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

Communities across Western Canada are facing water shortages. Is Western Canada facing a prolonged drought? What can we do to prevent it?

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

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, and claws help animals to run, climb, pick things up, and stop them from falling.

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

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