Upcoming Events
Great Blue Heron, Nov. 19 (Prince Albert)
Sonnet McGuire will share information about Great Blue Heron Provincial Park at the 7 pm, Nov. 19, meeting of Nature Prince Albert.
Multiple Species Management, Nov. 21 (Eastend)
Attend a multiple species management workshop from 1:30-5:30 pm as well as a conservation appreciation dinner at 6 pm in Eastend, Nov. 21.
Green Infrastructure Strategy, Nov. 21 (Saskatoon)
The City of Saskatoon is inviting public input into its green infrastructure strategy from 4-7 pm, Nov. 21, with presentations at 4 and 5:30 pm.
Palaeontological Finds, Nov. 22 (Moose Jaw)
Ryan McKellar will discuss some of the exciting new discoveries made by Royal Saskatchewan Museum palaentologists this summer at the Moose Jaw Nature Society meeting from 6:30-8:30 pm, Nov. 22.
Saskatoon Freeway, Nov. 26 & 27 (Saskatoon)
The Saskatoon Freeway Functional Planning Study team is hosting come-and-go public information sessions from 4-8 pm on Nov. 26 and 27. The decisions made at this stage will affect the crossing through the Northeast Swale.
EnviroCollective, Nov. 27 (Regina)
EnviroCollective Regina is meeting and celebrating its one-year anniversary at 7 pm, Nov. 27.
Surplus: Terrorized into being Consumers, Nov. 27 (Regina)
Surplus, a film about consumerism, will be shown at 6:30 pm, Nov. 27, in Regina.
50th Birthday Party, Nov. 27 (Regina)
Everyone is welcome at SaskOutdoors’ come-and-go 50th birthday party at 5 pm, Nov. 27.
Beginner Bird Id, Nov. 27 (Saskatoon)
The Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas is hosting a free bird identification workshop from 7-9 pm, Nov. 27.
Conservation Priorities, Nov. 28 (Lumsden)
The Lumsden Valley Community Association is hosting a talk on Conservation Priorities in Southern Saskatchewan: a Nature Conservancy of Canada Perspective at 7 pm, Nov. 28, in the Lumsden High School band room (adults $2, students free).
Global Climate Strike, Nov. 29 (Regina, Saskatoon)
There will be global climate strikes in both Regina (10:30 am-1:30 pm) and Saskatoon (12-2 pm) on Nov. 29.
Looking Ahead
Youth Forum, Nov. 30 (Regina)
EnviroCollective, in conjunction with RPIRG and the David Suzuki Foundation, is hosting a youth community forum on Regina's energy future from 1-4 pm, Nov. 30. Free but register to attend.
Winter Wildlife Tracking, Dec. 1 (Saskatoon)
Learn to identify animal tracks in the Small Swale from 2-4 pm, Dec. 1.
SaskOutdoors Winter Camp, Dec. 14-15 (PANP)
Join SaskOutdoors for their annual winter camp, Dec. 14-15.
A full list of upcoming events can be found on the EcoFriendly Sask Calendar
In the News
Climate Justice Saskatoon is urging Saskatoon residents to contact their City Councillor and Council prior to budget deliberations Nov. 25-27 to show support for funding the City’s Low Emissions Community Plan.
Students and researchers at the University of Regina have mapped 14,958 oil and gas industry spills between 2000 and 2018.
“Opposing ill-advised [infrastructure] projects is not at all ‘anti-development’ but rather pro-smart development. All nations have finite assets available for construction and maintenance of infrastructure.”
The myths surrounding waste reduction – the circular economy, consumer responsibility, market efficiency, technical solutions.
BC leads the way with climate change legislation that could serve as a blueprint for the federal government.
“A good zoo should have an absolute focus on animal welfare, on conservation and be absolutely focusing on their own environmental sustainability practices.”
Opponents of light pollution in the Netherlands are urging government agencies and companies to turn off the lights so people can rediscover the beauty of darkness.
This office building can be dismantled, creating no waste as its components and materials can be reused.
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