Tag: conservation
Feds Announce $75M for Coastal Restoration Fund
In November 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched the Oceans Protection Plan, which includes funding for coastal restoration projects. This national strategy aims to create a world-leading...
Municipal Water and Wastewater Key Energy Consumers
There is an enormous opportunity in the Province of Ontario, to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions through the municipal water sector. That is...
$5.5M from Environmental Damages Fund for Projects
The Government of Canada has announced $5.5 million in funding for environmental projects will be available under the Environmental Damages Fund. Past funding has...
Guelph, Ont. Wins Award for Water Efficiency
The Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) has recognized the City of Guelph's leadership in water conservation with a 2017 Award of Excellence in Water...
Charlottetown, Water Conservation Program for Low Income Residents
The City of Charlottetown Water and Sewer Utility Department is exploring the possibility of offering a Low Income Financial and Technical (LIFT) program for...
Burnaby Concerned Over Potential Pipeline Impact on Brunette Watershed
On April 24th, the City Council of Burnaby, British Columbia, heard a report to council regarding the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project,...
Google Kitchener Building Saves 500,000L of Water per year
Google’s new office in Kitchener, Ontario, will save 500,000 Litres of water a year, while maximizing health and wellness through a variety of initiatives....
B.C. and Yukon Sign Shared Waters Agreement
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Yukon Environment Minister Pauline Frost have signed an agreement that pledges to co-operatively manage shared water in...
Charlottetown Upgrades Wastewater Facility to Resource Recovery Model
The City of Charlottetown plans to transition its current wastewater treatment facility, or pollution control plant, to a resource recovery facility that would have...
LSRCA Re-Elects Chair, Releases Report on Watershed Conservation
At their 2017 Annual General Meeting, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors secured continuity by re-electing Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Dawe...
