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Malahat First Nation
Malahat First Nation is a Coast Salish Indigenous community and one of five W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) Nations. Malahat Nation is located between Victoria…
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Leq’á:mel First Nation
Beginning Leq’á:mel’s Two-Eyed Seeing Natural Asset Inventory Leq’á:mel First Nation is located on the Stó:lō (Fraser River), 22km east of Mission, British…
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Charlottetown leverages natural assets in new Climate Action Plan
Two years in the making, the City of Charlottetown, PEI has now approved its first-ever Climate Action Plan! The plan guides the City’s…
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Rocky View County shares early efforts to recognize nature as infrastructure
Natural asset management (NAM) is getting off the ground in Rocky View County, Alberta. We sat down with two of the leaders…
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St. Albert working to secure nature amid fast-paced development
With a rapidly expanding urban footprint and limited regulatory levers to ensure sustainable growth, the City of St. Albert, AB, is looking…
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Why natural infrastructure is key to effective water management
Natural infrastructure (NI) is making a splash in Canada’s water sector—and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) position statement to adopt practices shows…
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Pelham Greenbelt Project reveals how nature provides millions in stormwater management
A recent project in the Town of Pelham, Ontario, reveals how much communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region rely on natural…
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A tale of two natural asset trajectories
Natural asset management (NAM) is essential for sustaining the resilient and cost-effective services that are provided by healthy, well-stewarded ecosystems across Canada.…
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The evolution of natural asset management monitoring
From Traditional Methods to Semi-Autonomous Systems In the world of natural asset management (NAM), the need for effective monitoring has never been…
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How planners can build better communities with nature
NAI working with Prairie planners to balance nature and growth We’re back! NAI’s team has returned from two impactful workshops with planners…
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Scaling up investments in watersheds
Taking care of our natural resources—like forests, rivers, and lakes—is more important than ever. All the evidence suggests that this requires investments…
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From Disaster to Resilience: Grand Forks’ transformation through floodplain naturalization
Last year, a large flood was forecasted for Grand Forks, BC, one that would rival the record-breaking disaster that devastated the community…