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Ebbwater
@ebbwater.bsky.social
Your partner for a sustainable and holistic-minded approach to disaster planning and climate adaptation.

Working from the unceded Territories of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples (Vancouver, Canada).
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We are super excited to share that we are a bona fide Certified B Corp! Ebbwater has always been purpose first, but now others think we are too. Looking forward to engaging with the #bcorp community.
Had to shrink the candles on our now "hotly anticipated" year-in-review graphic. That's because ebbwater turns 12 today. The density of lit candles is inching towards being its own hazard!

We are continuing to learn and unlearn as we prep for our teenage years. Happy Birthday to us ;)
May 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We felt that. Did you? #bcearthquake. Our team is well practiced for earthquake through bi-annual drills and post drill debriefs. Your team should be too.
February 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
« The most affordable home is one you don’t have to rebuild. ». Such a good framing of the nexus of natural hazards and the housing crisis. Let’s do something about it!

Ebbwater is pleased to have played a small role in this work.

climateinstitute.ca/reports/clos...
Building new housing out of harm's way
Building more housing in Canada will be critical to improving affordability. But ignoring the risks of more frequent and extreme wildfires ...
climateinstitute.ca
February 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Canada has just released a long-awaited update to Disaster Financial Assistance (#DFAA). Moving slowly in the right direction, but we still don't have all the information. www.linkedin.com/posts/ebbwat...
Ebbwater Consulting Inc. on LinkedIn: Government of Canada modernizes disaster recovery funding program
The Federal government is dribbling out information on the long-awaited updates to the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program. The main…
www.linkedin.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Colleagues at ECCC are forecasting 1.45 ± 0.10°C above pre-industrial levels for 2025, slightly cooler than the record high temperature of 1.55°C of 2024 but virtually certain to be hotter than every year on record prior to 2023 #climatechange

Full story at climatedata.ca/2025-forecas...
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Solid principles for relocation in the face of climate #risks in this US report. We especially like the ideas of equity and inclusiveness. There's a lot of places in Canada that could apply these as we begin to have difficult conversations about managed #retreat.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
January 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We're hiring! Do you have a passion for #drr and a desire to work for a purpose-driven company? Check out our openings online: www.ebbwater.ca/people/#care...
January 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Il y'a 35 ans. Mais, je me souviens toujours.
#6decembre #ecolepolytechnique

www.linkedin.com/posts/tamsin...
December 6, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Check out this starter pack for the #flood risk reduction and resilience community! Thanks for the add, @ebbwater.bsky.social 😁 Still trying to get used to things around here 🌊
Hoping we can rebuild the #flood risk reduction and resilience community. If you want to engage - check out our nascent starter pack. Also happy to receive recommendations and requests!

go.bsky.app/QiqweVo
December 5, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Today's M7.0 earthquake off northern California was not a subduction earthquake, but is an important reminder for us in Cascadia (northern CA to northern Vancouver Island) that different types of large earthquakes occur here. Know what to do when the shaking begins ⚒️🧪
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/p...
December 5, 2024 at 10:09 PM
In this piece with Radio-Canada, principal @tamsinlyle.bsky.social spoke about the importance of investments in watershed restoration and protection as something "we" have control over and that will reduce flood hazard severity and therefore flood damages.

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/212...
Les bassins versants pour protéger des zones inondables
Une étude identifie des zones géographiques que les autorités publiques peuvent prioriser dans leurs stratégies d’adaptation aux inondations.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 2, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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Our forensic investigation of the Grouse Mountain Complex #wildfires in Kelowna and area has been getting a lot of attention this past 24 hrs...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Report into destructive 2023 Okanagan wildfires details how fire spread | CBC News
A new report on the destructive and costly 2023 Central Okanagan wildfires is detailing how flames spread in communities and why some homes were more likely to catch fire while others were spared.
www.cbc.ca
November 30, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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Critical natural areas shield half of Canada's population from flooding, a new study has found.

B.C. & Quebec — two particularly wet and forested places — receive the most natural flood protection.

www.timescolonist.com/highlights/c...
Critical natural areas shield half of Canada's population from flooding, study finds
Study finds forests and wetlands protect 3.7 million people in 358 Canadian population centres.
www.timescolonist.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Ebb's principal @tamsinlyle.bsky.social spoke this morning
to Radio Canada's west coast morning show on the Disaster Financial Assistance programs and the parallel private hazard insurance offerings:
ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...
Aide aux vicitimes des inondations du mois dernier : Tamsin Lyle
Phare Ouest | Émission du mercredi 27 novembre 2024 : médiation suspendue chez Postes Canada ; et tarifs douaniers punitifs pour le trafic de fentanyl
ici.radio-canada.ca
November 27, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Natural ecosystems are the natural buffer to #floods. Let's protect what we have, and restore what we don't. #DRR #floodriskreduction

www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/c...
Critical natural areas shield half of Canada's population from flooding, study finds
Study finds forests and wetlands protect 3.7 million people in 358 Canadian population centres.
www.vancouverisawesome.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Hoping we can rebuild the #flood risk reduction and resilience community. If you want to engage - check out our nascent starter pack. Also happy to receive recommendations and requests!

go.bsky.app/QiqweVo
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM
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Midday rustling of the cedars! Only a few more hours before they get properly tested. Tie loose objects down on your properties. Flying objects ruin ppl’s days! #BCWind #BCStorm #BombCyclone
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 PM
This is interesting, but also unsurprising, and of course depressing. On the up-side, fun use of choropleth scales! #flood #drr
November 19, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Semá:th Xhosta, drained 100 years ago, has created one of the wickedest problems in #floodriskreduction that we know of. A truly fascinating and potentially impactful collaborative project that we are proud to be working on.
thenarwhal.ca/bc-flood-sum...
3 years, 2 deadly atmospheric rivers. Is B.C. ready for the next one? | The Narwhal
On the heels of another destructive atmospheric river that left 5 people dead, we have to learn how to live with water
thenarwhal.ca
November 12, 2024 at 10:11 PM
#Tsunamis are one of many natural hazards that are a concern on the west coast of Canada. Today, #tsunamiawarenessday, is a great time to learn more about them. #UnderstandingRisk is the first step to preparing for it. The US has some good resources: coast.noaa.gov/gallery/vide...
November 5, 2024 at 5:25 PM
With the #bcelection soon upon us - we've written our now expected and anticipated round up of party platforms through the lens of disaster and climate adaptation. It's not a great news story: www.linkedin.com/posts/ebbwat...
October 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM