Past Workshops
2011
Nov 25 - Nov 27
One Watershed, Many Voices: The Ottawa River and Transboundary Challenges
Ottawa, Ontario
Nov 11 - Nov 13
Water & Agriculture: A Workshop for Saskatchewan's Future Leaders
Craik, Saskatchewan
Nov 04 - Nov 06
Pollution & Solutions: Leadership for the Interlake
Arnes, Manitoba
Oct 28 - Oct 30
Water & Growth: Exploring Prosperity, Protection and Paradox along the Niagara Escarpment
Milton, Ontario
Oct 28 - Oct 30
Climate Change Impacts in New Brunswick: Shifting from Mitigation to Adaptation
Sussex to Saint John, NB
Oct 21 - Oct 23
Water & Community: The Bay of Quinte Watershed
Tyendinaga and Demorestville, ON
Sep 14 - Sep 16
Water and Natural Gas Development in Northeast British Columbia
Fort Nelson, BC
Jun 17 - Jun 19
Calgary’s Changing Culture: Innovative Water Leadership
Calgary, Alberta
Jun 10 - Jun 12
Water and Agriculture: Exploring The Future of the Okanagan Valley
Kelowna, BC
Jun 03 - Jun 05
Striking a Balance: Growth and Watershed Protection on the Avalon Peninsula
St John's, Newfoundland
May 31 - Jun 02
Drilling in the Oil Sands: Water Usage, Development and Innovation
Fort McMurray, Alberta
2009
Nov 13 - Nov 15
Water, Wellness and Leadership
Longview, Alberta
2008
Jun 06 - Jun 08
Managing Growth, Managing Water: Workshop on Urban Planning and Water
Guelph, ON
“Managing Growth, Managing Water” was the second Waterlution workshop to occur in Ontario this summer. Situated in a targeted growth area, the Grand River Conservation Authority watershed, it was an ideal setting to discuss growth and water. The workshop themes were focused around population growth, land use planning and managing water supply and demand within that growth. Participants represented the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation Authorities, Pollution Probe, York University, University of Waterloo, The Chiefs of Ontario, and private consultants.
The workshop focused specifically on challenges surrounding population growth and water supply. Participants had an opportunity to explore challenges and opportunities in managing a finite water supply in the ever expanding Golden Horseshoe. Site visits and presentations illustrated how various sectors were working to address growth pressures and managing water demand, wastewater, and ecological integrity. Overarching themes for this workshop included provincial policy planning, sustainable water management and technical innovation, governance.
May 23 - May 25
Workshop on Water & Health
Okotoks, BC
Water Safety & Health was the first of the 2008 Waterlution workshops to be held in Alberta. Its purpose was to increase awareness and generate discussion on the importance of water safety and health wellness in our urban water systems. The workshop focused on the importance of water sanitation and the vital role governmental regulatory policies play in supporting and maintaining a healthy and safe urban environment.
Through various venues including guest presentations, group discussion, and site tours participants were challenged to explore different water issues that connect to and impact our health systems. Site visits included a visit to the Okotoks Wastewater Treatment Plant, managed by EPCOR, and a guided tour of Turner Valley and Sheep River.
May 09 - May 11
Urban Water Issues: Managing the Flow of Water in the City
Toronto, ON
The “Managing the Flow of Water in the City” workshop was the first Waterlution workshop of the 2008 season and the first of three workshops scheduled in Ontario in 2008. The goal of the workshop was to discuss urban water issues in and around the Greater Toronto Area where the ever-expanding and dynamic urban environment creates new pressures and management challenges for water.
Participants were challenged to think about infrastructure needs for water delivery (drinking water, deep cooling for buildings), management challenges in the face of climate change and urbanization pressures (stormwater management),innovative sustainable planning solutions that consider ecological functions and urban development (green roofs) and defining cultural water values in the city so that Torontonians can learn to re-connect with the water resources in their city (Brickworks, Blue Flag program, Spadina slip and waterfront wetland). The urban-water landscape continues to change and faces increasing challenges. Participants on the Waterlution workshop, through their connection and dialogue, were provided an opportunity to explore new ideas and paradigms for sustaining our urban water resources.