Green Infrastructure

HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR SHOWCASING GREEN INRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Conclusions and recommendations are clear: We can support each other to make everyone’s work easier. We can create a knowledge network,” stated Rémi Dubé, moderator for the Partnership for Water Sustainability’s Ambassadors Forum, and retired green infrastructure champion in local government

February 4, 2026 - Posted in Showcasing and Celebrating Green Infrastructure Innovation in British Columbia: a program of peer-based learning

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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, Editor’s Perspective, and the Story Behind the Story (REPRODUCED IN PART BELOW).

The edition published on February 4, 2026 featured Rémi Dubé and his reflections on what the Partnership achieved when it hosted an intergenerational gathering of local government staff, past and current, in January 2026. This is a defining moment in Partnership history. The forum was the springboard for a 3-year transition strategy that addresses the question: Who will lead the Partnership after the Year 2028?

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: When we are part of a network, everyone goes further

“For those working in the frontline trenches, how to ensure regional and community livability emerged as the #1 theme in our 1-on-1 conversations with invitees leading up to the Forum. The forum then provided a safe space for frontline staff to connect with a wellspring of resources; each other and the alumni,” explained Rémi Dubé.

Forum Overview

“The Forum seeded three key takeaway messages. First, that local government staff have access to each other and the alumni as key resources,” continued Rémi Dubé.

“Secondly, we can create a knowledge network by learning from each other’s experiences, successes and failures. We can support each other to make everyone’s work easier. That is the goal.”

“Thirdly, when you marry visionary leadership with technical skills and you are part of a network, that is when the spotlight is on MISSION POSSIBLE.”

Coming Next

“The Partnership will release a legacy video documentary about the Forum in a matter of months. This will help shape our next steps as a Partnership and who will emerge as leaders. Our journey continues with a renewed focus to address today’s challenges with a long-term view of sustainability.”

“Although Partnership alumni are passionate and continue to be involved in the Partnership’s mission, it is the active ambassadors and front line employees in various levels of government that will develop new legislation, guidelines, and incentives to meet water sustainability objectives for the good of society at large,” concluded Rémi Dubé.

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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: When we are part of a network, everyone goes further.