The goal of A Water Conservation Strategy for British Columbia is to develop and promote supply and demand-side management measures for application by municipalities, water purveyors, drawers and users throughout the province, recognizing regional differences. Read More
Kim Stephens, Tom Heath and Ted van der Gulik:
In 1992, three founding members of the BCWWA Water Sustainability Committee collaborated on a magazine article that addressed drought management and water conservation issues in the British Columbia context. Read More
British Columbia Water Conservation Calculator – logo (trimmed version)
The freeware Water Conservation Calculator is an on-line user-friendly tool geared for water purveyors of smaller communities. Use of the tool may become a requirement as part of BC's infrastructure grant application process Read More
Ted van der Gulik (BC Ministry of Agriculture):
Web-based tool illustrates how specific conservation measures can yield both fiscal and physical water consumption savings. This will enable municipal Councils to make informed decisions. Read More
Mike Tanner (120p)
The web-based Water Conservation Calculator was developed by the Province of British Columbia to support its infrastructure grant application process. Read More
It's a one‐stop shop, designed to help with everyday decision‐making – offering solutions to challenging questions that save both time and money. The toolkit offers simple steps to get homeowners started on the road to a greener home. Read More
Gordon Campbell (former Premier, British Columbia):
The western premiers and territorial leaders have agreed to a Water Charter that makes protecting the resource a priority. Read More
Donna Caddie (BC Ministry of Environment):
Understand how better urban, landscape and watershed planning can lead to water conservation and what tools are available to assist in this process Read More
Edited by David Brooks, Oliver Brandes and Stephen Gurman, this is the first book anywhere in the world to comprehensively present and apply the water soft path approach. It demonstrates that soft path analysis is both analytical and practical. Read More
Bob Sandford (Chair, Canadian Partnership Initiative):
There is a disconnect between attitudes towards water conservation and what people are actually doing. This should be a huge concern, given that the long-term supply of this presource is already at risk in many parts of the country. Read More
An absorbent topsoil layer does more than help your plants and lawn grow well, it also helps you be water smart. Read More
Kirk Stinchcombe:
Effective conservation-oriented water pricing can also help reconcile growing communities with the health of local watersheds and engage individuals and businesses to change their behaviour and begin reducing their water footprints. Read More
Construction Business Magazine (March-April 2010):
Purple pipe programs can now provide local government meaningful opportunity to take the next step in implementing water conservation safely, without bearing capital costs or increasing operational expenses. And it can start with their next building permit application. Read More
Canadian Council of the Federation – logo (360p)
Premiers direct their Ministers to use the Water Charter as a guide in their work; and challenge individual Canadians, businesses and governments to do better. Read More
Linda Nowlan (WWF Canada):
98 per cent feel fresh water is crucial to the prosperity and quality of life in BC; and 72 per cent say nature should be the priority for managing water use during times of water scarcity. Read More
“Typical irrigation systems have significant room for improvement in terms of how they control water use and the goal of this rebate program is to reduce summertime peak water demand by improving irrigation efficiency,” states Marc Rutten. Read More
The recommended approach is to “use the same water tomorrow we use today,” which accommodates all future population and economic growth to 2040, and beyond, using the same amount of water used in 2008. Read More
Peter Gleick(Pacific Institute):
The Pacific Institute, in collaboration with Google, is preparing to launch an exciting new smartphone applications (app) that could help address a major water challenge: finding, supporting, and expanding the United States’s public drinking water fountains. Read More
The United States Water Prize Program is a celebration of sustainable solutions that advance holistic, watershed-based approaches to water quality and quantity challenges. Read More
The best way to achieve a sustainable future for fresh water is to develop decision-making processes, institutions, and technologies that emphasize both efficiency and conservation. Read More
New Yorkers will save money on their water bills through the rain barrel program by using a natural resource to water lawns and gardens instead of their outdoor faucets. Read More
Don Degen (City of Kelowna):
New landscaping standards will help to reduce water consumption across the city and reduce residential landscaping water consumption by a further 15 per cent. This makes Kelowna the first city in BC to set this level of landscape water usage standards. Read More
This is the first comprehensive analysis of the water soft path, drawing on studies from Canada and around the world. The book demonstrates that soft path analyses are both analytical and practical. It emphasizes that soft paths, beyond being conceptually attractive, can be economically and politically feasible. 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
