Streamkeepers Make a Difference in Burnaby: Byrne Creek Watershed 2010 Status Report
“Thousands of dedicated streamkeepers across British Columbia put in tens of thousands of volunteer hours every year caring for local creeks, rivers and watersheds,” states states Paul Cipywnyk.
Earth Day 2011: Central New York is on the right, 'green' track
The goal is to prevent sewage overflows into Onondaga Lake, and do it more cheaply and less obtrusively than could be done by building new sewage treatment plants. “There’s something going on here now,” and “Syracuse and Onondaga County are years ahead” of other communities, says EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck.
Shifting from Gray to Green: Curbing Polluted Stormwater and Creating Communities in the Pacific Northwest
“Ailing Northwest rivers and lakes face death not so much by a thousand cuts as by a thousand rainstorms, each flushing filthy runoff into our region’s environmentally and economically important waterways. But work is underway to change this. Low-impact development treats larger volumes of water, is cheaper to maintain, boosts propety values, creates wildlife habitat, and reduces greenhouse gases,” writes Lisa Stiffler.
"ISMP Course Correction” will help Metro Vancouver municipalities fulfil regulatory commitments and “achieve more with less”
“The experience and wisdom of local government champions who have developed precedent-setting watershed plans will provide the curriculum backbone for a 2-day course. This will go a long way towards ensuring alignment with the Province’s Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives,” stated Kim Stephens.
Majority of Local Governments in the Lower Mainland are Water Balance Model Partners
“The Partnership began as a subgroup of Metro Vancouver's Stormwater Interagency Liaison Group. It quickly expanded to become a provincial group with municipal representation from four regions,” states Ted van der Gulik.
Integrated Rainwater Management: Municipalities Can Achieve More With Less
“Municipalities have lots of competing interests for spending money; lots of projects to keep staff busy; and finite financial resources. Everyone is challenged to do more with less and get it done,” states Anne Topp.
Metro Vancouver hosts 2011 Water Balance Model Partners Forum
According to Kim Stephens, the Partners Forum provides an opportunity for local governments to reflect on what has been accomplished through alignment and collaboration. It also enables the leadership team to foreshadow where the inter-governmental initiative will lead next.
City of Kelowna Encourages Citizens to Adopt-a-Stream
The program encourages organizations to make a commitment to the environment. Healthy streams, even very small ones, are an asset to the community.
Community of Users Inform Platform Conversion for Water Balance Model
“It is significant that we have reached a critical mass in terms of the number of engineering consultants who have become Water Balance Model paying subscribers. Clearly, they see a value in the tool,” states Ted van der Gulik.
From Rain to Resource: Okanagan Basin Water Board releases report on ‘Managing Stormwater in a Changing Climate’
“The Water Balance Model is a decision support tool that supports an outcome-oriented approach. A key recommendation in the From Rain to Resource Report is to incorporate the Water Balance Model into planning,” states Kim Stephens.