The Bog
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The following is a speech given by Don Barnett to the Inland Waters Directorate of Environment Canada in 1976. Don Barnett was mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota during one of the worst floods in South Dakota’s history and at the time of this speech one of the worst floods in U.S. history. We hope that the speech below will…
The rain may have stopped, but flooding in Alberta is not over. We’re continuing the conversation on the Alberta WaterPortal and wanting to hear what you think. The below excerpt outlines five actions that were recently developed by leading Canadian water experts, to address future flood mitigation. What are your ideas? Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter or email us. Southern Alberta has just…
Republished with permission of the publisher from the April 2013 PEG magazine.You can view original article by clicking here (2.42 MB) Ten years in, Alberta’s innovation Water for Life strategy has created successful approaches while balancing often competing interests. But will it be enough for the coming decades? Albertans close to the system that links stewards and water councils to…
Albertans are passionate about water. From majestic mountain waterfalls to astonishing coulees, Alberta’s diverse landscapes inspire and draw tourists from all over the globe. Citizens, communities, businesses, and the agricultural and energy sectors have been engaged in a discussion about water for over a hundred years. We take water seriously in Alberta and many consider it to be our most…
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) has been running a consultation process with the public (that means you!) on the use of water in Alberta. AESRD has identified four main topics of interest based on input they have received from various stakeholders leading up the conversation. Those topics are: Healthy lakes; Hydraulic Fracturing and Water; Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems; and…