NewsIndigenous Watersheds Initiative Launches Interim Impact ReportFebruary 15, 2024. Released in February 2024, the Indigenous Watersheds Initiative (IWI) Interim Impact Report aims to uphold accountability and transparency while disseminating valuable insights. This document looks at IWI’s approach to grant-making, offering a glimpse into the impactful...
NewsHealthy Watersheds Initiative Launches Indigenous Graphic Novel “We Are of Water”June 2, 2023. June 1, 2023 | VANCOUVER BC, xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh): Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and youth share their relationships to water in the newly released graphic novel, “We Are of Water.” The Covid stimulus...
NewsHWI Symposium SummaryApril 5, 2023On Thursday, February 23, 2023, Watersheds BC joined over 90 individuals – project team members, First Nations leaders, provincial and local government representatives, and community members – to celebrate the outcomes and learnings from the Healthy Watersheds...
NewsNew Watersheds BC Report ReleasedMarch 9, 2023 Watersheds BC has been working for several years on the challenge of sustainable funding for watershed security and governance. On the heels of this important provincial funding announcement, we are excited to share a new report, Sustainable Funding for Watershed...
NewsProvince of BC announces watershed strategy co-developed with First Nations and $100 million investedMarch 6, 2023Today the BC announced Government and the B.C.-First Nations Water Table announced a $100-million investment in healthy watersheds and the launch of engagement on a new co-developed watershed security strategy intentions paper to help ensure safe, clean water is available...
NewsNewly released Major Outcomes Report from Healthy Watersheds InitiativeDecember 15, 2022 A newly released Major Outcomes Report from the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI), Our Water, Our Future, documents the successes and challenges of one of BC’s most significant investments in watershed conservation and restoration during the coronavirus pandemic of...
NewsAnnouncement on BC’s investment in watershed healthApril 22, 2022 Earlier this week, a landmark commitment of $30 million to continue to improve B.C.’s watersheds was announced. We are pleased to share that half of the funding ($15 million) will be provided to Watersheds BC through the MakeWay Foundation...
NewsWatershed Security Strategy and Fund: A Perspective from ILACMarch 25, 2022 Watersheds BC is honoured to be co-delivering the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) with the Real Estate Foundation of BC. One of the most powerful elements of this work has been HWI’s Indigenous Leaders Advisory Circle (“ILAC”), who for one...
NewsBC restructures natural resource sector with new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource StewardshipFebruary 27, 2022The Province of BC announced that a new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship has been created, with the Hon. Josie Osborne as the new Minister of Land, Water and Natural Resource Stewardship and the Minister Responsible for Fisheries....
NewsBC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative VisionDecember 7, 2021Released today, the new strategic directions paper BC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative Vision, brings together the insights and best thinking of 16 experts and knowledge holders from the Sustainable Funding Working Group. The Working Group is made up of...
NewsBC residents: water is #1 environmental concernOctober 21, 2021A public opinion poll released October 20th by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now the top environmental issue in the province. Release provided by Real Estate Foundation...
NewsNechako First Nations & RDBN Collaborate to Revive Nechako RiverOctober 6, 2021The Nechako First Nations and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako have signed a historic memorandum that commits them to work together to restore the health of the Nechako River. The Nechako River is of spiritual significance and cultural importance to...
