What are the impacts of sea levels rise caused by climate change?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Using markers to publicly identify where ocean will be in 5, 10, 20, 50 years.
Why and how do we conserve water?
Citizens
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Website, school presentations, interpretive panels, signs, infographic, videos, radio stories, social media, public presentations, newspaper, kiosks, brochures.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20, SBWA, Écocentre Homarus
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
What are co-operatives and how do they work for artisans, equipment rental, and local products?
Recreational fisher association
Chambers of commerce
Farmers
Farm associations
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Social media
Why is adding value to local food (e.g., making jam out of berries) important for the economy and the environment?
Chambers of commerce
Schools
Farm associations
Tools
Brochure
Why and how should we sort our garbage?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Tools
Public presentations, interpretation panels.
Why should we pick up litter?
Cottage owners associations
Recreational fisher association
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Farm associations
Tourists
Tools
Website, kiosks, interpretive panels, signs, videos (YouTube clips), school presentations, social media, brochures, school package to evaluate water quality, workshops & public presentations, guide and brochures, individual meetings, powerpoint presentations, shoreline clean ups.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How does selective forestry work and why is it important?
Private woodlot owners
Why is growing our own food important?
Citizens
Farm associations
How can we reduce marine waste from boats, and why is it important?
Boat owners
Tourists
Tools
Kiosk at marinas, interpretive panel, brochure, social media.
Confirmed partners
Écocentre Homarus
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is it important to diversify and add value to our agricultural products?
Chambers of commerce
Farmers
Municipalities: elected officials
Small and medium enterprises
Farm associations
Tools
Meetings
What are some examples of green energy that we can use in our region? How can we use energy more efficiently?
Chambers of commerce
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Videos (YouTube), energy pyramid, school presentations, social media, green guide, municipal newsletter.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
Vision H2O (2019-2020)
How can we make our events and meetings “greener”?
Recreational fisher association
Chambers of commerce
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Videos, public presentations, green guide.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How can we manage surface runoff to prevent flooding?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Small and medium enterprises
Dog owners
Home owners & cottage owners
Farm associations
Tools
Individual meetings, social media, newspapers, kiosk, brochures.
Confirmed partners
SBWA, Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How can we reduce our waste at take-outs?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Small and medium enterprises
Tools
Brochures
What are some of the agricultural products tolerant to climate change?
Chambers of commerce
Farmers
Farm associations
Why is eelgrass important and how should we protect it?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Boat owners
Tourists
Tools
Guide and brochure, kiosk at marinas, signs, social media.
Confirmed partners
SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is good water quality important, and what is the role of aquatic ecosystems?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Farmers
Municipalities: elected officials
Home owners & cottage owners
Farm associations
Scouts & girl guides
Tourists
Tools
Interpretive panels and signs, website, kiosks, social media, videos (YouTube), school presentations, water quality evaluation package for schools, public presentations, workshops, guide and brochure, individual meetings, Powerpoint presentation, Project Web Foot.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20, SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is it important to pick up animal waste in our backyards and elsewhere?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Dog owners
Home owners & cottage owners
Tourists
Tools
Municipal bylaws.
How do we manage and conserve our local resources (top soil removal, wood cutting, gravel pits)?
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Private woodlot owners
Why is it important to rotate crops?
Farmers
Farm associations
What are the impacts of impermeable surfaces (such as roofs and parking lots) on flooding?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Public presentations
Confirmed partners
SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is it important to purchase local goods?
Chambers of commerce
Citizens
Farmers
Small and medium enterprises
Tourists
Tools
Guide
Why is the coastal buffer zone important?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
ATV Clubs
Schools
Farmers
Home owners & cottage owners
Private woodlot owners
Farm associations
Tools
Social media, newspapers, kiosk, brochures.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20, SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Is there a way to provide water quality updates through local weather forecasts?
Recreational fisher association
Citizens
Tourists
Why should we buy local products?
