Upcoming Events
Paris to Pittsburgh, Sept. 10 & 12 (Saskatoon)
Watch a short documentary about the forgotten people affected by climate change at 6:45 pm, Sept. 10 and 12.
Nature Photo Walk, Sept. 11 (Regina)
Join a nature photo walk at Condie Nature Refuge at 5:30 pm, Sept. 11.
Singing for a Better World, Sept. 12 (Saskatoon)
Learn songs about protecting the earth and building peace and justice from 7-9 pm, Sept. 12.
Climate Change, Land & Food, Sept. 13 (Saskatoon)
Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy, will speak on climate change, land, and food from 10:30 am-12 pm, Sept. 13.
Crows, Jays, Magpies, Sept. 13 (Saskatoon)
Lyndon Penner will talk about crows, jays, and magpies at 7 pm, Sept. 13.
Household Hazardous Waste Day, Sept. 14 (Prince Albert)
Dispose of household hazardous waste in Prince Albert from 9 am-3 pm, Sept. 14.
Saving the Sage Grouse, Sept. 14 (Val Marie)
Help make fencing more wildlife-friendly at the Nature Conservancy’s Wideview property from 10 am-3 pm, Sept. 14.
Nature Immersion Walks, Sept. 14 & 15 (Saskatoon)
Immersed in Nature Photography is hosting nature walks at 9 am, Sept. 14, and 1 pm, Sept. 15.
Moose Jaw River Superheroes, Sept. 15 (Moose Jaw)
Discover insects in and around the Moose Jaw River from 2:30-4 pm, Sept. 15.
Native Plant Garden Anniversary, Sept. 16 (Regina)
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the native plant garden at 7 pm, Sept. 16.
110 Nature Hot Spots, Sept. 16 (Regina)
Jenn Smith Nelson will present her book, 110 Nature Hots Spots in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, at the 7:30 pm, Sept. 16, meeting of Nature Regina.
YXE Talks Trash, Sept. 16 & 19 (Saskatoon)
The City of Saskatoon is hosting come-and-go workshops to review options for a mandatory recycling and organics program for businesses and organizations on Sept. 16 and Sept. 19.
Science Experiments for Kids, Sept. 17 & 20 (Regina)
Kids ages 7-12 can find out how chemical reactions work from 3:30-5 pm on Sept. 17 at the and Sept. 20.
Swift Fox Recovery in Montana, Sept. 17 (webinar)
Heather Harris, wildlife biologist, will discuss swift fox recovery in Montana at a noon-hour webinar on Sept. 17.
From Coal to Renewables, Sept. 17 (Saskatoon)
Mark Bigland-Pritchard will discuss his research on a reliable, renewables-only provincial electricity grid at 7 pm, Sept. 17.
Adaptation to Climate Change, Sept. 18 (Regina)
Learn about the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative at noon, Sept. 18, at Innovation Place Regina.
Seed Saving, Sept. 18 (Saskatoon)
Find out how to save seeds while helping to harvest the Saskatoon Seed Library’s garden from 5:30-8 pm, Sept. 18.
Solar 101, Sept. 19 (Regina)
Learn how solar PV systems work and review Saskatchewan case studies from 6:30-8 pm, Sept. 19.
Farmland Moose Project, Sept. 19 (Saskatoon)
Ryan Brook will discuss the SK Farmland Moose Project at the Sept. 19 meeting of the Saskatoon Nature Society.
A full list of upcoming events can be found on the EcoFriendly Sask Calendar
In the News
“We can’t be approving these kinds of extractive projects that are going to pollute and remove a whole bunch of water from the water cycles.”
“It’s open season on the forest up here and we’re going to absolutely destroy our boreal forest in Northern Saskatchewan if we don’t change.”
A property owner in southwest Saskatchewan is partnering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect sensitive grassland and wetland areas.
Katy Prairie, just outside of Houston, is one of the country’s few remaining tall-grass prairies and a wintering ground for millions of migrating birds. It could be replaced by a highway and urban sprawl.
“Pro-nuclear and anti-nuclear are not considered policy positions. They are identities, ways of signaling membership in a tribe. . . . If you approach nuclear power as a policy question, on the merits, you will find that, like most things, it’s complicated; there are multiple, overlapping issues involved, and the answers cannot be captured in a single binary.”
Discarded fishing line and hooks are killing wildlife.
Memphis area mayor proposes that multi-car owners pay a sustainability fee.
Using new technology, researchers can watch as trees grow, shrink, drink, and breathe.
Vancouver and Lower Mainland are looking for a better way to handle thousands of tonnes of dog poop.
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