EcoFriendly West

30
Jul
EcoWest News, July 30, 2024

EcoWest News, July 30, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Green jobs in Canada; 2) Water management planning & conservation in Alberta; 3) Offshore wind turbines & wildlife; and 4) Solar balconies
2 min read
23
Jul
EcoWest News, July 23, 2024

EcoWest News, July 23, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Surveys on AB provincial parks & marine mammals; 2) SK drinking water; 3) Mining in MB; and 4) Floods are expensive & frequent
2 min read
18
Jul
Book Review: Sing Like Fish by Amorina Kingdon

Book Review: Sing Like Fish by Amorina Kingdon

The underwater world is anything but silent. Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water by Amorina Kingdon explores the underwater world of sound, pointing out its importance in a space where sight is unreliable.
4 min read
16
Jul
EcoWest News, July 16, 2024

EcoWest News, July 16, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) A sustainable jobs blueprint; 2) Advocating for grizzly bears and banning the use of rodenticides; 3) Promoting energy savings for renters and members of homeowner associations; and 4) DarkSky approved outdoor sports lighting
3 min read
09
Jul
EcoWest News, July 9, 2024

EcoWest News, July 9, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Nature- and climate-friendly housing; 2) Dark sky camping; 3) Cumulative impact of logging roads; and 4) Solar: go small or go big?
2 min read
04
Jul
Community Leaders & Books: June 2024

Community Leaders & Books: June 2024

Community leaders in the four western provinces and a couple of book reviews that were posted on social media in June, 2024
1 min read
02
Jul
EcoWest News, July 2, 2024

EcoWest News, July 2, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Municipal water in high demand; 2) Are your clothes really dirty?; 3) The high cost of fracking; and 4) Bear-smart communities
2 min read
28
Jun
Solitary Bees are First-Class Pollinators

Solitary Bees are First-Class Pollinators

They’re solitary, nest on the ground or in tunnels, and are unlikely to sting you. Canada’s native bees are first-class pollinators, but they often go unrecognized and unnoticed.
3 min read
11
Jun
EcoWest News, June 11, 2024

EcoWest News, June 11, 2024

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Rebuild or retreat in flood-prone areas; 2) Inventorying municipal natural infrastructure; 3) Alternatives to rodenticides; and 4) Elephants know each other by name
2 min read
06
Jun
Six Unexpected Pollinators

Six Unexpected Pollinators

Mention pollinators and we automatically think of bees, but there are so many other pollinators, including flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, and spiders.
5 min read