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Howard Macdonald Stewart

CHRONICLE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION: “The Georgia Basin region is at both a cross-roads and a tipping point for regional growth management and livability. The region was at a similar crossroads three decades ago,” stated Kim Stephens when the Partnership for Water Sustainability released Part A titled Georgia Basin Context

April 1, 2025


“The issues today in the Georgia Basin region are no different than they were 30 years ago. They are just more complex and more urgent. Will historical precedent provide communities and decision makers with inspiration in 2025? Writing the ‘Chronicle of Green Infrastructure Innovation’ is my way of giving back. It brings to life an exciting period in local government ‘convening for action’ history. Part A is a sweeping narrative. It introduces defining milestones and key players that shaped a movement in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island,” stated Kim Stephens.

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CALL TO ACTION IN THE GEORGIA BASIN: “Shall we continue with ‘Business as Usual’ or implement ‘Wise Use’?” asks Dr. Howard Macdonald Stewart, author of ‘Views of the Salish Sea: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change around the Strait of Georgia’ (published in 2017)

November 14, 2019


“It is not mere coincidence that two-thirds of the population of British Columbia occupies lands bordering its great inland sea, the Strait of Georgia, and connected waterways collectively known as the North Salish Sea,” wrote Howard Macdonald Stewart. “If this precious sea is to be passed to future generations with any semblance of its inherent richness and diversity intact, then it will need to be effectively managed and vigorously defended. The first step is to understand the complex story of the region.”

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