Advancing a Regional Team Approach to Rainwater Management and Green Infrastructure in Metro VancouverPartnerships, collaboration, innovation and integration will help local governments make the best choicesThe 2009 Surrey Forum is the first step in advancing a regional team approach to rainwater management and green infrastructure that will align local actions in Metro Vancouver with provincial goals as stated in "Living Water Smart, BC’s Water Plan".
Moving Beyond Pilot Projects: Convening for Action in Metro VancouverCreating a Legacy: Framework for developing and implementing outcome-oriented watershed plans
University of British Columbia Brings Rainwater Management Science into the CommunityTree canopy research project engages Clovelly-Caulfeild neighbourhood in West VancouverCollaboration between researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Greater Vancouver region's three North Shore municipalities --- North Vancouver District, North Vancouver City, and the District of West Vancouver --- has opened the door to a long-term partnership to bring science into the community. Clovelly-Caulfeild in West Vancouver is the first North Shore neighbourhood to step forward and participate in the 'UBC Tree Canopy Interception Research Project'. Convening for Action in British Columbia: Turning Ideas into Action On-the-GroundPresentation at GVRD Sustainability Community Breakfast draws large crowd in December 2006Convening for Action is a "made in BC" framework for building consensus and capacity by creating a picture of what the future can look like, and then showing how to create that future through implementation of design with nature infrastructure regulations and practices. Convening for Action is grounded in the world of local government, recognizes that local government is the level of government that controls land use, and aligns federal/provincial infrastructure programs with local needs. Changing the Way Land is Developed in the Greater Vancouver Region - October 2006 presentationSustainable Region Initiative Task Force urged to champion 'designing with nature'The Greater Vancouver Regional District launched the Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI) in 2001 to identify public values regarding regional sustainability, the principles that should guide regional development, and the key actions necessary. Today, the SRI is the overarching framework for all GVRD activities. |
Metro Vancouver's 'Integrated Liquid Waste & Resource Management Plan' envisions outcome-oriented watershed plans that have clear linkages with land use planning and development approval processes.