Chambers of commerce
Citizens
Farm associations
Tools
Municipal newsletters, social media
How do we conserve water?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Tools
Website, school presentations, interpretive panels, signs, infographic, videos (YouTube clips), radio stories, social media, media, newspaper, kiosks, brochures.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20, SBWA, Écocentre Homarus
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
What is meant by local agriculture and local food and why is growing our own gardens important?
Citizens
Schools
Tools
Videos (YouTube), social media, school presentations.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How does climate change work, what are storm surges, and what can we do to mitigate the impacts of a changing climate?
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Tools
Videos (YouTube), social media, school presentations.
Confirmed partners
SBWA, Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is it important to reduce waste and what are the best ways to do so?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Visit to Eco360, videos (YouTube), school presentations, social media, guide.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How can we reduce waste during events?
Cottage owners associations
Chambers of commerce
Citizens
ATV Clubs
Schools
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Small and medium enterprises
Tools
Green guide.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How can we be innovative to create novel products from potatoes?
Farmers
Farm associations
How can we reduce domestic animal feces in nature, and why is it important?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Dog owners
Home owners & cottage owners
Tourists
Tools
Interpretive panels and signs, website, kiosks, social media, videos (YouTube), school presentations, water quality evaluation package for schools, public presentations, workshops, guide and brochure, individual meetings, Powerpoint presentation.
Confirmed partners
Écocentre Homarus
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How can we take care of our aquatic ecosystems and why is it important? (litter and water quality)
Cottage owners associations
Recreational fisher association
Citizens
ATV Clubs
Schools
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Boat owners
Dog owners
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Private woodlot owners
Farm associations
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Powerpoint presentation, social media, kiosks, signs, exchange between ATV users and hunters, improvements of ATV trails, communication with landowners.
Confirmed partners
SBWA, Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
What ecological role do coastal areas such as beaches and marshes play? What are the sensitive species found in our region and why are they important?
ATV Clubs
Schools
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Private woodlot owners
Farm associations
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Kiosk, social media, interpretive panels & signs, website, videos (YouTube), school presentations, field trips.
Confirmed partners
SBWA, Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
How do we keep elected officials updated on environmental issues, as identified by EcoVision 2025.
Municipalities: staff
Municipalities: elected officials
Tools
Information sheets, videos (YouTube), public presentations, green guide, summary report.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why should we NOT flush toxic products with our wastewater?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Boat owners
Small and medium enterprises
Home owners & cottage owners
Farm associations
Tools
Municipal newsletters, brochures.
How can we assess and maintain our septic systems?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Municipalities: staff
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Newsletter, Facebook, website.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why should we car pool?
Citizens
Small and medium enterprises
Tools
Municipal newsletter, social media.
Why should we purchase and eat fruit that is still edible but not perfect looking?
Chambers of commerce
Citizens
Schools
Farmers
Farm associations
Tools
Guide and brochure.
Why are wetlands important and how do they function?
Schools
Home owners & cottage owners
Private woodlot owners
Farm associations
Tools
Wetlands Centre of Excellence (Ducks Unlimited), project webfoot.
How can we protect water quality near agricultural areas?
Farmers
Municipalities: staff
Farm associations
Tools
Environmental farm plans.
Confirmed partners
SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is it important to replant and protect stream and wetland buffers?
Citizens
ATV Clubs
Farmers
Home owners & cottage owners
Private woodlot owners
Farm associations
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Social media, Facebook, planting projects (with local nurseries).
Confirmed partners
Vision H20, SBWA
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
What is the ecological role of beavers?
Cottage owners associations
Citizens
Schools
Private woodlot owners
Scouts & girl guides
Tools
Videos (YouTube clips), social media, school presentations.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
What is the role of pump-out stations at marinas and why should we use them?
Boat owners
Tools
Kiosk at marinas, interpretive panel, brochure, social media.
What is active living and where can we find out more about it?
Recreational fisher association
Citizens
Tools
Social media.
How do we arrange visits to the Eco 360 facility?
Recreational fisher association
Citizens
Schools
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Visit to Eco360.
Confirmed partners
Vision H20
Timeline
On-going
Progress
On-going
Why is a shared grocery program important and how can it be implemented?
Citizens
Schools
Home owners & cottage owners
Tools
Social media.