EcoWest News, March 5, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Hydro power shortages; 2) Preparing Albertans for Climate Change e-course; 3) Energy efficiency; and 4) False Creek, a potential urban marine park
EcoWest News, February 27, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Capturing rainfall; 2) Reducing environmental damage from mining; 3) Protecting ferruginous hawks; and 4) Turning golf courses into public green spaces
EcoWest News, February 20, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) If only cars and buildings were more like trees; 2) Municipal climate action; 3) A recycled park; and 4) Revised energy retrofit grants
Drought in Western Canada
Communities across Western Canada are facing water shortages. Is Western Canada facing a prolonged drought? What can we do to prevent it?
EcoWest News, February 13, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News, February 13, 2024: 1) Geothermal energy in Manitoba; 2) A new nature society in Saskatchewan; 3) Farming with wildlife; and 4) A close-up view of BC’s banana slugs
EcoWest News, February 6, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Making reduced consumption the new normal; 2) Mining in Manitoba; 3) Recycling shoes; and 4) Setting up a hoverfly lagoon
Nails, Talons & Claws
Nails, talons, and claws help animals to run, climb, pick things up, and stop them from falling.
EcoWest News, January 30, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Eco-friendly burials in Manitoba; 2) Fossil fuel divestment vs. investment; and 3) Reducing urban agriculture’s climate impact
EcoWest News, January 23, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Manitoba’s first passive-certified house; 2) Drought in Alberta; 3) Decarbonizing the built environment; and 4) Bird counts across the west
EcoWest News, January 16, 2024
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Appointing guardians for nature, 2) A holistic approach to soil health; 3) Equipment sharing collectives and farm equipment libraries, and 4) SK art exhibits