EcoFriendly West
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Encouraging environmental initiatives in Western Canada with an online publication (ecofriendlywest.ca) and the Nature Companion website/app (http://naturecompanion.ca)
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EcoWest News, November 25, 2025
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
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EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
Strata: Stories from Deep Time, Laura Poppick: “Strata are, in a certain way, love letters left behind by an aging Earth … Reminders that we are the product of a system that has been humming for 4.54 billion years, and that we carry its beginnings in our bones.” laurapoppick.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Strata: Stories from Deep Time, Laura Poppick: “Strata are, in a certain way, love letters left behind by an aging Earth … Reminders that we are the product of a system that has been humming for 4.54 billion years, and that we carry its beginnings in our bones.” laurapoppick.com
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"This isn’t nation-building—it’s nation betraying: A betrayal of our children’s future, a betrayal of Indigenous Peoples, and a betrayal of Canadians who overwhelmingly continue to support climate action"
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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41 civil society organizations oppose northwest coast oil pipeline and tankers | West Coast Environmental Law
Joint declaration by civil society organizations working to secure a safe climate system, protect marine and freshwater and uphold Indigenous rights and sovereignty
www.wcel.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
"This isn’t nation-building—it’s nation betraying: A betrayal of our children’s future, a betrayal of Indigenous Peoples, and a betrayal of Canadians who overwhelmingly continue to support climate action"
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.wcel.org/media-releas...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.wcel.org/media-releas...
The City of Kamloops has embedded mapped wildlife corridors into its Official Community Plan. This will help to ensure that linkages between ecosystems remain intact even as the city grows
City of Kamloops Adopts Wildlife Corridors into Official Community Plan - Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative
The City of Kamloops has formally adopted the Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative’s (TNCC) mapped wildlife corridors into its Official Community Plan (OCP) — known as KAMPLAN. This milestone ma...
tnccollaborative.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The City of Kamloops has embedded mapped wildlife corridors into its Official Community Plan. This will help to ensure that linkages between ecosystems remain intact even as the city grows
People living on the BC’s coast are hosting technology that can detect whales, in hopes of safeguarding the marine mammals that pass through
B.C. residents host whale detection devices on their properties in bid to protect animals | CBC News
From infrared thermal cameras to hydrophones, these B.C. residents offered up space on their properties as researchers look to help safeguard marine mammals.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
People living on the BC’s coast are hosting technology that can detect whales, in hopes of safeguarding the marine mammals that pass through
Climate Action Team Manitoba says the province can meet growing peak energy demand by investing in grid-scale battery energy storage and wind power rather than the proposed fossil gas-fired power plant near Brandon
New Provincial Fossil Gas-Fired Power Plant Contradicts Climate Commitments, Misses Opportunities - Climate Action Team Manitoba
climateactionmb.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Climate Action Team Manitoba says the province can meet growing peak energy demand by investing in grid-scale battery energy storage and wind power rather than the proposed fossil gas-fired power plant near Brandon
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future by Vince Beiser is the 2025 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner
Book on the future of metal extraction wins $70K Canadian prize for public policy writing | CBC Books
Vancouver writer Vince Beiser's Power Metal is the 2025 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future by Vince Beiser is the 2025 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner
PCAP-SK’s Dec. 4 webinar is on North America’s Grassland Birds: Past Declines, Current Challenges, and Future Solutions www.pcap-sk.org/upcoming-eve...
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
PCAP-SK’s Dec. 4 webinar is on North America’s Grassland Birds: Past Declines, Current Challenges, and Future Solutions www.pcap-sk.org/upcoming-eve...
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
EcoWest News, November 25, 2025
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
ecofriendlywest.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
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Studies in the US show similar benefits...win, win, win
Three years of results from farm operations combined with solar arrays in France indicate microclimate control, increased crop yields, animal comfort, and reduced evaporation
France agrivoltaics trials show early crop and livestock gains
Data from agrivoltaic canopy trials in France, developed by energy producer TSE and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), indicate measurable temper...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Studies in the US show similar benefits...win, win, win
Three years of results from farm operations combined with solar arrays in France indicate microclimate control, increased crop yields, animal comfort, and reduced evaporation
France agrivoltaics trials show early crop and livestock gains
Data from agrivoltaic canopy trials in France, developed by energy producer TSE and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), indicate measurable temper...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Three years of results from farm operations combined with solar arrays in France indicate microclimate control, increased crop yields, animal comfort, and reduced evaporation
Double-crested Cormorants are often seen sitting on a perch with their wings spread out to dry. They have less preen oil than other birds so their feathers get waterlogged www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/doubco... #NatureCompanion
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Double-crested Cormorants are often seen sitting on a perch with their wings spread out to dry. They have less preen oil than other birds so their feathers get waterlogged www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/doubco... #NatureCompanion
In Tiptoe to Last Lake, Ken Friesen and friends travel more than 2400 km in challenging conditions in a quest to reach all 236 named lakes in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park. books.friesenpress.com/store/title/...
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In Tiptoe to Last Lake, Ken Friesen and friends travel more than 2400 km in challenging conditions in a quest to reach all 236 named lakes in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park. books.friesenpress.com/store/title/...
