Saturday, July 12, 2025
Bio or Bust
“Anybody who thinks this is a run-of-the-mill problem is wrong,” says John Fjeldsted, executive director of the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA). “Make no mistake—this…
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Water-Energy Wins in San Francisco
Seattle-based Hydrovolts has taken the top prize of this year’s Imagine H2O competition, the theme of which was the water-energy nexus. The winner and runners…
Most Canadians Have “No Concept” of the Real Value of Water: Study
While the majority of Canadians (55 per cent) continue to believe that fresh water is the country’s most important natural resource and say they are…
FOE Launches Awareness Project in Manitoba
Friends of the Earth Canada is launching its new water awareness project, Be True To Blue, in Manitou, Manitoba in cooperation with the Pembina Valley…
Canadian Conservation Efforts Declining: Study
Canadians’ efforts to save water appear to be going down the drain despite their reported concern about its availability, according to the third annual Canadian…
A Nice Cold Drink
Conventional technologies for drinking water treatment are no longer considered adequate for ensuring the delivery of potable water to communities. This is particularly true in…
Farmers Win Award for Protecting Stream
Charlie and Kim Sytsma of Eighth Line Farm are the winners of this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank and the Ontario…
Imagine H2O Finalists Announced
The judges for the first-ever Imagine H2O Prize have chosen ten finalists of the global competition. Created to help find sustainable solutions to global water…
Canadians Too Confident in Supply of Fresh Water? Poll
Canada may be on the brink of a fresh water crisis and unless Canadians start taking notice, our economy will suffer. That’s the conclusion of…
Interview: Dr. Rob de Loë
Over the past two years, hundreds of boil water advisories have been issued in Ontario alone. Why aren’t we providing everyone in Canada with safe…
New Report Helps Clean Technology Companies Compete Globally
OCETA and The Russell-Mitchell Group, in collaboration with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Ontario government, announced today the upcoming release of a groundbreaking…
Expanding Their Eco-Imagination
As part of an expansion to its “ecomagination” strategy, the General Electric Co. (GE) announced on May 28 that it would reduce its global water…
Why Blue is the New Green
According to one of the world’s largest consumer products companies, Canadians are huge water wasters, second only to Americans, and most of us don’t even…
Poll Reveals Canadians Over-Confident in Supply of Fresh Water
Canada may be on the brink of a fresh water crisis and unless Canadians start taking notice, our economy will suffer, concludes a poll commissioned…