Freshwater for the Future National Initiative: May 2006 Conference held in Quebec

Convening for Action in British Columbia informs "Policies for Sustainable Water Management in Canada"

The Policy Research Initiative, together with 10 federal and non-government partners, held a 3-day conference on the future of freshwater policies in Gatineau, Quebec. The "Convening for Action in British Columbia" initiative was an element of a panel discussion on "Alternatives to Water Supply and Demand Management".
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Sustainable Planning and Development - A Workshop for Small Communities in BC

City of Dawson Creek hosts Peace River regional event

The City of Dawson Creek hosted a workshop titled "Sustainable Planning and Development for Small Communities", a program developed by Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation to help small communities. Held in December 2006, the workshop was attended by municipalities from throughout the Peace River region.
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Soft Path to Water-Centric Sustainability: Conversations with Elected Officials

Building SustainAble Communities Conference held in Kelowna in November 2006

The Green Infrastructure Partnership and Water Sustainability Committee provide a progress report on what was learned through one-on-one conversations with an ‘ad hoc mayors and chairs focus group' representing three regions of BC.
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Showcasing the Soft Path to Water-Centric Sustainability at the Building SustainAble Communities Conference

Sustainability is a buzzword. We hear it daily…but what does it mean in the community context? The Building SustainAble Communities conference, held in Kelowna, provided a timely opportunity for three leading British Columnbian proponents of water-centric sustainability to collaborate in explaining what it means to move along the "soft path" of water use in neighbourhoods and communities.
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