Friday, April 18, 2025
B.C. residents say water is the top environmental issue: Poll
A public opinion poll released by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now the…
Oliver M. Brandes
Taking Steps Towards Reconciliation and Watershed Governance
In the Cowichan and Koksilah watersheds on eastern Vancouver Island, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Outside of the limelight and driven by community champions, over…
Water Has Crucial Role in Modernized Land Use Planning: POLIS
Research from the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project offers new insights and specific actions for a modernized land use and water planning regime…
New Research Examines Water Sustainability Plans in B.C.
A new Innovation Brief from the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Environmental Law Centre investigates how Water Sustainability Plans, enabled by British Columbia’s new Water…
Groups Call for B.C. Public Trust in New Water Act
A new report released by Ecojustice and POLIS Water Sustainability Project outlines how the B.C. government can become leaders in responsible freshwater management by embracing…
UVic Releases Water Pricing Report
A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny:…