Education and Communications Committee

Co-Chairs: Rosemarie Ferjuc, Individual Public; Cameron Migneault, Individual Public

Role

To develop and implement communication, engagement and fund development frameworks for the Bow River Basin Council.

The Education and Communications Committee’s objectives are to:

  • Develop materials that educate and engage the community regarding watershed management issues and initiatives in the Bow River Basin.

  • Profile the BRBC’s initiatives to nurture, share, and protect the waters of the Bow River Basin.

  • Encourage dialogue and collaboration among agencies responsible for water management in the Bow River Basin.

Key Activities

  • Prepare communications materials to highlight the BRBC and its projects for various audiences

  • Prepare the BRBC Annual Report

  • Prepare the quarterly Preserving Our Lifeline newsletter

  • Prepare weekly News and Events bulletins

  • Maintain social media presence (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook)

  • Maintain the BRBC website, including the State of the Bow River Watershed site

  • Ensure marketing materials meet BRBC needs

  • Publicize the BRBC through displays at public events

  • Organizing relevant conferences/workshops that promote the BRBC’s activities in the basin

  • Monitor membership satisfaction by conducting annual surveys

  • Work with members of the BRBC Board or staff to support fundraising

Membership and Meetings

  • There are approximately 15 BRBC members on this committee at any given time

  • The committee meets a minimum of six times a year (or as required) and may do so in person, by conference call, or online.

Recently Completed and Ongoing Projects