Living Lakes Conference: Balancing our Needs, Protecting our Future

The Living Lakes Conference 2004, Canada

The 9th Living Lakes Conference took place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, 2004 in the Columbia River Wetlands in Canada. The conference hosted by the Living Lakes partner organisation East Kootenay Environmental Society (EKES), the District of Invermere and the Global Nature Fund (GNF).

• Land and Water Use in Recreational Development
  Managing development and growth to ensure wetlands and lakes are healthy and enjoyable for generations to come.

• Business and Corporate Social Responsibility for Water Ecosystems
  Recognising that healthy lakes and wetlands are a part of a vibrant economic future, and that accountability for environmentally responsible economic activity rests with business, along with communities and government.

Conference Location

In November 2000, the Columbia Wetlands were designated as Canada´s Living Lake. As the backtrop for this important global gathering, the Columbia Wetlands, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, are one of the longest intact wetlands in North America and are home to thousands of species of animals, birds and plants, some of which are now endangered.