Water

Who’s Behind the Bottled Water Backlash in Britain? Don’t be Fooled by Strange Bedfellows

karl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:17:23 -0600

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute - The United Kingdom has been a central battleground in the bottled water backlash over the past twelve months. We regularly hear news stories in the British press of new anti-bottled water campaigns popping up with catch phrases like Turn on To Tap Water, Tap Into Water and London on Tap.

Water Stewardship: Ensuring a Secure Future for California Agriculture

richard — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:48:16 -0600

California's looming water crisis spurs action. The Polaris Institute along with a number of California based agriculture support groups release a report calling for agricultural water stewardship to protect State’s food production

Mayors Vote to End Taxpayer Spending on Bottled Water

richard — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:08:01 -0600

Corporate Accountability International press release, June 23, 2008 - The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution today encouraging mayors to phase out city spending on bottled water and to promote the importance of municipal water.

New York City: City Council Shuns Bottles in Favor of Water From Tap

richard — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:22:25 -0600

JENNIFER LEE, New York Times, June 17, 2008 - The City Council has become the latest government agency to take a stand against bottled water.

Canada: water 'source of fear' for native communities, report says

richard — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:54:49 -0600

Mike De Souza, The National Post - Water quality in aboriginal communities and reserves across the country has reached a "boiling point," warns a new report released Thursday by the Polaris Institute, the Assembly of First Nations and the Canadian Labour Congress.

Boiling Point!

richard — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:58:53 -0600

May 22, 2008 - Today Phil Fontaine, the National Chief of the AFN, Tony Clarke, the Executive Director of Polaris Institute and the Canadian Labour Congress released a publication on the water crisis facing First Nation communities in Canada.

Johannesburg High Court declares prepaid water meters unlawful & unconstitutional

richard — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:46:56 -0600

Johannesburg High Court finds enforced choice between pre-paid meter and standpipe to be unlawful and unconstitutional and orders City of Johannesburg to provide full range of water delivery service options.

Turkey's Government Plans Sweeping Water Privatisation in Run-up to World Water Forum in Istanbul

richard — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:11 -0600

Olivier Hoedeman and Orsan Senalp, April 2008, Corporate Europe Observatory - In March 2009 the Turkish government will host the fifth World Water Forum against a backdrop of what is probably the most sweeping water privatisation programme in the world.

Turning on Canada's Tap?

karl — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:42:08 -0700

April 3, 2008 - The Polaris Institute released today a new report on bulk water exports called Turning on Canada’s Tap? The report, prepared by Tony Clarke, Executive Director of the Polaris Institute, outlines why Canada needs a comprehensive policy and strategy now on bulk water exports to the United States.

The Water Front: Water Privatization and Bottled Water

richard — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:48:53 -0700

“What if you lived by the largest body of fresh water in the world but could no longer afford to use it?” - The Water Front, a documentary film by Liz Miller, is the story of one community’s determined resistance to water privatization.