Informing and encouraging initiatives that support Western Canada's natural environment

CO2 emissions from buildings and construction reached an all-time high in 2021. We need to put more of an effort into conservation, retrofits, deconstruction, and circular approaches to building construction and maintenance.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Provincially Significant Peatlands in Manitoba 2) Successful responses to climate change 3) Industrial use of heat pumps

Roads crisscross the land making it hard for animals to move - wildlife crossings make a big difference. Les passages fauniques sont tellement importants pour aider les animaux sauvages à traverser les routes - Éco dans les Prairies, Radio-Canada en Saskatchewan

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1) A mobile ski library; 2) Reclaiming the right to repair; 3) Grassland stewardship opportunity; and 4) Partnering with fungi and soil.

Urban streams, such as Bowker Creek in Greater Victoria, are being restored to health above ground where they provide natural parks, outdoor classrooms, wildlife habitat, and stormwater management.

Lush green urban parks, precious wetlands, the consequences of noise, and solar carports - threats and opportunities - EcoWest News, January 10, 2023