The Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) is pleased to announce a webinar series in early 2025 in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Hydrological Service (NHS). This series will highlight ground-breaking hydrology and hydraulics research conducted as part of the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) and showcase the latest advances in […]

Natural climate solutions (NCS), such as wetland protection and restoration, offer significant potential to mitigate climate change by sequestering billions of tons of CO₂ globally. Despite this, wetlands are notably absent from Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, highlighting a critical gap in climate reporting. This omission has driven research into wetlands as NCS, emphasizing two […]

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

In celebration of World Water Day (March 22), the third Women Plus Water 2025 Conversation will focus on mountains and glaciers. Women Plus Water Conversations, a series hosted by the Global Institute for Water Security and the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, will occur monthly from January to April, 2025. The series will […]

Join us for World Water Day with Alberta WPACs: Glacier Preservation! On Fri Mar 21 2025, at 12:00 PM (MDT), Alberta WPACs will be hosting an online webinar focused on the importance of glaciers. Hear from experts and have the opportunity to engage with questions. Watershed Planning and Advisory Committees (WPACs) are non-profits, working for Alberta's Water […]

Save the date! This year for World Water Day, Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) are diving into the critical topic of Glacier Preservation and its impact on our water resources. Event link coming.

Key messages for World Water Day 2025 Glaciers are melting faster than ever. As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme. Glacial retreat threatens devastation. For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise, and damaging […]

The theme for the Conference is “Living Between Waters – Connecting Water & Resilience”. The focus will be on collaborating across silos, respecting and upholding Indigenous rights; and the roles of municipalities, governments, and industry play in advancing resiliency. The technical programs and workshops will support the conference theme with a variety of programs and […]

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Water is inextricably linked to climate change. Water and wastewater treatment, distribution, and management are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, while floods, droughts, and storms as a result of climate change are expected to cost the Canadian economy $139 billion in the next 30 years. Water technology can provide solutions to climate-related risks, whether […]

While ESAs have been in the Fisheries Act since 2012, further details were added in 2019 (Section 35.2) and a framework was developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 2023. ESAs have yet to be used but they have the potential to protect critical fish habitat and fill an important gap in protecting aquatic ecosystems.