ARTICLE: “Context and History do Matter – Droughts, Forest Fires, Floods and Sustainable Service Delivery” (Asset Management BC Newsletter, Fall 2023)

NOTE TO READER:

The Fall 2023 issue of the Asset Management BC Newsletter includes an article written by Kim Stephens, Executive Director of the Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC,

Context and History do Matter – Droughts, Forest Fires, Floods and Sustainable Service Delivery

“Mother Nature has an amazing sense of timing. On the 20th anniversary of the evacuation of 27,000 people from Kelowna due to forest fires, history repeated itself in August 2023 in the Kelowna region, in particular West Kelowna,” stated Kim Stephens.

“Interweaving Indigenous oral history and Western water science represents an opportunity for BC communities to re-set and get the big picture right when it comes to the WHY, WHAT and HOW of tackling the clear and present risks associated with a fundamentally altered landscape.”

“A message of hope is paramount in these times of droughts, forest fires and floods. Through the power and magic of collaboration, BC communities can rise to the challenge and adapt to the new climate reality of seasonal extremes. Sustainable Service Delivery is essential to the solution.”

TO LEARN MORE:

To read the complete article, download the Fall 2023 issue of the Asset Management BC Newsletter,