Stakeholder Engagement Committee (SEC)
Role
To develop and implement communication, engagement and fund development frameworks for the Bow River Basin Council.
The SEC's objectives are to:
- Develop materials that educate and engage stakeholders regarding watershed management issues and initiatives in the Bow River Basin.
- Profile the BRBC's initiatives to conserve, protect and improve the waters of the Bow River Basin.
- Encourage dialogue and collaboration among agencies responsible for water management in the Bow River Basin.
Key Activities
Communications, Engagement, Fund Development:
- Hold quarterly forums (three Educational and Networking forums; one Watershed Stewardship forum)
- Prepare the BRBC Annual Report
- Prepare the quarterly Preserving Our Lifeline newsletter
- Prepare weekly News and Events bulletins
- Maintain social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
- Maintain the BRBC website, including the Bow River Basin State of the Watershed site
- Ensure marketing/outreach materials meet BRBC needs
- Publicize the BRBC through displays at public events
- Organize 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
- BRBC Staff: BRBC Executive Director, Deputy Director & Program Manager, Fund Development & Member Services
- There are approximately 10 BRBC members on this committee at any given time
- The SEC Chair is chosen by committee members and endorsed by the BRBC Board
- The committee meets a minimum of six times per year (or as required) and may do so in person, by conference call, or online.
Recently Completed Projects/Initiatives
- West Bragg Creek educational sign
- Social media guidelines
- Publications guidelines
- Updated Terms of Reference
Other Projects/initiatives
- pdf Alberta's Bow River: Climate Change and Human Impacts (2.38 MB) (2.38 MB)
- pdf Bow River Basin Council Stand Up Display (907.63 kB) (907 KB)
- pdf Bow River Basin Council Brochure (761.03 kB) (761 KB)
- pdf Glacier Fact Sheet Insert (247.86 kB) (247 KB)
Articles of Interest
Join the SEC
Interested in joining the SEC? To learn more, please contact Medini Prasai (BRBC Fund Development & Member Services) at Medini.Prasai@calgary.ca.