DOWNLOAD A COPY OF: “Living Water Smart in British Columbia: British Columbia’s Water Sustainability Act, unique and innovative” – released by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in November 2025
Note to Reader:
Published by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia, Waterbucket eNews celebrates the leadership of individuals and organizations who are guided by the Living Water Smart vision. Stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway (REPRODUCED BELOW), Editor’s Perspective, and the Story Behind the Story.
The edition published on November 12, 2025 featured Valerie Cameron and Mike Wei in a 2-part story. They were members of the compact team that drafted the legislation for British Columbia’s Water Sustainability Act, 2014. In their stories behind the story, they reveal what it was like to be in the room when the future direction of water management in British Columbia was on the table. It was their generational opportunity. They helped to create the foundation for future generations to build upon.
ONE MINUTE TAKEAWAY for the extremely busy reader
The Water Sustainability Act, 2014 is a transformational piece of legislation but its full potential is yet to be realized. In their shared story behind the story, Valerie Cameron and Mike Wei reveal what makes the WSA special. They were in the room during drafting of the legislation. They lived and breathed it.
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Waterbucket eNews stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway, Editor’s Perspective and Context for Busy Reader, and the Story Behind the Story. To read the complete 3-part storyline, download a PDF copy of Living Water Smart in British Columbia: British Columbia’s Water Sustainability Act, unique and innovative.
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