Bunchberry belong to the same plant family as Pacific Dogwoods. They attract butterflies, and the berries are much appreciated by wildlife www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bunch... #NatureCompanion

The Carney government has passed a bill giving Cabinet power to greenlight use of banned pesticides (even those Health Canada has deemed unsafe) for economic or food security reasons.

Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers, Hannah Ritchie: “We are not only capable of solving climate change but also poised to create a better future for ourselves in the process.” hannahritchie.com/books

An Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange will support “First Nations land stewards, harvesters, Elders, youth, and students, while advancing Indigenous Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in grassland conservation” @usask.ca

Join a 7 pm, July 2 webinar to find out more about MycoMap BC, a fungal biodiversity dataset to better understand BC’s mushrooms, assist taxonomists, and support fungal conservation by tracking how fungi respond to environmental change bit.ly/4dWYWI5

From bee brains and bullfrogs to EVs and sports fields - EcoWest News, June 16, 2026

Common Beargrass produce a cone of small, star-like white flowers that develops into a bottlebrush shape as it matures. The flowers may have a lilac-like perfume www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bearg... #NatureCompanion

Happy #NationalCougarDay! Mountain lion, cougar, puma, panther and sometimes even catamount — this big cat is known by many different names. Call them what you wish, but have you ever wondered what they sound like? Turn your volume up to hear these two cubs communicate with their mom. 🔉

“Flowers are world changers … Flowering plants remade life in the oceans, as well as on land, and their revolutionary innovations continued long after their appearance and rise in the Cretaceous. We live on a floral planet.” dghaskell.com

From trees and gardens to insects, scientists, and journeying through the night – Community Leaders & Books: May 2026

Create impressive images (June 16) or try your hand at identifying mushrooms (June 23) and bugs (June 30) with CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club cpawsmb.org/nature-club-...

Making a difference - nurses, teachers, businesses, environmental advocates, and a meteorologist - EcoWest News, June 9, 2026

Canadians should remember that not only are our emissions among the very worst in the world, and still growing while other nations shrink theirs, but the emissions we officially admit to are also wildly and deliberately undercounted. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The City of Nanaimo is considering bylaw amendments to regulate development near prime wetland ecosystems

The EcoFriendly West Fund is pleased to support the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan’s vision of a future where native plants and their ecosystems thrive www.npss.sk.ca

Bears eat large quantities of Devil’s Club’s shiny red berries, spreading the seeds in their droppings www.naturecompanion.ca/trees/devilc... #NatureCompanion

Air pollution, fertilizers, and fungicides are changing how nature smells and altering the chemical signals that plants and animals use to communicate. Scientists warn that insect reproduction, foraging, navigation, and even the pollination of crops could be affected

Nurses in Royal Jubilee Hospital’s Renal Unit in Victoria have reduced waste, encouraged recycling, and improved medication disposal

A Calgary-based coalition is pushing for regulatory changes to make small, plug-in balcony solar systems easier to adopt in Canada @calgaryclimatehub.ca @realityclimatique.bsky.social

“The wolves of Yellowstone have allowed me to witness the joys, disappointments, and often heart-stopping dramas of their lives day after day, year after year, and generation after generation for thirty years. This is both my story – and theirs.” www.rickmcintyre.com/books

“Ecojustice urges Prime Minister Carney to abandon any legislation that would sacrifice the environment and climate at the altar of political convenience.” - Kimberly Shearon, Executive Director, Ecojustice Read the full statement ⬇️ ecojustice.ca/news/leaders...

Saskatchewan’s decision to extend the use of coal to 2050 has tangible and costly healthcare impacts, including 70,000 person-days of difficulty breathing, 2,000 asthma episodes, and 50 premature deaths or hospitalizations

A motion seconded by town councillor and chair of the Kitimat Airshed Group calling for a cumulative health impact assessment on BC's gas industry was not supported by the majority of Kitimat town council

Several BC First Nations have expressed their opposition to Alberta’s proposed routes for a northern oil pipeline that would cross through critical caribou habitat and pose a risk of oil spills at sea

Don’t miss Calgary’s Eco-Solar Home tour, June 20 & 21 – rammed earth, passive house, solar arrays, wind turbine, water collection, and much more ecosolar.ca/calgary.html

Making a difference in so many different ways: EcoWest News, June 2, 2026

Interesting polling from @brccanada.bsky.social shows majority support for more renewable projects in rural communities "In rural Alberta, a majority (59%) of respondents supported developing more renewable energy projects in their communities." businessrenewables.ca/resource/alb...

