EcoFriendly West

From bats, grouse, and burrowing owls to solar energy, nature conservation, and gardening - Community Leaders & Books: May 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Sports and climate adaptation, 2) Citizen science projects, 3) Legal solutions, and 4) Threats to Lake Winnipeg

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Heat pumps & geothermal energy, 2) Reducing sewer overflows, 3) Peatlands, and 4) Fungi & native plants

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Repurposing existing buildings; 2) Reducing air pollution; 3) Hyper-local beer; and 4) Chimp first aid

Community leaders and books: from cooking classes and maple syrup to health, gardening, and photography

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Mapping & reestablishing peatlands; 2) Communicating climate change; 3) Universities respond to the climate crisis; and 4) Nature’s marvels

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Climate action is part of competitiveness; 2) Deep sea mining - risks & recovery; 3) Peatland restoration; and 4) Planting wildflowers in apple orchards

A better understanding of coyotes and their needs may help us to view them as neighbours rather than adversaries or pests and enable us to coexist peacefully side by side.

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Customer-based energy resources; 2) Dark Sky-approved outdoor sports lighting; and 3) Cartoons, music, and films

EcoWest News highlights: 1) The economic benefits of protecting old-growth forests; 2) Starting a climate conversation; and 3) A new species of butterfly in Waterton Lakes National Park