B.C. doesn't track groundwater usage and experts worry as drought extends
The province doesn't keep track of exact usage by most groundwater licence holders, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship confirmed.
POLIS Water Sustainability Project
Natural protections in B.C. protect against floods, build drought resilience
Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a "generational view" of the work that exemplifies a key part of climate resiliency.
Rosie Simms helps keep the fresh water flowing
As research lead and project manager at the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project, Rosie Simms helps decision-makers centre water in planning and building healthy communities.