LiveSmart BC

Enable a Range of Governance Approaches

One of the clearest messages we heard during our first round of engagement was that one approach to water governance will not work for all regions of BC.  Our province is too large, too geographically and hydrologically diverse, and the needs of each community and region too varied to apply a ‘one size fits all’ [...]

Improving Security, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation

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 [...]

What do we mean by water markets and water rights trading?

** UPDATE – We are now able to respond to many of your comments posted to the Living Water Smart Blog. We’re still working through the backlog. Due a widespread server outage – the Living Water Smart Blog, along with many other BC government sites, was down. We apologize for any difficulties this may have caused. [...]