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Cowichan Valley Regional District

COWICHAN REGION CLIMATE GATHERING IN DECEMBER 2024: “The planning team aimed to strengthen the important relationships that allow us to build a stronger and more aligned collective approach to caring for our environment and increasing our resiliency,” stated Cindy Lise, co-moderator

February 25, 2025


“The Climate Gathering was an opportunity to celebrate the incredible climate action work in the Cowichan region. We had a fabulous team, and we were able to make a dream vision a reality and added layers of detail to make the Climate Gathering a success. There are many benefits to sharing, coordinating and collaborating,” stated Cindy Lise. The gathering brought networks from across the region together for further relationship building and identification of opportunities to work together.

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LIVING WATER SMART IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “The Cowichan Region Climate Gathering was successful because each member of the planning team brought their unique perspective from their organization and place. We worked at building relationships among ourselves,” stated Keith Lawrence, lead person from the Cowichan Valley Regional District and co-moderator of the Cowichan Region Climate Gathering in December 2024

February 25, 2025


“I see myself as merely a narrator speaking about a shared experience that we all had in planning the Cowichan Region Climate Gathering. I have that role because I was involved in the earlier stages. And so, I hold that and I carry that with me as an obligation or responsibility to be able to share that story. Our whole planning team very much lived that experience of coming together and it becoming a lived experience for all 150 participants who were present,” stated Keith Lawrence.

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LIVING WATER SMART IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “You need a team to be effective. Land use is a local government responsibility. But we need much stronger provincial regulations and support so that regional districts are able to mandate requirements for better and more effective land use practices,” stated Lori Iannidinardo, Chair (2022) of the Cowichan Valley Regional District

October 25, 2022


“We all need to be backed up by each level of government responsibility. As a Regional Director, I will take on my responsibility regarding land use. But so must the other levels of government. Senior governments need to use their regulations to help local governments solve local problems. We need a provincial hammer. But there is nobody on the ground to take responsibility and follow through to resolve issues and concerns. All the agencies have cut back staff. The result is a free-for- all.,” stated Lori Iannidinardo.

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