Rainwater Management Community-of-Interest:

A communication vehicle for British Columbia local governments and practitioners

This Community-of-Interest is the web-delivery vehicle for informing practitioners about the latest advancements in the state-of-the-practice for rainwater management.     (Read more...)

Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development, Sustainable Drainage, Green Infrastructure, RAINwater Management.... what is an appropriate term to use?

For more than a decade, the language used by drainage practitioners around the world has been changing to reflect the evolving objectives in doing business differently.     (Read more...)

Rainwater Management: An Introduction to the Guidebook for British Columbia

Released in June 2008 by the Inter-Governmental Partnership and the Convening for Action on Vancouver Island Partnership

This short-form document is designed to provide the reader with a broad-brush picture of Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia. The emphasis is on core concepts. The desired outcome is that readers will be interested in learning more by delving into the Guidebook.     (Read more...)

Beyond the Guidebook 2010: Implementing a New Culture for Urban Watershed Protection and Restoration in British Columbia

Guidance document released by 'convening for action' partners in June 2010 at the 'Dialogue in Nanaimo'

There is now clear guidance for aligning local actions with provincial and regional goals to ‘design with nature’ so that British Columbians can create greener communities, live water smart and prepare for climate change.     (Read more...)

Ministry of Community Development Circular informs BC local governments about 'Beyond the Guidebook'

Provincial initiative advances a 'design with nature' approach to climate change adaptation

The Beyond the Guidebook initiative supports and/or complements other provincial initiatives that will influence the form and function of the built environment and green infrastructure.     (Read more...)