LOWER FRASER FLOODPLAINS COALITION
Towards Regional Flood Resilience
The Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition seeks a more principled and collaborative approach to how we look at floodplains in the Lower Fraser watershed. We are a group of organizations working in support of the First Nations led Emergency Planning Secretariat.
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This is a temporary home for LFFC related activities, a standalone website will be coming in late 2025. In the meantime find our reports from gatherings below or reach out to find out more using buttons below.
5 Principles for Flood Resilience
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Reduce risk and adapt to climate change
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Advance reconciliation
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Help salmon and ecosystems where they live to thrive
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Support sustainable economies and resilient communities into the future
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Ensure everyone is part of the solution​​​​
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3 Areas for Action​​
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Advocate for systemic change (funding, policy, regulation) to the flood management paradigm
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Convene people from across the Lower Fraser to build collaborative capacity and shared learning
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Catalyze multi-stakeholder and multi-beneficial projects by supporting communities how they need
Who We Are
We are a group of organizations and experts with the shared goal of supporting Lower Fraser communities to work towards a more collaborative and principled approach to flood management.
We offer support from a diverse range of interests, experience and networks, including Indigenous groups, conservationists, farmers, environmental legal specialists, researchers and natural resource professionals.
LFFC Statement on Release of the BC Flood Strategy
On March 21st 2024, the Ministry of Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship released the BC Flood Strategy. Here's our statement in response.
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