Archive for the ‘Canadian’ Category

• Artist Jodi King

  Date: 2009.11.17 | Category: Artists, Canadian, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  After her trip to Liberia, Canadian singer and songwriter Jodi King launched the “live for you” tea in June. The tea is a rooibus loose leaf tea  and Jodi hopes that the tea will be a reminder and symbolize the need of fresh water across the globe.  To order Jodi’s tea or get more information on her releases LINK: JODI KING

• About Canadian Water Policy & Legislation

  Date: 2009.11.17 | Category: Canadian, Youth Water Education | Response: 0

  Environment Canada has published the water policy and legislation for Federal, Provincial, International, and shared jurisdicational responsibility. The site includes sitemaps, quick facts, links, publications and educational material. LINK: WATER POLICY & LEGISLATION

• About RésEau

  Date: 2009.11.17 | Category: Canadian, HomeTips, Youth Water Education | Response: 0

  RésEau is a Government On-line demonstration initiative that focuses on water information. RésEau supports clean, safe, and secure water for all Canadians and ecosystems. Specifically, RésEau establishes partnerships and projects to demonstrate the sharing, discovery, access, and use of water information over the Internet.

  The initiative is led by Environment Canada in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and Health Canada. Its user-driven focus targets information for a wide range of generalists and specialists – from high school-level youth to water resource managers.

  RésEau demonstration includes: Search for water information, mapping water information, exploring water topics, watersheds, educational and resource tools. LINK: RésEau Home Page

   

• About Childcare Worldwide

  Date: 2009.11.16 | Category: Canadian, Nonprofit Organization | Response: 0

  Childcare Worldwide is a Christian interdenominational non-profit organization working in developing countries for over 25 years, “Helping Children Survive and Succeed” through child sponsorship.

  Childcare is also involved in projects that improve access to clean water and sanitation. For example recently in Nakuru, Kenya, Childcare supported the Kaimiana Elementary school and the surrounding village with a well. Now 10,000 people have access to clean, safe drinking water. At the Lake Victoria Children’s Village, in Uganda, Childcare provided the John Milne Living Water Well. Now the children have safe, clean, drinking water.

  To find out more about the programs generated and supported by Childcare Worldwide, including LifeStraw Water Filter System, bringing clean water to individual families, or the “Walk for Water” Event coming this Spring 2010, please visit the organization’s website at the following link.

  LINK: CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE

• About Ryan’s Well Foundation

  Date: 2009.11.16 | Category: Canadian, Nonprofit Organization | Response: 0

  Founded in 2001 by Ryan Hreljac, Ryan’s Well is a registered Canadian water charity. Ryan’s Well has three primary goals: BUILD, EDUCATE and MOTIVATE – building water and sanitation projects in developing countries; educating students about the need for , clean water and the possibility of making a difference in their world; and motivating people, especially youth, to take action and make a positive change in our world. For more information about the charity or to subscribe to the eNewletter and receive updates about the activities and projects, go to the following link.
  Link: http://www.ryanswell.ca/