Water Leader. Innovation Advocate. Passionate believer that the right people with a commitment to a goal can succeed. Former CEO @CdnWaterNetwork
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined July 2012
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My version of being a strolling Ottawa tourist on a lovely Saturday afternoon.....the old Ottawa Water works building
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“I wish I could say thank you to all of the characters that I've played, thank them for using their lives to inform my life.”
Donald Sutherland accepting an Honorary Award at the 2017 Governors Awards.
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US town's $565,000 sand dune project washed away in days… I can’t think of a more clear showcase, retreat is rapidly becoming the best adaptation strategy for problematic coastal properties. #climatejustice #managedretreat #climateaction bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
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I'm recruiting an excellent postdoc, 2-yr term, focused on #sustainability governance, climate change innovation, & knowledge mobilization.
I also have funding to support one new Master's and one PhD student to do their degree at @UWaterloo. Please share!
uwaterloo.ca/climate-institu…
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An exciting day at our Northfield facility with the unveiling of @GRT_ROW's first electric bus! 🚌⚡️
Thanks to MP @BardishKW and MPP Jess Dixon for joining us and for the support of @SeanFraserMP and @PrabSarkaria in helping to grow and green our bus fleet in @RegionWaterloo!
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We're hiring!!
Looking for a postdoc to build new Canada-specific maps and models of ecosystem services (ES), and will test how these maps can answer a variety of research, management, and policy questions as part of @NSERC_ResNet. socialecologicalworkshop.com…
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We're looking for a Director to lead the strategic planning and delivery of museums, culture, heritage planning, and library services! Your work would include developing a Regional Cultural Strategy. Check out the description and apply: bit.ly/41GZTxU
Most undercovered stories of the year in 2023 according to CBC At Issue panelists?
@althiaraj pick -- she is shocked we live in a country where communities still don't have clean drinking #water.
December 21st, 2023: "Political highs and lows of 2023, wins and surprises of the year, person to watch in 2024, biggest challenge ahead, stories that didn’t get enough attention" youtube.com/watch?v=45sUwrPq… At Issue panel: @RosieBarton @ACoyne @ChantalHbert @AlthiaRaj // #CDNPoli 🇨🇦
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Fast forward 250 years ahead. When was the last drop of water drunk? In 2040, says comedian Simon Brodkin!
It's both extremely funny and scary, but if we do not take care of our water resources, that could be our reality.
#runningoutofwater
#watersecurity
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A nice piece that reflects my experience. "Strategy vs Strategic Planning". However you phrase or interpret this, the real test IMHO is whether the process is functional and useful in helping shape and guide practical decisions among a group to shared goals.
This is a nice piece by a fine Canadian (@HeatherSuttie1) on #strategy in professional services heathersuttie.ca/insights/th…
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Today Canada is joining the US and Australia on a new initiative to account for the full value of nature, called the Partnership of Cooperation on Natural Capital Accounting, Environmental-Economic Accounting, and Related Statistics.
canada.ca/en/environment-cli…. – at Ottawa, Ontario
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Info: 988.ca #988Canada
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A poignant example of what can happen in the current scientific "system/community." It seems to me in this recent age of "falling walls" for many previously "accepted" societal norms that the realities of the system that generates new knowledge need to be exposed and addressed.
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Research holds real promise for people, society and our planet, impacts each of our lives, matters for its own sake, and is a basic building block of Canada. It’s time to invest in the granting councils and graduate scholarships, especially as peer countries ramp up investment.
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Thankful for my 1-year temp assignment at USEPA as a Sr. Advisor for their Lead Service Line Accelerator Program. Now back at @CincinnatiWater with my water peeps. Back into the daily groove!
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Wow - this is a great breakdown of my paper for @MediaTechDem on polarization and the factors that lead to the 2022 Convoy. Thanks!
You can read the paper for free here! It's depressing! mediatechdemocracy.com/all-w…
Why did the Freedom Convoy happen?
National security expert @StephanieCarvin took a crack at answering this question.
What she found highlights some of the biggest threats facing Canadian democracy.
Part one:
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BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them. cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau…
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Stay tuned to this space to learn about our amazing team and partners in the next few weeks @NRamankutty @ElenaBennett @helenmbaulch @BeckySaari @UoGAgMet @anita_layton @dustingarrick @Bryan_A_Tolson @Bryan_A_Tolson @ConserveChange @jmorenocruz @VanmeterKVM @NancyGoucher
Excited to introduce the Solutionscapes platform on Twitter, where we aspire to explore and highlight innovative solutions to climate and water challenges. Solutionscapes is a cutting-edge $6.8M initiative funded by @environmentca's Climate Action and Awareness Fund. 1/4