Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the City of Langford: List of Water Bucket Stories

July 11, 2008 - Posted in 2008 Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation Series in the Capital Region, City of Langford, Convening for Action in 2008

 

 

 

“Integrated Service Delivery – Transforming the Community”

Building on the interest and momentum generated by successful series on both sides of the Georgia Basin in 2007, CAVI-Convening for Action on Vancouver Island is collaborated with the Capital Regional District and the Green Infrastructure Partnership to present Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the Capital Region: The 2008 Series.

The second in the series wias held on September 26 and was hosted by the City of Langford in collaboration with the Westhillls Green Community. For a program overview, click on this link to download a copy of Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the City of Langford.

 

List of Water Bucket Stories

Six stories about Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the City of Langfordand the Capital Region Series as a whole are posted on the various communities-of-interest that comprise the Water Bucket Website. From most recent to the first to be published, the six are listed below:

1. VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Convening for Action in the City of Langford: Transforming the Community – Integrated Service Delivery — The Making of Westhills Green Community – Creating a Community in the Fullest Sense
2. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: Westhills Neighbourhood in the City of Langford: Creating a Community in the Fullest Sense — Westhills is a Canadian pilot for LEED Neighbourhood Development
3. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: The Making of Westhills Green Community on Vancouver Island —- City of Langford showcases a new standard for development in the West Shore of the Capital Region
4. VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the City of Langford: Transforming the Community — City of Langford hosts second of three showcasing events in the 2008 Vancouver Island Series organized by CAVI
5. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COI: “2008 Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation Series on Vancouver Island” features community-scale projects — Series builds on 2007 Georgia Basin program successes to demonstrate what “The New Business As Usual” means
6. VANCOUVER ISLAND WATER COI: Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island: The 2008 Capital Region Series — CAVI announces partnership with CRD to deliver program that builds capacity for Climate Change Adaptation

 

Summary Report:

To download a document that consolidates the six Water Bucket stories under one cover, click on either the adjacent image or on the following link to the Summary Report on Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the City of Langford .

 

 

 

About the 2008 Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation Series

The goal of the Showcasing Innovation Series is to promote networking, inform and educate practitioners, and help local governments move ‘from awareness to action’ in doing business differently — The New Business As Usual — through sharing of approaches, tools, experiences and lessons learned that will ultimately inform a pragmatic strategy for climate change adaptation.

 

Posted October 2008