Join SaskOutdoors at outdoor events for all ages in your bubble in Rosthern (Feb. 21), North Battleford (Feb. 28), and Prince Albert (Mar. 7).
Join the Pembina Institute for an online discussion of passive house retrofits from 6-8 pm, Feb. 15.
Upcoming Events
Women & Water, Feb. 11 (online)
Global Water Futures is offering an online series on women and water with a discussion on sustainable ecosystems at 12:30 pm, Feb. 11.
Get Outside – Lakeridge Park, Feb. 12 (Regina)
Explore Lakeridge Park with Nature Regina at 10, 11:15, 1, or 2:15 pm, Feb. 12.
Eco-Scavenger Hunt, Feb. 13, 18, 19 & 27 (Saskatoon)
Meewasin Valley Authority is hosting self-directed eco-scavenger hunts to help track wildlife at Beaver Creek Conservation Area on Feb. 13, 18, 19 & 27.
Train the Trainer, Feb. 13 (Regina)
Nature Regina is looking for volunteers to learn more about the birds, wildlife, and plants at Les Sherman Park from 10 am-12 pm, Feb. 13, in order to lead a public event.
Gardening with Nature, Feb. 15 (online)
Nature Regina will host an online discussion on organic and ecological gardening with nature at 7 pm, Feb. 15.
Genetic Diversity & Food Security, Feb. 16 (online)
The importance of maintaining genetic plant diversity as well as farmer-led and public plant breeding will be discussed at 7 pm, Feb. 16, as part of the Sustainable Speaker Series.
Dessiner des Insectes, Feb. 16 (online)
Learn about and draw insects, a program in French for 6-12 year olds, at 4 pm, Feb. 16, Regina Public Library.
Janet Ng will present highlights from her research on ferruginous hawks at the 7:30 pm, Feb. 18, online meeting of the Saskatoon Nature Society.
North Saskatchewan Heritage River, Feb. 18 (online)
Find out about Alberta’s plans for designating the North Saskatchewan as a heritage river at noon, Feb. 18.
Sustainable YXE, Feb. 18 (online)
Saskatoon Public Library is hosting an online discussion for teens about making our community more sustainable from 6-7 pm, Feb. 18.
Get Outside – Wascana Lake, Feb. 19 (Regina)
Explore Wascana Lake with Nature Regina at 10, 11:15, 1, or 2:15 pm, Feb. 19.
Nature to the Rescue, Feb. 27 (online)
The Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan’s annual general meeting on Feb. 27 will discuss how we can be more involved with nature on a local scale.
Building Operator Training (online)
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is helping building operators to lower their utility bills and make their buildings more comfortable through online training.
Mar. 5 or 26, 9 am-noon – lighting & electrical equipment and water
May 7 or 28, 9 am-noon – heating, ventilation, and cooling
A full list of upcoming events (online and in person) can be found on the EcoFriendly Sask Calendar
Local News
The first stage, including environmental consultation, of the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation expansion project will be conducted by Regina-based Clifton Associates.
A new study has found that exposure to glyphosate and its commercial Roundup formulation has potentially serious effects on human health.
Clearing started on a peat mine in Manitoba before applying for an environmental licence.
From Information to Action
“If deforestation in the Tropics were a country, it would be the third-biggest polluter in the world, after China and the US.”
Plans to improve carbon-credit markets include better standards and more transparency and oversight but also weigh in on the trickier issue of the best variety of carbon offset.
Good News
A Mayan beekeeper who led a coalition that stopped Monsanto from planting genetically modified crops in seven states in southern Mexico was recently awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize.
A California teenager helped install seed libraries in all 50 states.
The Ecological Society of America and the British Ecological Society are marking Black History Month with a series of blog posts by and about black ecologists, their work, and their experiences in ecology.
All-electric delivery vehicles – more storage space with a smaller vehicle footprint.
An Alberta farmer is turning agricultural plastic into fence posts.
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