Tag: united nations
FCM to Vote: Phase Out Bottled Water?
The Council of Canadians is encouraging the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to vote in favour of a resolution that would call for all...
Prentice Takes Action Against Mercury
Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, has issued a statement on international agreement to work towards a UN treaty that would reduce the amount...
Barlow Appointed Senior Water Advisor for UN
Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor...
Staggering Food Waste Places Water and Land Resources in Distress: SIWI,...
As governments struggle with a sudden crisis in the price of food, a companion crisis in availability of water also threatens billions of people....
Workshop Focuses on “The Value of Water”
This month the Centre for Environment at the University of Toronto will host The Value of Water, a one-day workshop that will address address...
