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The Bog is where thoughts, opinions, discussion pieces, and action converge. Influential thinkers from the water community are invited to share their insights on current or controversial water topics. Please note that the views expressed herein are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Alberta WaterPortal.

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Flood. Rinse. Repeat: The costly cycle that must end

Jun 15, 2017

By Glenn McGillivray This piece was originally published in The Globe and Mail on 7 May 2017. Once again, homes located alongside a Canadian river have flooded, affected homeowners are shocked, […]

Conversations around the Water Table with Project Blue Thumb (Part Five)

Jun 15, 2017

Municipalities  by Amy Spark This post is part five of a six-part interview series conducted and written by Project Blue Thumb. Project Blue Thumb is a multi-stakeholder social lab co-convened […]

Conversations around the Water Table with Project Blue Thumb (Part Four)

Jun 5, 2017

Active reconciliation By Amy Spark This post is part four of a six-part interview series conducted and written by Project Blue Thumb. Project Blue Thumb is a multi-stakeholder social lab […]

Lessons I have learned experiencing floods in Canada and the Philippines

May 26, 2017

By Therese Baluyot May to July is usually when we receive the heaviest rainfall in Calgary, which can cause flooding. One recent flood in the minds of Canadians was the […]

Conversations around the Water Table with Project Blue Thumb (Part Three)

May 19, 2017

Water worth By Amy Spark This post is part three of a six-part interview series conducted and written by Project Blue Thumb. Project Blue Thumb is a multi-stakeholder social lab […]