Wild Birds Unlimited (330A-2600 8th St. E) is holding their grand opening on March 16 (10-5:30) and 17 (10-4). There will be lots of special guests on March 16 including an Arctic wolf, a burrowing owl, and a Swainson’s Hawk. The full schedule of events is available online.
CurioCity, Mar. 22 & 23
Larry Beasley will also be speaking at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 20, at the Roxy Theatre. His topic is “Sustainable and Healthy New Neighbourhoods: The Fundamental Building Blocks of Tomorrow’s Saskatoon.”
Cities & the Environment
Natural gas garbage trucks - quieter, about 20% cleaner, 30% savings on fuel costs
The dos and don’ts of safe urban cycling
Free public transit has led to less congestion in Europe but increased vandalism in the US – why?
Bikes are good for business – retailers snap up storefronts along bikeways
Combatting residential sprawl and ever-increasing infrastructure requires regional planning
Detailed advice on increasing walkability in Western Canadian cities
Joel Salatin – Beyond Organic Farming, Mar. 20-22
The Permaculture Research Institute of Saskatchewan and Cool Springs Ranch are hosting a three-day, live streaming of a workshop by Joel Salatin on March 20, 21, and 22. The first day will provide practical advice on sustainable urban farming. The second day will cover building a poultry farm from scratch, while the third day will discuss managing livestock.
To register for the Saskatoon PRI event, email info@permasask.ca and ask for a registration form. To attend in Endeavour at Cool Springs Ranch, call 306-547-4252 or eatreal@coolspringsranch.ca.
Gardening
Gardening with Native Plants - If you’re in Regina, don’t miss hearing Dr. Fidji Gendron, FNUC, and Sarah Vinge-Mazer, Nature Saskatchewan, speak on Gardening with Native Plants on March 28 at the George Bothwell Branch of the Regina Public Library. (SK PCAP Native Prairie Speaker Series)
Backyard Garden Sharing Program - EcoFriendly Sask is pleased to support CHEP Good Food Inc.’s backyard garden sharing program. If you have backyard garden space that you are not using, or if you are looking for space to grow your own food, contact Gord Androsoff (gord@chep.org, 655-4575 ext. 229).
Advocacy & Change
What is the best way to change people’s behaviour? Here are some suggestions:
Can gamification encourage us to lead more sustainable lives – some encouraging examples
Harnessing narrative and emotion to build public support for environmental solutions
Hedonistic sustainability – a waste-to-energy plant that is also a ski slope
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