ResourcesIllumination: Insights and Perspectives for Building Effective Watershed Governance in B.C.June 2016POLIS Water Sustainability Project
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...
NewsFunding opportunity: Integrating First Nations’ Knowledge & Perspectives Natural Assets InventoryFebruary 6, 2023The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) is inviting applications for projects bettering the practice of natural asset management (NAM) in Canada. MNAI is currently seeking interest from First Nations and Local Governments in British Columbia that want to work together... ...
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...
NewsNew funding from B.C. a strong step towards a sustainable legacy for watershed healthApril 21, 2022 Today, the Province of BC announced it will provide $30 million for partnerships that empower local leaders to secure a sustainable future for their watersheds and the communities that depend on them. Of this funding, MakeWay Foundation and Watersheds...
