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Pacific Water Research Centre

Transformation to Smart Cities: Swiss Guide and Use Cases

4 Apr 2024 - The concept of Smart City is perceived as expansion of system transformation. The seminar shows how a Smart Sustainable City can be initiated and promoted with pilot projects, how a holistic strategy can be developed and how it can be established in the city on a long-term basis. 

  • Addressing Food Insecurity in KlemtuAddressing Food Insecurity in Klemtu
    As the COVID-19 pandemic has outlined, food supply chains can be extremely fragile. The pandemic, especially, has shown how important having a local food source is to the food security of remote communities. According to the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, 48% of First Nations households are food insecure.

A joint research study between the Pacific Water Research Centre (PWRC) and the Fraser Basin Council (FBC) points to the need for engaging municipal governments and the general public in better understanding the use of nature-based solutions for preventing water pollution and protecting salmon. Read the report here.