Greenshores

The Green Shores Project team is formed of a diverse group of professionals with considerable experience in coastal processes and coastal engineering and habitat assessment as well as Green Building rating and certification initiatives in British Columbia. Currently program oversight is provided by a Technical Working Group supported by an Advisory Committee.
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The Green Shores approach was developed in response to interest by local planners, civic officials, land developers, and property owners who participated in public workshops based on Coastal Shore Stewardship: A Guide for Planners, Builders and Developers, published by the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia as part of its Stewardship Series http://www.stewardshipcentre.bc.ca/. Participants recognized the need for coastal stewardship but pointed out the lack of alternative design options, tools such as a checklist of development considerations and accessible information on ways to minimize the impacts of human settlements on shores and shore systems.
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Funding Partners: Bridge Coastal Legacy Fund BC Real Estate Foundation BC Ministry of Environment Environment Canada, Eco Action Habitat Conservation Trust Fund Ducks Unlimited Fisheries and Oceans Canada Comox/Strathcona RD Sunshine Coast RD District of Squamish
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