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Resilient Rainwater Management
October 23, 2014 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Resilient Rainwater Management: Across Canada Workshop Series on Adapting to a Changing Climate
Solutions & Tools / Affordable & Effective: An Opportunity to Learn About BC’s Collaborative & Adaptive Approach to Protecting and Restoring Watershed Health
WORKSHOP CONTEXT
The Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia is responsible for delivering the Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia, and is the hub for a “convening for action” network in BC’s local government setting. This fall, the
Partnership is leading an Across Canada Workshop Series. By 2002, looking at rainfall differently led the Province of British Columbia to adopt the Water Balance Methodology, initiate a performance target approach to capturing rain where
it falls, and initiate changes in the ways rainwater runoff is returned to streams.
The workshop series showcases the case study experience of those local governments leading change in BC. Also featured are various web-based tools, in particular the Water Balance Model Express for Landowners, which support implementation of BC’s new Water Sustainability Act. The series is funded by the Climate Change Adaptation Project.