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ActionH2O seeks to harness a grassroots collective effort to develop new conservation and efficiency-based approaches to water management that are adopted by local governments. This bottom-up effort has HUGE potential to change how water is managed across the whole country!
The goal of ActionH2O is to work with 20 cities and towns across Canada over the next 1½ years to identify locally relevant solutions and opportunities for action on water conservation.
Using “How To” handbooks and primers, cutting-edge research, a Water Sustainability Charter Toolkit, and a unique visual-based resource that outlines the full application of best water practices called "Canada’s Bluest City", and the ingenuity of grassroots groups across the country, ActionH2O will bring a comprehensive suite of water conservation planning and action resources to the doors of Canadian communities.
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Wrapping up week one
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2010-03-06 14:43The past couple of days have been a whirlwind, really. Between analyzing and responding to the Speech from the Throne and the 2010 Federal Budget, and personal activities in the evening (like open mics and dance lessons), I haven't found the time to keep up on my blogging! Sincere apologies. (But you didn't miss anything too exciting, I promise.)... Read more »
Budget fails to protect environment, groups say
Environmentalists say Thursday's federal budget missed an opportunity to create green jobs and took a step backward in protecting the environment.
The budget included a section entitled "Green Jobs and Growth," which included $100 million over the next four years for clean energy technologies and production in the forestry sector.
It also included $80 million in additional incentives for homeowners to make their home more energy-efficient.
Environmental groups say Canada lags behind other countries in these green energy initiatives.
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The budget included some new money for environmental protection, including $8 million for protecting the Great Lakes and $36 million to fight the spread of invasive species in Canada.... Read more »
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Dishes Pt. 2 : Recycling dish water (Day 3)
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-03-03 21:51So doing dishes last night took quite some time (30-45 minutes), but only about 1.685 L of water or so, so that's not bad considering the amount (and the quality) of dishes I did.
Overall, I used 10.514 L of water yesterday, even with the dishes! --AND the best part is that I got to recycle 1.89 L of that into my toilet tank to offset when I flush. Recycling water? Yes. Totally. It's called soft path. I'm going to be talking about it a lot this month.
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Doing dishes on a water budget.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-03-02 22:35Day 2.
So far, so good. In fact, I'm surprised at how little water I've used so far! Yesterday totalled a whopping 10.11 L for the entire day. --That being said, I did eat lunch at a restaurant and dinner at a friend's house, so I guess I 'outsourced' the water used to wash those dishes (though I did avoid bringing home styrofoam, which Ottawa isn't yet recycling).
I also drank a 355mL gingerale that I didn't factor in.
Moving forward, I think I'm going to avoid bottled or canned beverages for the rest of the month, and also avoid eating at restaurants as much as possible.... Read more »
Last night I took my last shower...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-03-01 23:53-- For the month of March, that is!
You see, I've decided that, if I'm going to talk about water efficiency and conservation, I should walk the talk and, you know, challenge myself every once and a while.
The average Canadian uses a whopping 329 Litres of water per day --to use a tangible comparison, this is the equivalent of 658 water bottles (though bottled water is, or course, terrible for the environment). We are, next to Americans, the worst water wasters in the world. Europeans use an average of 150 Litres per capita per day (Lpcd), and we're over double that!
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