[All] request for help re Waterloo resources.. see bottom

Tue Jul 2 10:25:31 EDT 2013

Hello    Josh    could you send me  more info  on   Human Health,(including
diseases, temperature stress , increased frequency and severity of extreme
weather events).   If  possible   I am also interested in info  re    the
Food and Agriculture   Focus  subjects. 

I need to know  what you are seeking to learn   and/or confirm,  regarding
specifically  both of  these subjects.  

  Since the water and flooding  meeting  has already   occurred,    I'd also
be interested  in a report  of the findings   and /or  confirmation of some
of the  currently  viewed   topics of concern  in this area,  as well as the
proposed  potential actions   to  mitigate  the damages  which continue  to
endanger this generation   and all future generations   from the inadequate
actions  and  lack of knowledge  of  our paid  representatives.   Yes, our
water resources  is a VERY   important   area  to work on  and protect.
Thanks   Ginny   Quinn     519-578-0005    Kitchener. 

From: Josh Morel [mailto:morel.josh at hotmail.com] 
Sent: June-27-13 7:39 AM
To: Louisette Lanteigne; Ginny Quinn; 'Norah Chaloner'; 'GREN'
Subject: RE: [All] request for help re Waterloo resources.. see bottom

Hello Lulu and Ginny:

These are all very fascinating points. I'm going to look into David Rowade
and Conestoga College SWMP program. Ginny - I hope your grandson is doing
okay.

I was wondering if either of you feel you could contribute at one of your
Focus Groups for the Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit. The scope of this
project is adaptation to the negative impacts of climate change at an
indvidual/community level (as opposed to the municipal/prov/fed governmental
level).

There are five groups each on a different general area. The water one
already occurred. The upcoming ones are:

-Human health - July 2, 2-4pm

-Energy July 3, 7-9pm

-Food and agriculture July 9, 2-4pm

-Transportation and Infrastructure, July 4, 7-9pm

If you feel you could contribute in one of these groups and are able to
attend it would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Josh Morel

TransitionKW

CCAT Project Member

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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:45:38 -0700
From: butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Subject: Re: [All] request for help re Waterloo resources.. see bottom
To: ginny at kw.igs.net; nrchaloner at hotmail.com; all at gren.ca
CC: morel.josh at hotmail.com

The Region's climate expert David Rowade has noted trends that indicate the
same annual amount of rainfall in fewer events based on data taken from our
local weather stations. It's the storm water management that we really need
to plan for. Calgary just had 6 months of rainfall in a 2 day period and
over the last 10 years, they have had two 100 year floods.

 Here is an excellent article from the Former Chair of the National
Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy discussing this fact. 

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/24/alberta-flooding-sets-records-prompts-cal
ls-for-action-on-climate-change/

No doubt urban sprawl played into this by paving over their watersheds
hampering infiltration of water.  

When it comes to the criteria for environmental impact studies, be it for
pipelines, subdivisions or other projects,  there is currently no manditory
test times or methods or standard units of measurements that engineering
firms are mandated to follow. These firms are responsible for gathering the
baseline engineering data but often times they undermine water risks by
avoiding 12 month creek studies, proper bore hole depths, they avoid spring
thaw etc. Unless the baseline testing criteria is standardized to the point
it can actually secure reasonable data to determine delta water levels, then
we will continue to see failures in planning processes over and over again. 

The key to protecting people from bad planning due to floods, erosion issues
etc. is to secure solid preliminary baseline data that accurately reflects
the hydrology of an area. We need to mandate reasonable testing criteria to
follow. Right now it's all subjective. Folks can do a one day audit and get
a plan approved based on that crap. We need standards set to actually
mitigate risks over the long term. 

Lulu :0)

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From: Ginny Quinn <ginny at kw.igs.net>
To: 'Norah Chaloner' <nrchaloner at hotmail.com>; 'GREN' <all at gren.ca> 
Cc: 'Josh Morel' <morel.josh at hotmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 11:56:53 PM
Subject: Re: [All] request for help re Waterloo resources.. see bottom

Norah    and Josh    A few years ago at a Regional    or  City of  Kitchener
council meeting  (can't remember  which one now.... I   was encouraging
(read started pushing for)  200 year   SWMPs  Storm Water Management Ponds,
to be  put in  new developments   and basically in all new  developments:
the largest  currently  one done  is the 100 year  SWMP  but many planners
and developers  don't even want to do that.   Based on Hurricane  Hazel
and    Katrina  and now  many more....we absolutely MUST   demand   200 year
SWMPs.   NOW, once again we have our very own CALGARY AND SURROUNDING  AREAS
in an  emergency  flood. 

  Our Grandson is a Calgary  Firefighter  who has been  'home ' this past
week and does not know the status of his   ( ordered to be vacated)
residence   in Calgary    as he will fly back tonight     and of course will
be immediately  posted to  the areas in most need.

This is a fine example   to use  Josh..but you will meet with VERY STRONG
opposition and  negativity  from the developers  and planners.   Because
ENLARGED   SWMP   size is what   they do NOT  want as  it takes up land they
want to  make  profit on, in building more houses.   This  is a very
important  demand  that must be  promoted  and there's plenty of proof  in
Climate  Change  and  melting of  the  ice in Alaska.   Etc. 

  Just thought you might have already  wanted to do  this  but to let you
know  you should FIGHT HARD   to  get this  discussed  and  passed in law by
the Region etc. 

 The night  I attended the meeting  about  "Run off"    charges   was in
Kitchener   and the only place at that time   that had done the 200 year
SWMP  was Conestoga College.  

  Speak to the Environmental  Man...I can't take the time to  find his card
but  you'll know  how to contact him   at the college.   Good luck    Ginny
Quinn.   

From: All [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of Norah Chaloner
Sent: June-22-13 10:10 PM
To: GREN
Cc: Josh Morel
Subject: [All] request for help re Waterloo resources.. see bottom

Hello Folks.. this is an issue for re the K/W region. I am sorry not to have
forwarded it sooner. Josh needs some help and you folks have the answers he
is seeking. 
Please copy me if you can pick this up so that I know it has been looked
after.. I really don't know a lot of the specific resources and needs in
your area.. That said, we will be setting up a CoC chapter again in the fall
in K/W.    Thanks for your help.  Norah  

Dear Norah Chaloner:

I write to you today as a member of TransitionKW. Based on the Transition
movement started in the UK, TransitionKW brings citizens together to build
resilience and sustainability within our community in the face of the
oncoming challenges of climate change and peak oil. One of our key projects
that I am participating in is the creation of a Climate Change Adaptation
Toolkit (CCAT) to be used by citizens and community groups in the Region of
Waterloo to increase resilience to climate change and its anticipated
impacts.

As the Council of Canadians local chapter contact , our project team
identified you as a stakeholder in the development of this toolkit. For this
reason, I ask for your participation in an upcoming focus group session. In
this focus group we aim to gain from their expertise to learn how we can
improve our capacity for resilience and identify the gaps in emergency
preparedness as it relates to the area of human health for Waterloo Region.

The focus group will be 2 hours long and will be held on Tuesday July 2 at
2-4PM at a location in downtown Kitchener. Dinner will be provided!

Please let me know if you will attend, and if so, at which time(s) you can
come.
Sincerely,
Josh Morel
CCAT Project Team Member

P.S.
Please also let me know of anyone else you would recommend to participation
in one of the focus groups. The five focus groups each cover one of the
following topics:
.         Water resources (including flooding and supply)
.         Human health (including diseases, temperature stress, increased
frequency and severity of extreme weather events)
.         Food and agriculture
.         Energy
.         Transportation and Infrastructure

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