The Healthy Watersheds Initiative supports watershed restoration and conservation projects taking place between January 2021 and December 2022. Over the course of these projects, the HWI team collects insights and data from project teams, and shares findings through reports to the public.
Our Water, Our Future, captures the extensive impacts, learnings, and insights from project teams who are addressing critical water security needs in communities across BC.
14 December 2022
UNDRIP Evaluation Framework & Report
ILAC's Response to Province’s Engagement on the Watershed Security Fund and Strategy
Principles and Criteria for Future Funding
A key objective of the HWI is to advance the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The purpose of this report is to hold ourselves accountable to that commitment, and to transparently document where we’ve made progress or fallen short, and where further action can be taken to build on the challenges and successes, new relationships, and rich learning.
As Advisors to one of the most significant investments in recent history in watersheds and watershed work, the Indigenous Leaders Advisory Circle has shared with the HWI staff their collective experiences and knowledge and formed the following recommendations in response to the Watershed Security Strategy and Fund Discussion Paper.
With one year of implementation now complete, informed by direction from the ILAC, and feedback from Indigenous and non-Indigenous led projects, as well as other outreach and engagement with key partners in watershed health, we now have a better idea of the types of Criteria and Principles that can guide future funding opportunities.
Nahanee Creative Final Report
BC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative Vision
Interim Report
From October 7 to November 17, 2021, a number of HWI project teams participated in a series of shared learning opportunities to expand understanding of decolonizing practices. The Nahanee Creative Final Report captures an overview of the lessons learned and provides recommendations and potential next steps for future projects.
HWI is proud to have contributed to the strategic directions paper BC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative Vision released by the Sustainable Funding Working Group. The goal of this collaboration between 16 Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts was to provide direction on the establishment of the BC Watershed Security Fund.
Six-month report on the Healthy Watersheds Initiative, with early numbers on job creation, UNDRIP implementation, watershed restoration, and climate adaptation, as well as insights and reflections from project teams.
Related: REFBC letter to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services on bridge funding for the Healthy Watersheds Initiative.
For media and information requests, please contact us at HWI (hwiprogram@refbc.com).
