Partnership will continue to evolve and deliver program elements developed under the umbrella of the Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia. Read More

The ‘design with nature’ paradigm is borrowed from the seminal book by Ian McHarg because it captures the essence of climate change adaptation. Adaptation is about responding to the changes that will inevitably occur. Adaptation is at the community level and is therefore about collaboration. Read More

OCEP comprises inter-connected elements that give local governments and practitioners the tools and experience to better manage land and water resources. Read More

Action Plan partners are playing a key delivery role in two of the five Living Water Smart theme areas, namely: community planning and development; and efficiency, outreach, public awareness. The desired outcome is settlement change in balance with ecology. Read More

A decade ago, we made a conscious decision to follow an educational rather than prescriptive path in BC. We have established higher expectations and challenged practitioners to embrace shared responsibility. Read More

Eric Bonham has been proactive on water related issues for 40 years. He is an advocate for bringing together local government and community advocates. Read More

ISMP Course Correction Series – November 2010
Outcome-oriented planning is a problem-solving PROCESS. Going through a process becomes talent development. Participants have to be committed to the outcome. Focus on values and actions. Keep it simple. Read More

The future desired by all will be created through alignment of federal, provincial, regional and local policies and actions. Major breakthroughs happen when decision makers in government work with grass-roots visionaries in the community to create desired outcomes. Read More

“We will use this coming together of BC's local leaders to share and learn from each other's experiences, and gain ideas to move our own communities forward.” Read More