Tag: learning
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Article
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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Article
Blazing a natural asset management trail in the Regional District of Nanaimo
A growing number of local governments are recognizing that nature is an important ally for the delivery of essential services. Cities and…
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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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News Release
News Release: Natural Assets Initiative Scaling Up Support to Local Governments as Partner of Federation of Canadian Municipalities
NEWS RELEASE Natural Assets Initiative Scaling Up Support to Local Governments as Partner of Federation of Canadian Municipalities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 19,…
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Job Opportunity
Job Opportunity: Project and Operations Assistant
No longer accepting applications Maternity leave replacement, 18-month contract As communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast experience the impacts of climate-related weather events, natural asset…
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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Job Opportunity
Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relationships Advisor
As communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast experience the impacts of climate related weather events, natural asset management is an increasingly important way to help…
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Report
Linking nature and infrastructure – a challenging dialogue
Every day, local governments rely on advice from engineers, planners, landscape architects, accountants, specialized asset managers and others to manage infrastructure. But…
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Report
Natural Asset Management Challenge Dialogue
Read the reports on a challenging dialogue that responded to natural infrastructure (NI) and natural asset management (NAM) norms, identified core competencies,…