Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation at the University of Victoria: List of Water Bucket Stories
“Towards a New Infrastructure – Integrated and Water-Centric Planning at UVic and Beyond”
Building on the interest and momentum generated by successful series on both sides of the Georgia Basin in 2007, CAVI-Convening for Action on Vancouver Island collaborated with the Capital Regional District and the Green Infrastructure Partnership to present Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the Capital Region: The 2008 Series.
The third in the series was held on October 10 at the University of Victoria, and was co-hosted by the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability and the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance. For a program overview and registration details, click on this link to download a copy of Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation at the University of Victoria.
List of Water Bucket Stories
Eight stories about Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation at the University of Victoria and the Capital Region Series as a whole are posted on the various communities-of-interest that comprise the Water Bucket Website:
- VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation: Towards a New Infrastructure – Integrated and Water-Centric Planning at the University of Victoria and Beyond — University of Victoria and POLIS co-host third of three showcasing events in the 2008 Vancouver Island Series organized by CAVI
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: Sustainability Policy and Action Plan: University of Victoria showcases on-the-ground implementation — UVic precedent provides local governments with a template for moving from talk to action
- WATER-CENTRIC PLANNING COI: The University of Victoria’ POLIS Project Thinks Beyond Pipes and Pumps – and Takes Action Towards a New Water Infrastructure in BC and Beyond —University of Victoria and POLIS co-host third of three showcasing events in the 2008 Vancouver Island Series organized by CAVI (October 10, 2008)
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge on Vancouver Island: The Natural City Vision – getting from here to there —-At the University of Victoria on October 10, Sannich Councillor Vic Derman will outline an integrated approach to urban watershed restoration that can inform A Positive Settlement Strategy for Vancouver Island
- CONVENING FOR ACTION COI: The Natural City Vision:Three Lenses to Shape the Future of Southern Vancouver Island — Vic Derman publishes a “call to action” – implement an integrated approach to urban watershed restoration!
- VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Convening for Action at the University of Victoria: Towards a New Infrastructure – Integrated and Water-Centric Planning — Stage set for an integrated approach to urban watershed restoration that can inform A Positive Settlement Strategy for Vancouver Island
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: “2008 Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation Series on Vancouver Island” features community-scale projects —Series builds on 2007 Georgia Basin program successes to demonstrate what “The New Business As Usual” means
- VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island: The 2008 Capital Region Series — CAVI announces partnership with CRD to deliver program that builds capacity for Climate Change Adaptation
Summary Report
To download a document that consolidates the six Water Bucket stories under one cover, click on either the image below or on the following link to the Summary Report on Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation at the University of Victoria .
About the 2008 Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation Series
The goal of the Showcasing Innovation Series is to promote networking, inform and educate practitioners, and help local governments move ‘from awareness to action’ in doing business differently — The New Business As Usual — through sharing of approaches, tools, experiences and lessons learned that will ultimately inform a pragmatic strategy for climate change adaptation.
Posted October 2008