LiveSmart BC

In our first round of engagement, one message we heard time and again is that much more could be done to encourage more efficient use of British Columbia’s water.  British Columbians use more water, on average than other Canadians and than most developed countries. There’s a lot of room for us all to improve. Not [...]

Groundwater is a vital part of British Columbia’s water resource. In this video, Ted White explains how the proposed Water Sustainability Act will help protect BC’s “hidden treasure”. Protecting the safety and security of groundwater is essential to our communities. In addition to being used by one in four British Columbians for drinking water, groundwater [...]

All activities within a watershed have the potential to affect water – its quality, its quantity and when it’s available. In BC, decisions on how land and water are used are made under a number of different laws, including the Forest and Range Practices Act, the Oil and Gas Activities Act, the Land Act, and [...]