ResourcesA Blueprint for Watershed Governance in British ColumbiaJanuary 2014POLIS Water Sustainability Project
ResourcesIllumination: Insights and Perspectives for Building Effective Watershed Governance in B.C.June 2016POLIS Water Sustainability Project
NewsInterview with Watersheds BC Director Zita Botelho on WaterTodayDecember 28, 2022 This in-depth interview on WaterToday with Watersheds BC Director Zita Botelho offers a wide-ranging view on how collaboration is key in water security. The conversation touches on global issues raised at the 2022 COP-15 Biodiversity Convention in Montreal, work...
NewsFuture of Good Editorial on Canada’s National Adaptation StrategyDecember 21, 2022 Zita Botelho, Director of Watersheds BC and co-Director of the Healthy Watersheds Initiative, was interviewed in this piece on Canada’s new National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) featured on FutureOfGood. Read for analysis of the NAS goals, where social purpose and...
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...
NewsWatersheds BC at COP-15 in MontrealDecember 12, 2022 In December 2022, Watersheds BC Director Zita Botelho participated on a panel at the COP-15 Biodiversity Convention in Montreal, alongside colleagues working towards restoring health to ecosystems in a time of climate change. The event was hosted by WWF-Canada,...
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...
ResourcesBC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative VisionDecember 2021Sustainable Funding Working Group
ResourcesCase Studies: Examining Local Government Sustainable Funding Mechanisms in B.C.December 2019Watersheds BC
ResourcesLessons Learned: The Sustainable Funding for Watershed Governance InitiativeDecember 2019Watersheds BC