The business case for #DeepSeaMining is sinking faster than machine to the abyss 🌊📉 Interesting piece out on @mongabay.com by @more-whit.bsky.social. Maybe don’t bulldoze one of Earth’s least understood ecosystems for speculative profits.🐙 The rush was never inevitable. #KeepItInTheSeabed

@realityclimatique.bsky.social @desmog.com @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @350canada.bsky.social @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social ‬ @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social @myzerocarbon.org

Excellent tips when heading out on a bug safari. “You never know what’s hiding under a log or lurking behind a leaf.” www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/tom-hib...

Most or all of the Sea Star's vital organs are in its arms, including an eye at the tip of each arm that can detect light and dark www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seas... #NatureCompanion

Limiting vessel speeds in key whale habitat to below 10 knots (roughly 11.5 miles per hour) is a tried-and-true way to reduce tragic whale deaths and injuries. Take action: Urge NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard to require vessel speed limits where whales are most likely to be. ⬇️

“While science might look like a well-oiled machine spitting out findings to those glancing at it from the outside, it looks more like a chunky old engine prone to breakdown to those of us on the inside” us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Free gardening webinars from May to November – urban tree care, lawn alternatives, attracting beneficial wildlife, regenerative gardening, and more gardening.usask.ca/public-works...

City Birds: New Study Shows Urban Habitat Matters for Migrating Species https://therevelator.org/urban-habitat-migrating-birds/

ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation is launching a series of scientific and economic studies on Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake, BC, to determine what types of recreation are compatible with the long-term health of the lakes

Metro Vancouver transit authority has added two new summer-only bus routes to regional parks as well as increasing service on routes serving popular recreation spots

Conservation initiatives, consumer power, energy price tag, and outdoor gear repair: EcoWest News May 26, 2026

Local residents are campaigning for a permanent barrier around a rattlesnake den near Gimli, MB, to prevent snakes being crushed by off-road vehicles.

The 1,500-member Spencer CC recreational cricket club has launched the Circular Cricket Gear Club to give unwanted cricket gear and clothing a second innings.

Kyrgyzstan has designated the Ak Ilbirs ecological corridor, protecting over 60% of key habitat for endangered snow leopards. Designed around climate models through 2070, this corridor links protected zones while allowing sustainable community herding to continue. Liz Kimbrough reports.

Harbor Seals gather in harbors and estuaries to hunt for fish and can often be seen lying alone or in small groups on rocky shores or islands www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/harb... #NatureCompanion

Leaked documents attach a $26-billion price tag to the Saskatchewan government’s plans to refurbish its coal-fired power plants and build small modular nuclear reactors while suspending all renewable energy procurements and emission reduction commitments. www.theenergymix.com/26b-coal-ext...

“Realm of the Salmon, Home of the Salmon” Full press release here: https://naturecanada.ca/news/press-releases/new-national-marine-conservation-area-mia-yaltwa-halidzogm-hoon/

“Our people are downstream from one of the largest industrial developments on Earth, and we are paying the price with our health, our lands, and our way of life.” Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro, Mikisew Cree First Nation, is holding Alberta and Ottawa to account. www.theenergymix.com/mikisew-cree...

There's a new kid on the block and it's pink! #recycling #flexibleplastic #Vancouver #BC

Join hosts of ants, bugs, and butterflies as they tour a library exhibit on insects and their connections with people in Insectopolis, graphic non-fiction by award-winning cartoonist, Peter Kuper www.peterkuper.com/insectopolis

Lancet MedZero is a global database providing the carbon footprint for healthcare services and materials. For example, the carbon footprint for a 50 ml syringe is 348.46 taking into account materials, transportation, and waste disposal www.medzerocarbon.com

From birds, trees, and forests to prairie wetlands and engaging with plants: Community Leaders & Books: April 2026

“The biggest source of climate finance is households and individuals. Collectively, ordinary private citizens across the world contributed $470 billion in 2023, spending on things like energy efficiency, solar panels or electric vehicles.” earthbound.report/2026/05/19/y...