“While the B.C. government continues to act on ‘Living Water Smart’ – which is our vision and plan for keeping our water healthy and secure for the future – what the Province does is only part of the solution. Local and regional groups like the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council are stepping up and demonstrating leadership throughout the province,” stated Environment Minister Terry Lake. Read More
“We are CONNECTING THE DOTS between land use planning, development, watershed health AND infrastructure asset management. Those operating in the local government setting can now access tools and experience that will enable them to make a difference. The approach is keyed to three words: ALIGNMENT, COLLABORATION, INTEGRATION,” stated Kim Stephens. Read More
GreenLink Conference – Living Water Smart Panel
Oct 2010
The Water Panel comprised Lynn Kriwoken, Ted van der Gulik and Kim Stephens. They described the suite of tools that enable water-centric planning and water smart choices . Read More
Kim Stephens (120p)
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
Purple Pipes story – banner (360p)
Watermark Magazine – Spring 2010
Living Water Smart includes the commitment to “mandate purple pipes in new construction by 2010.” Read More
WAM Technical Background Report (360p)
MOE – April 2010
A key aspect of water governance and participation in decision making is the role and function of planning. Plans can help to integrate the management of water into land management and complement community planning processes and decisions. Read More
Kate Miller (120p)
The Cowichan Valley is a Living Water Smart demonstration region for an inclusive and collaborative approach to building green infrastructure capacity through education and training. Read More
“The symposium included a water panel. The focus was on how to change development, water demand and water provision in order to increase resiliency against water crises,” reports Nancy Pepper. Read More
REAC Presentation (Feb 2009) – Vince Lalonde (120p)
“We approached the program design from a shared responsibility perspective; we explored how policy and legal tools can help developers, regulators and designers collaborate to ensure responsible outcomes.” Read More
Lynn Kriwoken (120p) – March 2009
The way we manage water is everyone’s business. The Discussion Paper proposes principles to underpin a modernized Water Act and presents goals, supporting objectives and possible solutions. 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
