SHIFTING CURRENTS: rethinking our relationships with water
Note to Reader:
“Shifting Currents” is the theme for the 2016 annual conference of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA). The program features a presentation by Kim Stephens on Beyond the Guidebook 2015: Moving Towards “Sustainable Watershed Systems, through Asset Management”, released in November 2015 by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC. The Shifting Currents Conference is being held in Vancouver from March 31st to April 2nd.
2016 conference will introduce landscape architects to“Sustainable Watershed Systems, through Asset Management”
Rethinking our Relationships with Water
Restoration of Watershed Health by Design
“We have placed the presentation on Beyond the Guidebook 2015 at a prime time and have scheduled it for the largest meeting space. We value the breadth of experience and perspective that Kim Stephens (Executive Director, Partnership for Water Sustainability) will bring to our conference,” states Al Neufeld, BCSLA President-Elect & Conference Co-Chair. He is a manager in the Recreation, Culture and Parks Division at Langley Township.
To Learn More:
Five regional districts representing 75% of BC’s population are partners in the Georgia Basin Inter-Regional Education Initiative (IREI). Beyond the Guidebook 2015 is a program deliverable. Structured in four parts, it provides guidance for moving towards watershed sustainability. Part C is written for those who wish to understand what constitutes the Water Sustainability Action Plan, and how Action Plan initiatives influence practitioners in the local government setting.