EcoWest News, May 21, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) CPAWS-BC Young Leaders in Conservation program; 2) Important bat hibernation site threatened by AB motorsport speedway; 3) Tackling overconsumption; and 4) The shifting relevance of climate change in federal elections
EcoWest News, May 14, 2024
Top stories in EcoWest News, May 14, 2024: 1) Risk of spills from increased tanker traffic in Vancouver; 2) Wireless earbuds with replaceable batteries; 3) Municipal initiatives to encourage a more sustainable lifestyle; and 4) Gardening for insects, not plants.
EcoWest News, May 7, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Uncovering the truth about SMRs; 2) A strategy for reducing agricultural emissions; 3) E-bike incentives a success; and 4) Climate cafes can spark concrete action
Book Review: Signs of Life by Sarah Cox
Signs of Life is “an appeal to reimagine how we approach the issue of at-risk species and biodiversity loss … Only when nature becomes a primary focus at all levels of decision-making will Canada be able to take meaningful and lasting steps to protect wildlife and biodiversity.”
EcoWest News, April 30, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Talking about bats at an urban forestry conference; 2) Ensuring BC’s forests aren’t turned into wood pellets; 3) Providing an alternative to peat moss; and 4) Embracing greener shipping fuels
EcoWest News, April 23, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Water-related investments & regulating for long-term drought; 2) Bat-friendly farming & gardening; 3) A new AB provincial park; and 4) Making biodiversity a central focus of all our decision-making
EcoWest News, April 16, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Western water; 2) We can’t trade off biodiversity to balance climate change; 3) Strengthening the connection between climate change and human rights; and 4) A greener version of Tylenol
EcoWest News, April 9, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) An energy-efficient, passive house commercial kitchen; 2) Adapting to a hotter, dryer future in the Okanagan; 3) The Last Repair Shop wins an Academy award; and 4) Rural outdoor lighting standards
Why do some plants have fuzzy leaves?
Have you ever wondered why some plants have hairy leaves? Those hairs are alive and an integral part of the plant’s leaf.
EcoWest News, April 2, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) The Seal River Watershed video; 2) Stop subsidizing fossil fuels; 3) Green steel; and 4) Gardening for birds