Posts Tagged ‘conservation’

• Science Daily Article: how plants respond to water shortage

  Date: 2009.12.28 | Category: Academic, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  According to researchers in an experiment, plants that were genetically engineered had stronger resistance to drought. The article, taken from Science Daily and published in Nature, features the discovery of a protein called PYR1 which could open up a whole new approach to increasing crops’ resistance to water shortages. LINK:Water Conservation News

• A Beautiful Sunset On Georgia Strait

  Date: 2009.12.22 | Category: Tugboat Snapshots | Response: 0

  

  A beautiful Sunset from Tracy's tugboat.....

• Petition to save the Great Lakes

  Date: 2009.12.20 | Category: Water Petitions | Response: 0

  I’m concerned about the quality of water in the Great Lakes region and know that you probably are too. Please join me in signing a letter to the Canadian government calling for immediate action. Petition contributed through:  Nature Canada   www.naturecanada.ca/advocate/great_lakes.html

• Copenhagen Summit

  Date: 2009.12.18 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  

• Nestlé features water stories and initiatives in the global community

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Global Water Issues, Water Quality & Management, World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  Nestlé features water stories  and initiatives in global community, such as an irrigation conservation project in Vietnam, reducing water consumption in Northern Italy or saving water during coffee processing in Ethiopia. Please visit Nestlé’s community website for more.  LINK: Nestle stories

• A local success: Water conservation at the CK Choi Building UBC

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Local Water Issues | Response: 0

  The CK Choi Building at UBC is a local success story where environmental features such as composting toilets were used. Read metro Vancouver’s latest report. LINK: CK CHOI

• Australian government provides rainwater tank rebate to citizens

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Global Water Issues, World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  It appears that some countries have really stepped up to the plate in terms of water conservation incentives. Australia is providing its citizens with a rainwater tank rebate. LINK: Rainwater rebate

• About Planet Friendly

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Canadian, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  Planet Friendly is a unique gateway to environment, sustainability and conservation across Canada and beyond. It features a water gateway with water links, resources and organizations. LINK: Water Gateway

• Clean water program just for kids

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Water pollution, Youth Water Education | Response: 0

  In an attempt to improve the water quality of Oceanside’s creeks, rivers, lakes and beaches, the City of Oceanside has established the Clean Water Program for kids. LINK: Clean water for Kids

• Quote: Dalai Lama speaks water

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  …”Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting water should have some kind of feeling or sense of concern. Some sort of responsibility and with that, a sense of discipline.”

  - The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso