
#Waterfowl
By Sarah Fowler
We sometimes have guest's, read poems or bits from books we like, go over policy choices, ask questions and sometimes just listen for the call of the trumpeter swans.
Thanks for your time and attention on this wild 😜 ride. Listen to some of the first few


humble actions every time!
pray✅ plan and get going!

the first songs of spring 🌱 a calendar reading🌼
continue the "easy does it" daily meditations

easy does it continues to march 24
reading quotes from a calendar of 12 step meditations.

calendars and cycles
reading from Easy does it to January 28

trajectory of awesome 😎
building blended capital, future economy, regional collaboration, legal plurality and representative democracy

countdown to October 17
did you know BC municipal elections are happening in less than 20 weeks?
The campaign period starts on September 19, with nominations starting September 1 and closing on the 11th.
✔️ check ✅ out the 👇 below link for other pertinent information to facilitate our democratic process.
2026 General Local Elections | Elections BC https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general-local-elections/
also feel free to reach out if you're considering candidacy and would be open to my mentoring or championing of your process.

made a future yesterday.
how could the challenges be completely different?

safe failure
adaptive change and peer learning

solar power
with CEA & BCMCLC

what the NORC?
naturally occurring retirement community & intergenerational mutual care with social neighborhoods

give of yourself
democracy is participation and your input is valuable.

patriotic purchase
FCM convenes to ask what Buy Canadian policy for local procurement means to municipalities?

the longest episode yet
today we feature 3 webinars. the first talked about environmental sacrifice zones with Dr Laurence Buteh-Roch called " I wish these were trees." secondly we listen to housing corporations and rural solutions "expanding access presented by the AVICC. " and last up understanding EDI reversals with the JEDDI seminar, which stands for Justice Equity Diversity Decolonization and Inclusion.

continuity
Insurance, plans and contacting a business practitioner who can help.

race to the bottom
information about the SPF fellow and the application to be considered as a CBSR of technical influence social impact procurement.

Inequity for diabetes patients across Canada
thanks to UBCM group benefits for this informative talk.

judicial review
with Mayor Tobias of view royal

UBC and DIBS
how much is to much? carbon budget math & beware of deadends; climate increments that don't work towards developing new industries.

e-bikes, treaties and derelict vessels
3 webinars in one morning

forestry
Townhall

inclusive policy
this webinar was recorded on February 3, 2026

anti racism
equity and inclusion webinar

equity
a FCM webinar

inclusive and reciprocal
part 2 from the webinar recorded on February 2 2026 thanks for your time.

engagement workshop part 1
climate adaptation with the center for dialogue and green municipal fund.

veni, vidi, vici; I came, I saw, I concured.
from risk measurement to climate budget we want a clear line of sight to prevent emergency 🦺 while being prepared for the severity of potential impacts

why the YMCA?
this webinar is a FCM presentation from January 28, 2026 and features panelists from Calgary, Moncton and Ontario.

side of your desk
part 2 of advocacy against child abuse.
we will not look away and want safety.

we are not looking away
advocate against the abuse of children

a big day with the hat-Trick of webinars
1.BCEDA - understanding & accessing support business support program. 2 .Oceans Protection Plan- virtual initiative spotlight 3. Cowichan Tribes Case Commentary with AVICC.

Justin Sovoie
behavioral insight, BC Sauder school and the Big light touch deep work that explores mis- information, social science and public service.

Complex systems & trust
burnout & Behavioral insights

Youth
climate corp and your community!

run like a girl with Catherine McKenna
thanks to climate caucus and Ms McKenna for this episode.

the road 🛣️ to everywhere else. ( stuck in gold, unable to get home)
CBC radio 📻 with Jason DeSouza talking about the road to the village of tahsis and how it's now open to alternate traffic (🚦 one lane )according to the alertable app.

Guy Felicella's Hustle and the power of connection
with talk about drug use, harm reduction community safety 🛟 thanks for sharing, subscribing and listening 🎧

the provincial Infrastructure Projects Act
🎊 questions ⁉️ & answers 🕛
thanks to everyone who has subscribed to the waterfowl podcast and has been listening over this media infrastructure landscape. or maybe 💭 it could be a seascape?🤔 thoughts...
any way have a happy new year and let me appreciate Minister Ma & Anderson as well as any one who submitted asked about how they perceive the new legislation will affect their local governments across B.C.

food for emergencies
how many litres of water do you need to have on hand in case of emergency? how long does it keep? when should your supplies be restocked? find out these things and more!

Pacific marine
dialogue forum of 🪸 ocean 🌊 protections plan 🍁 fall 🍂 2005

climate equity
with municipal leadership and Tamarack community tools.

social policy resolutions
centre for civic governance presents a discussion with some of my favorite people, around progressive provincial advocacy.

double time
interdisciplinary and trails convergence

A 📖 book report written by Elizabeth May called Paradise 🏆 won

🏕Day 1 virtual🧱 climate 🌏 summit

critical node
when we are placed based no one is disposable

POLIS water

leadership studies

Ha'00m

the third installment
