Marc Rutten (120p) – Comox Valley RD
Circumstances have provided the Comox Valley with the opportunity to embrace a ‘closed loop’ approach to water resource management. In short, this means water is water. This is a catalyst for doing business differently going forward. Read More
Metro Van – Lynn Kriwoken
Living Water Smart presents the vision, and the Green Communities Initiative provides enabling tools to achieve the vision. Together they represent a call to action. Together they provide the provincial context for a regional team approach. Read More
Kim Stephens – 2009 (120p)
The annual farm tour hosted by the Agricultural Advisory Committee provided an opportunity to inform Council about Living Water Smart and how it provides a vision of what communities can look like if they choose to live water smart. Read More
Donna Caddie (200p)
The long, hot, dry summer which much of the province is experiencing in 2009 has highlighted the need to conserve water and plan for drought. The Ministry of Environment therefore updated and re-released the Drought Handbook. Read More
Living Water Smart – conservation house
We drink only 3 percent of the water we use, with the rest going down the drain, down the toilet, or used to wash our cars and water our gardens. Read More
Daisy Foster – BCWWA CEO (160p)
BCWWA is playing a key delivery role in two of the five theme areas for Living Water Smart, namely: community planning and development (#5); and efficiency, outreach, public awareness (#2). Read More
Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy – cover (360p)
The Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy is designed to build on the 1974 Okanagan Basin Study, a joint Federal/Provincial initiative to develop a comprehensive plan for the development and management of water resources in the Basin. Read More
Penticton Forum – mission statement
The Province’s Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives provide a framework for convening for action in BC. The ultimate goal is to establish expectatons that will influence the form and function of the built environment. Read More
Kim Stephens (120p)
Climate change is emerging as a driver for rainwater harvesting in the urban regions of British Columbia, partly because of the need to mitigate risk. Rainwater harvesting can help communities meet targets for living water smart. Read More
Ministry of Community Development – Liam Edwards (160p)
The Penticton Forum on water sustainability will be the venue for the launch of the web-based Water Conservation Calculator. This tool will help communities achieve targets identified in Living Water Smart. Read More
A scenario comparison tool to assess green infrastructure effectiveness, achieve a lighter 'water footprint' and protect stream health. Learn More
The Water Conservation Calculator illustrates how specific water conservation measures can yield both fiscal and physical water savings for communities. Learn More
This Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Calculator uses real-time daily evapotranspiration (ET) rates determined from climate stations located within British Columbia. Learn More
This Agricultural Irrigation Scheduling Calculator uses real-time daily evapotranspiration (ET) rates determined from climate stations located within British Columbia. Learn More
