As droughts grow deeper and fire seasons intensify, Salt Spring Islanders are stepping up with science-based solutions to protect our most precious resource: water.
Presenters: Robin Annschild, Shannon Cowan, Bryan Young, Julie Pisani, Laura Patrick
Host: Transition Salt Spring
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes
Watch the Webinar
This essential webinar explores how Salt Spring Island can protect freshwater ecosystems and ensure clean, secure water for all through wetland restoration, smart water policies, and practical, on-the-ground action. Learn what’s already underway, what’s working in other regions, and what you can do right now to help.
What You’ll Learn
- Real-world solutions to reduce wildfire risk while improving water security
- How wetland and watershed restoration play a key role in climate resilience
- Actions individuals and communities can take to conserve water
- What local governments are doing to respond to freshwater challenges
- Key recommendations from Chapter 8 of the Salt Spring Climate Action Plan
About the Speakers
- Robin Annschild is a wetland restoration and species-at-risk specialist working to restore marshlands at Xwaaqw’um (Burgoyne Bay).
- Shannon Cowan, PhD, is the Salt Spring Watershed Protection Alliance Coordinator.
- Bryan Young is Chair of Transition Salt Spring and co-author of the Climate Action Plan.
- Julie Pisani coordinates the Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Program at the Regional District of Nanaimo.
- Laura Patrick is Chair of the SSI Watershed Protection Alliance and a local Islands Trust Trustee.
Related Resources
- Transition Salt Spring's Rainwater Harvesting Rebates
- Freshwater Chapter of the Climate Action Plan
- Freshwater and the Canadian Islands in the Salish Sea