The Wild Wise Society spreads awareness and education to reduce human-wildlife conflict in various communities on Vancouver Island www.wildwisesociety.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Wild Wise Society spreads awareness and education to reduce human-wildlife conflict in various communities on Vancouver Island www.wildwisesociety.org
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Harvesting trees & herring; 2) Data centres in MB; 3) Energy cooperatives; and 4) MB plants & SK butterflies
EcoWest News, November 18, 2025
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Harvesting trees & herring; 2) Data centres in MB; 3) Energy cooperatives; and 4) MB plants & SK butterflies
ecofriendlywest.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Harvesting trees & herring; 2) Data centres in MB; 3) Energy cooperatives; and 4) MB plants & SK butterflies
A study stresses the importance of considering the cumulative impacts of a proposed ski and recreation development in BC’s Interior, noting it would exceed the carrying capacity of the landscape.
Ktunaxa research shows interior B.C. wildlife corridor at tipping point — resort would be step too far - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
The Zincton All-Season Resort proposed near New Denver, B.C., would cause significant harm to wildlife, habitat, and cultural values.
y2y.net
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A study stresses the importance of considering the cumulative impacts of a proposed ski and recreation development in BC’s Interior, noting it would exceed the carrying capacity of the landscape.
Mallards feed by tipping forward and grazing on underwater plants (dabbling). They also eat grasses and grains on land. During breeding season, they eat mainly animal matter www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/mallard/ #NatureCompanion
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mallards feed by tipping forward and grazing on underwater plants (dabbling). They also eat grasses and grains on land. During breeding season, they eat mainly animal matter www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/mallard/ #NatureCompanion
Do Plants Know Math: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals “will lead you on a journey into the wild world where nature meets numbers. You will discover that your life is surrounded by botanical sequences and spirals, and that they are very beautiful" press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Do Plants Know Math: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals “will lead you on a journey into the wild world where nature meets numbers. You will discover that your life is surrounded by botanical sequences and spirals, and that they are very beautiful" press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club hosts monthly hikes, from snowshoeing and skiing in January and February to Stone Mountain Quarry in October and Whittier Park in December cpawsmb.org/new-year-new...
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club hosts monthly hikes, from snowshoeing and skiing in January and February to Stone Mountain Quarry in October and Whittier Park in December cpawsmb.org/new-year-new...
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Building climate literacy in Manitoba; 2) EVs are mobile energy units; 3) Agricultural wetlands may help protect crops from heatwaves and droughts; and 4) Bees and pollinator meadows
EcoWest News, November 11, 2025
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Building climate literacy in Manitoba; 2) EVs are mobile energy units; 3) Agricultural wetlands may help protect crops from heatwaves and droughts; and 4) Bees and pollinat...
ecofriendlywest.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Building climate literacy in Manitoba; 2) EVs are mobile energy units; 3) Agricultural wetlands may help protect crops from heatwaves and droughts; and 4) Bees and pollinator meadows
The EcoFriendly West Fund is pleased to support the Valhalla Wilderness Society, a BC-based wilderness conservation organization, specializing in the creation of parks and protected areas for wildlife and ecosystems www.vws.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The EcoFriendly West Fund is pleased to support the Valhalla Wilderness Society, a BC-based wilderness conservation organization, specializing in the creation of parks and protected areas for wildlife and ecosystems www.vws.org
Ring-billed Gulls are the most common inland gull. Nesting colonies normally include a few two-female couples, both of whom lay a clutch of eggs www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/ringgu... #NatureCompanion
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ring-billed Gulls are the most common inland gull. Nesting colonies normally include a few two-female couples, both of whom lay a clutch of eggs www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/ringgu... #NatureCompanion
Understory: An Ecologist’s Memoir of Love and Hope, Kevin van Tighem: “The long quiet pauses during the evening birdsong chorus weren’t there before; they announce to me that I am a diminished person in a diminished world.” rmbooks.com/products/und...
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Understory: An Ecologist’s Memoir of Love and Hope, Kevin van Tighem: “The long quiet pauses during the evening birdsong chorus weren’t there before; they announce to me that I am a diminished person in a diminished world.” rmbooks.com/products/und...
Community Leaders & Books, October 2025: from meteors and comets to bats, waste, forests, and beavers
Community Leaders & Books: October 2025
Community Leaders & Books, October 2025: from meteors and comets to bats, waste, forests, and beavers
ecofriendlywest.ca
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Community Leaders & Books, October 2025: from meteors and comets to bats, waste, forests, and beavers
Join Calgary Climate Hub/Green Calgary on Nov. 20, 12-1:30 pm, to find out how you can help green your community using nature-based solutions www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/sig_nbs_gree...
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join Calgary Climate Hub/Green Calgary on Nov. 20, 12-1:30 pm, to find out how you can help green your community using nature-based solutions www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/sig_nbs_gree...
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Technology and trees; 2) Orchestras and environmental sustainability; 3) Polar bears feed their neighbours; and 4) Manifestos for bugs
EcoWest News, November 4, 2025
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Technology and trees; 2) Orchestras and environmental sustainability; 3) Polar bears feed their neighbours; and 4) Manifestos for bugs
ecofriendlywest.ca
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
EcoWest News highlights: 1) Technology and trees; 2) Orchestras and environmental sustainability; 3) Polar bears feed their neighbours; and 4) Manifestos for bugs