Infrastructure grant programs enable the Province to influence behaviour and advance the "New Business As Usual" under the Green Communities Initiative
The Green Communities Initiative encompasses plans and strategies that provide direction as to where the Province of British Columbia wants to go in terms of adapting to climate change and reducing impact on the environment.
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Convening for action to do business differently in the Okanagan
The Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy is designed to build on the 1974 Okanagan Basin Study, a joint Federal/Provincial initiative to develop a comprehensive plan for the development and management of water resources in the Basin.
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Climate change is emerging as a driver for rainwater harvesting
Climate change is emerging as a driver for rainwater harvesting in the urban regions of British Columbia, partly because of the need to mitigate risk. Rainwater harvesting can help communities meet targets for living water smart.
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City of Surrey hosts Water Balance Model Forum on March 12, 2009
The Surrey Water Balance Model Forum is a 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.
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Convening for Action at the 2009 Annual Conference of the BC Water & Waste Association
The Province’s Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives provide a framework and direction for convening for action in the Okanagan, on Vancouver Island and in Metro Vancouver. Each regional initiative is developing a vision and road map for achieving settlement in balance with ecology.
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