Webpage Updates and Past Forum Resources
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Based on the oversold registration as well as the positive responses on our post forum survey the Forums held April 22nd and 23rd, were a great success in supporting community learning, discussion and action.
A brief summary of the forum and further resources are available here
-they include: presentations, suggestions for hosting a discussion group and a summary of the participant discussion sessions.
Why did this Forum Matter?
The West Kootenay region experienced record-breaking high temperatures in spring and summer 2015. By early July, wild fires burned at Nelson’s doorstep, and the city was on Stage 4 water restrictions for two months. Outside Nelson, rural residents, dependent on surface water, continued to see lower water levels in the streams they rely on for drinking water. Some residents were completely without water at times during the summer.
That’s why a group of citizens have organized the first “Water, Drought and Climate Change Forum” in Nelson, which happened on Saturday, April 23 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort.
What was this Forum all About?
The "Hot and Bothered" Water, Drought and Climate Change Forum for the Kootenays was focused on building awareness and long-term, action-based solutions to address local water, drought and climate change issues. This Forum was organized by concerned citizen volunteers with support from funders.
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