Infrastructure

Protecting Source Water in Urban Expansion Zones

Canada’s cities are growing—outward, upward, and often faster than the infrastructure can handle. With every new development, parking lot, or highway loop, one critical question looms:

What happens to the water?

Specifically: what happens to source water—the lakes, rivers, aquifers, and wetlands that supply drinking water to millions? Urban expansion doesn’t just pave over land; it often puts pressure on the very ecosystems that purify and deliver water to our taps.

Fracking, Pipelines, and the Cost to Water Systems

Few topics ignite debate in Canada like the future of oil and gas—and at the heart of that firestorm is water.

Fracking and pipeline development aren't just issues of energy and economy. They're also deeply tied to the safety, availability, and long-term sustainability of our freshwater systems. And while opinions differ, one thing is certain: every project leaves a footprint.

Climate Change and Watershed Resilience: Are We Ready?

We tend to think of watersheds as fixed features of geography—rivers flowing as they always have, lakes refilling predictably, groundwater quietly supporting it all. But watersheds are dynamic ecosystems, and in a warming world, their stability is no longer guaranteed.

Watershed resilience—the ability of a watershed to absorb shocks, adapt to changes, and continue supporting life—is fast becoming one of the most critical (and under-discussed) climate conversations in Canada.

Climate Change and Water Management

Water may seem like one of Canada’s most abundant resources—but it is also one of our most vulnerable.

From the shrinking glaciers in the Rockies to flooding in the Prairies and droughts in Eastern Canada, climate change is rewriting the rules of how, when, and where water flows. And that has serious implications for drinking water, agriculture, hydroelectricity, Indigenous rights, and ecosystem health.

This is no longer just about "weather." It's about infrastructure, equity, and the future of resource governance.