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    MELTING GLACIERS, HEALTHY WATERSHEDS, AND YOU: “It is a story about making a positive difference in the world, influencing change, stewardship and the important role of citizens in all this,” stated Lynn Kriwoken – career water champion, president of the Whistler Lakes Conservation Foundation


    “It is not just about the science; it is about people. It is about our history, our experience, our connection to place. It is the values we hold, the decisions we make and the stories we pass on to our children and grandchildren. The mindset that we are all part of the problem, and all part of the solution. The work that we are doing today in Whistler is part of a continuum that started with the stewardship of the resources and the land by the people of the Squamish and Lil’wats First Nations and the continuation of story over generations,” stated Lynn Kriwoken.

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    LIVING WATER SMART IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “My water career started in the field with scientists and progressed into policy then leadership roles. Now I am happy to have my feet back in the water as citizen scientist,” stated Lynn Kriwoken, former Executive Director in the BC Ministry of Environment


    “One afternoon in the summer of 2020 I was enjoying the sparkle of Alta Lake from my deck, when an excited neighbour appeared waving a membership form, telling me I should join this new lake group. Freshly retired from a 30+ year water career with the provincial government, my feet barely back on the ground, I said sure, why not? Not retired, just re-wired. My nvolvement allows me to make a contribution as a citizen scientist to protect the place I love. WLCF has since evolved to more of stewardship, citizen science focus,” stated Lynn Kriwoken.

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    LIVING WATER SMART IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “We are trying to envision a program where we acknowledge that we are part of fish habitat. We are part of the water cycle. This allows us to really look at our place on the water pollution file,” stated Dr. Peter Ross of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation


    “Right now, I find myself trying to simplify the pollution file because the world has become so complicated. We have a staggering half million chemicals on the high-volume production marketplace. When I as a scientist who has been practicing for decades try to understand what the consequences are for fish or fish habitat or whales or people, I realize that I have my work cut out for me. Instead of trying to capture the science and understanding of half a million chemicals, I am now saying: water as a focal point is very simple,” stated Peter Ross.

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