Battle River Watershed Alliance seeking input on ‘watershed health’ – The Community Press

Qiam Noori,
Reporter of the local journalism initiative

The Battle River Watershed Alliance is seeking community input on the watershed’s health.

They have launched an online survey where community members can share their thoughts on the organization’s latest report, Taking Notice to Take Action: Integrating Environment, Community, and Health (A Health in the Watershed Atlas of the Battle River and Sounding Creek Watersheds).

The atlas is the second reading of the Battle River Watershed Alliance’s watershed report. It was developed with a combination of resources from the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy, Battle River Watershed Alliance, University of Alberta, ECHO (Environment, Community, Health Observatory) Network and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

“The report includes maps, data and information on more than 40 indicators related to environmental, community and public health. This watershed condition report is unique in watershed reporting and provides public and public health indicators,” according to a summary on the organization’s website.

“The BRWA expanded our focus on watershed health based on a Watershed Health Indicator Framework developed in partnership with the ECHO Network. Over the past twelve years, BRWA has worked in the community to increase watershed knowledge and support on-the-ground management projects to move awareness to action.”

The report integrates more than 40 indicators from six key segments of environmental, community and public health, as reflected in the following Watershed Health Indicator Framework.

Residents’ participation in the study contributes to:

1. Share information about the report

2. Share your priorities and interests in watershed reporting

3. Identify any gaps in our current approach to health in watershed reporting

4. Identify how this information is used and how we can improve reporting.

Completing the survey will take approximately 10 minutes.

Qiam Noori,
Reporter of the local journalism initiative
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