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

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) 5 ways to fight greenwashing; 2) Books on Prairie shelterbelts and yellow warblers; 3) Municipal affairs: green roofs, lights-out, trees, and artificial turf

Animals see what they need to see, and it’s not always in the same way as humans. As Ed Yong points out, “Eyes didn’t evolve from poor to perfect. They evolved from performing a few simple tasks perfectly to performing many complex tasks excellently.”

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Turning your backyard into a nature sanctuary; 2) A net zero arena and a carbon-neutral football club; and 3) Tips for saving water, protecting migratory birds, and dressing for the world you want

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Beetle banks and peat bog restoration; 2) Is it time to ban drive-thrus; 3) Rewilding a golf course; and 4) Looking with wonder at what is small and overlooked

Are you fascinated by fungi? If so, you may want to become involved in one of the groups of fungi aficionados found across Western Canada.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Health activism in an age of climate change; 2) Net zero ice rinks; 3) Small is beautiful: green patches with native plants; 4) Slow water