Month: June 2021

Kim Sturgess awarded prestigious Léopold Nadeau Memorial Award for Distinguished Service

The Canadian Academy of Engineers (CAE) has awarded WaterSMART Founder and CEO Dr. Kim Sturgess with the Léopold Nadeau Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Sturgess was recognized for her work as president of the CAE from 2011-12 where she repositioned the strategic direction of the Academy, and where she significantly increased Western Canadian representation…
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CSMI Stormwater management irrigation canal through (public sector and municipality consultation project)

Stormwater Management Cooperative receives 2021 Water’s Next Award

Collaborative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI) NEWS RELEASE June 15, 2021 Stormwater Management Cooperative receives 2021 Water’s Next Award CALGARY (June 15, 2021) – On June 10, 2021 the Collaborative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI) was awarded the Canadian Water Summit’s 2021 Water’s Next Award in the Stormwater category. This award recognizes CSMI’s significant contribution to the…
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WaterPortal launches video on grassland and water health for Let’s Talk About Water’s Short Film Competition

CALGARY, ALBERTA, June 1, 2021 – The Alberta WaterPortal Society’s submission for Let’s Talk About Water’s 2021 International Film competition emphasizes the benefits that properly managed grasslands can have for water quality and ecosystem health. The video provides in-depth and understandable details in only two minutes on how grassland ecosystems provide valuable benefits, such as filtering water.…
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