Water utilities face the complex task of incorporating climate adaptation into their long-term strategies. A recent webinar hosted by Canadian Water Network (CWN) and GHD tackled this issue. Greg Finlayson from GHD Australia and Ryan Brotchie from GHD Canada introduced the Adaptive Pathways Planning (APP) framework as a solution. This approach is gaining traction [...]
In March 2024, Canadian Water Network (CWN) convened the second meeting of the stormwater management Strategic Sharing Group. Eighteen leaders from 11 water utilities heard from the City of Calgary about its 2023 Stormwater Strategy. Frank Frigo highlighted that the strategy rests on four pillars: fostering community resilience, ensuring proactive asset operation and maintenance, [...]
Canadian Water Network (CWN) interviewed Peter Gleick, author of The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future. What prompted you to write your book The Three Ages of Water? I've worked on water issues my entire career. With the Pacific Institute, we’ve been looking at water and [...]
Over the past two decades process intensification has emerged as a major trend in wastewater treatment and is the key to sustainable wastewater treatment. It is smaller, cleaner, safer and more energy-efficient than conventional treatment. So, what exactly is process intensification, and why is there so much focus on it today? Is it just a [...]
The Government of Canada is investing $59.6 million over five years to amplify and expedite research initiatives that will help ensure communities have the knowledge and guidance needed to adapt to climate change impacts. “The research and data delivered through this investment will strengthen communities and help them better protect the homes, businesses and [...]
By Terry Duguid, parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister and special advisor for water There are few things more important to life than clean water. With 20 percent of the world’s freshwater and more inland water than any other country, Canada’s freshwater is both a tremendous responsibility and essential resource. Unfortunately, many lakes and [...]
The Government of Canada created the Canada Water Agency within Environment and Climate Change Canada in June 2023 with a mandate to improve freshwater management by providing leadership, effective collaboration federally, and improved coordination and collaboration with provinces, territories, and Indigenous Peoples to address freshwater challenges and opportunities. The Government of Canada introduced legislation in [...]
Over the past year, we’ve been working with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) to facilitate a peer learning program that builds knowledge and resources for effectively interpreting and communicating wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) data across Canada. The program’s inaugural phase commenced in April 2023 and concludes in March 2024. During this period, [...]
Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) Wastewater-Based Surveillance (WBS) Program, facilitated jointly with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease (NCCID), is nearing the end of its first year. With that come some exciting accomplishments. Two streams of Strategic Sharing Groups (SSG) have been completed. One SSG focused on communication and interpretation of WBS data, and [...]
Canadian Water Network (CWN) made progress on several climate-related initiatives in the first quarter of 2024. These initiatives include a project that examines climate impacts, water availability and agricultural activity in the Prairies. Advancing research on climate impacts: A landmark two-year project is being undertaken by CWN in partnership with ClimateWest and the Prairie Adaptation [...]