Stormwater Conference 2015

Not just going with the flow

The Atlantic Stormwater 2015 conference on November 9th identified potential partnerships around stormwater management, and looked at successes and failures in local low-impact developments. During the conference, held in Halifax, participants looked at ways to achieve effective stormwater management across all of Atlantic Canada.

Read our conference summary and highlights (pdf).

What were the goals of the Atlantic Stormwater conference?

Establish the status of stormwater management in Atlantic Canada
Establish methods to communicate and share information
Identify the strengths of different sectors in achieving Atlantic Stormwater Initiative goals
Establish common scientific and social measures that enable assessment of the success of stormwater best management practices
Establish a business case for stormwater management in Atlantic Canada
Identify the barriers to stormwater management advancement in Atlantic Canada
Establish understanding of winter stormwater management practices and effects
Identify innovative stormwater management techniques that work in Atlantic Canada’s geography and climate