 2. Oilfield noise and its impact on prairie songbirds 3. Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program is doing great work but needs some help

SAGE, a Lethbridge-based group, is a voice for environmental sustainability in their community. The organization’s track record demonstrates that a small group of people can be highly influential if they are focused and in it for the long run.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1. Corporate purchases of renewable energy in Alberta 2. Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 3. Municipal compost programs

Explore Western Canada’s natural landscape and wild inhabitants through words and pictures - from buffalo, seaweed, and wolves to roadside geology, lakes, rivers, and oceans.