SCBC MISSION
“To strengthen “T h ecological l i l stewardship d hi iin BC b by providing technical, educational and capacity resources and fostering partnerships among organizations, groups, governments and the private sector.”
SCBC is dedicated to information exchange, networking, communication and outreach.
GREEN SHORES PROGRAM Stewardship Centre for BC • Coordination • SCBC Green Shores Committee (volunteer) • GS Technical Advisory Team (volunteer) • GS Evaluation Advisory Committee (volunteer)
“In the next century, the majority of America’s tidal shorelines could be replaced by a wall, not because anyone decided that this should happen but because no one decided that it should not.” J. G. Titus, Maryland Law Review 57(4), 1998
WE ALL LOVE THE SHORELINE
R. Hocken
Insects to Orcas Shores are vital to our most iconic species
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? SHORELINE HARDENING ISSUES Poor Site Planningg Denmark Infilling and Removal of Riparian Vegetation
Shoreline Hardening
WHAT ABOUT OU SHORELINE S O HARDENING? G
Vertical seawall = 5‐10x wave impact vs i t no seawall
HOW MIGHT GREEN SHORES HELP?
Green Shores Principles promote sustainable use of shoreline ecosystems y through g p planning g and design that: • Preserves the integrity of shoreline processes. • Maintains habitat diversity and function. • Avoids pollutants to the aquatic environment. • Reduces cumulative impacts to the shoreline environment.
Green Shores Program Components • Coastal Development Rating System – inspired by the LEEDtm Green Building rating system Building rating system. • Pilot Projects ‐ test the rating system and provide examples for users • Design Examples Design Examples – greener alternatives for shoreline protection greener alternatives for shoreline protection • Bylaw Language – information and support for communities/ local governments • Outreach Program – to user communities (developers, professionals, local government, NGO’s) through workshops, presentations and issue sheets
Coastal Development Rating S t System • Voluntary credit rating system designed to promote sustainable coastal development • Targeted to mixed residential/commercial developments, coastal park and recreational sites and recreational sites • Modelled after LEED™ (Green Building and LEED for Neighbourhood Development) • 3rd party certification process to “encourage and accelerate global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices.” • Promotes Promotes greater setbacks, soft‐shore approaches & riparian greater setbacks soft shore approaches & riparian vegetation buffers
GREEN SHORES CREDITS
WHAT’S NEAT ABOUT A RATING SYSTEM? • Motivation rather than regulation • Peer pressure, competitiveness • No heavy-weight government • Marketable • Certification enhances development value • Education tool • Development and implementation • Developers, governments and public • Adoptable • Local governments can use as a “bar” to meet in development applications
WHAT’S WHAT S UP WITH GREEN SHORES? • Green Shores Coastal Development Rating System Demonstration (CDRS) and Training Project 2013
Sea Level Rise on the BC Coast CAN GREEN SHORES HELP WITH CC ADAPTATION?
Green Shores Project 2012‐2014: Greening Shorelines, Enhancing Resilience: an f ff f evaluation of the effectiveness of Green Shores approaches to coastal shoreline development
CC ADAPTATION & GREEN SHORES • Task 1 – Develop a framework to evaluate the adaptability to CC/SLR, ecological resilience, and cost effectiveness of Green Shores‐type, soft armouring alternatives • pre‐existing hardened shore; no pre‐existing hardened shore; private residential
• Task 2 ‐ Complete an Evaluative Analysis of Case Examples of Hard and Green Shores‐type, Green Shores type, soft shore armouring alternatives soft shore armouring alternatives • Cost; Efficacy; Adaptability to CC/SLR; Ecological Resilience
• Task 3 ‐ Review and make recommendations to British Columbia’s Flood Protection Program (FPP) to enable funding of Green Shores‐type, soft shore armouring alternatives to flood protection. • Task 4 – Knowledge Mobilization and Communications to Target Audiences
WHAT’S WHAT S NEXT FOR GREEN SHORES? • Green Shores Outreach & Education • Technical Workshop on November 5th in Vancouver • GS Community Workshops completed on Vancouver Island and Powell River – November 2013
• Green Shores for Homes Pilot project (proposed)
NEW WEBSITE
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FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS Thank you to our Green Shores funders: • Real Estate Foundation BC • Natural Resources Canada
THANK YOU!! • Questions – Comments??
Contact us: Tel. 1.866.456.7222 mobile: 604.230.9734 dg@stewardshipcentrebc.ca www greenshores ca www.greenshores.ca www.stewardshipcentrebc.ca