Citizens Environmental Alliance has initiated a House of Commons petition regarding the need for an environmental assessment of the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expansion project.
SOS Trees is hosting Arbor Week in Saskatoon from May 28-June 6 with activities ranging from art to talks, tree planting, and tours.
Upcoming Events
Kids ages 6-13 are invited to participate in the Get Outside Kids Club on May 19 or 26 in Regina.
Join some of Regina’s city councillors as they talk with Seth Klein, Jamie Kirkpatrick, and Haley Carlson about Regina’s path towards sustainability from 6-8 pm, May 25, online.
Nature Saskatchewan is hosting a virtual book launch for Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide at 7 pm, May 25.
Peter Leavitt will discuss what controls lake water quality at 7 pm, May 26, online.
Looking Ahead
SaskOutdoors and the Saskatchewan Orienteering Association are offering orienteering for kids and youth in Saskatoon on May 31, June 7, 14, and 21.
Saskatoon Nature Society – Golden Eagles
May 20, 8 am – Forestry Farm Spring Bird Walk
May 27, 8 am – Warblers, Pike Lake Acreage
Retirees and partners who are interested in birds and the natural world are invited to participate.
Other Saskatoon Nature Society Field Trips
May 22, 9 am-12 pm – Birding Trip to Porter Lake
May 23, 7:30-9 am – Warbler Walk at Forestry Farm
May 25, 7-9 pm – Birding at Maple Grove
May 26, 6:30-9 pm – Wildflowers at NE Swale
May 29 – May Bird Count
Field trips are currently for members only, so sign up now. Advance registration is required.
Well Done!
The City of Victoria will soon require buildings to be deconstructed rather than demolished in order to salvage reusable materials. “Currently, more than a third of materials going to Victoria landfills each year are generated from the construction sector, and much of that is a result of poor demolition waste management. . . . City staff estimate that salvaging materials from single-families alone would divert 3,000 tonnes of waste from landfills each year.” (via Capital Daily)
Opera houses are going green. La Scala in Milan has installed solar panels and LED lights, while Sydney Opera House built an artificial reef. Opera North in Leeds is creating sets out of recycled materials.
New York State is addressing plastic pollution by banning the use of small toiletry bottles in hotels.
We Can Do Better
“Population growth, more houses with air conditioning, larger homes, and fewer people per household . . . are all driving residential energy use and emissions upwards. . . . Hitting climate targets depends on building smaller single-family homes and more multi-family housing (including converting large single-family homes to multi-unit dwellings), consistent with the shrinking number of people per household.”
AirBnB’s carbon footprint is bigger than you think – a look at ways of making tourist accommodation more environmentally sustainable.
EcoFriendly Sask supports Saskatchewan environmental initiatives through an online publication, an events calendar, small grants, and the Nature Companion website/app.
You can follow EcoFriendly Sask by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, or by email (top right corner).
We’re in it for the birds! (Nature Companion, a free nature app for Canada’s four western provinces)
