Tag: water stewardship
Why water is the new carbon
There’s a steady stream of news about severe water shortages and “megadrought” around the globe. As the Colorado River dries up in the United...
Northwest Territories releases five year plan for water stewardship
The Government of the Northwest Territories announced that it has released the next Water Strategy Action Plan, the Northwest Territories’ plan to responsibly and...
Alliance for Water Stewardship to Launch AWS Standard 2.0
The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) will be launching the AWS Standard Version 2.0 on World Water Day 2019, which is taking place on...
WWF Looks to Grow the Narrative on Water Stewardship
A new brief from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called for an acceleration of the scope, activity, and framing of water stewardship that leverages...
Report Highlights Water Stewardship in the Global Supply Chain
CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has released its 2018 Global Supply Chain Report, which highlights the efforts of corporations from around the globe...
B.C. First Nation in Court to Fight Proposed Mine
The Tsilhqot’in Nation is in federal court in Vancouver this week to oppose an attempt by Taseko Mines Limited (TSX:TKO) (TML) to overturn the...
$925,000 for Alberta Water Stewardship Programming
Land Stewardship Centre (LSC) in Alberta has been given a multi-year, $925,000 grant by Alberta’s Environment and Parks to help protect the province’s water...
Okanagan Basin Water Board Proposes Province-Wide Water Commission
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is proposing to the provincial government a British Columbia water commission to streamline water use reporting and to...
Manitoba Takes Action Against Zebra Mussels in Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba has announced actions to protect Lake Winnipeg from invasive zebra mussels, which have been found in harbours at Gimli, Willow Point, Boundary Creek...
Around the World
“People ask what Manitoba and Israel could possibly have in common. Well, the answer is water. And we’re learning through collaboration how we can...
