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Gravel Watch hosts Ecojustice and Friends of the Earth – Feb 19th

Written by cassiebarker on February 6, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Join Ecojustice lawyer (and Wellington Water Watchers member) Dr. Anastasia Lintner in her upcoming talk in Aberfoyle on February 19th, where she will share the stage with Dr. Beatrice Olivastri of Friends of the Earth, to discuss the recent Ecojustice Supreme Court victory and its relevance to communities fighting aggregate development.

When: Thursday, Feb 19th at 7pm
Where: Puslinch Community Centre, Aberfoyle
Tickets: $10, free for students (ann.ironside@sympatico.ca. or 519-338-2364)

Click here to see the invite and more information.

Posted in Community, Environment, Fun Stuff!, Guelph, Legislation, News

come on out – this wednesday!

Written by cassiebarker on February 2, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Over the past 11 years, Guelph has made some amazing strides in water conservation.
Let’s tell our city that we want to continue down thte conservation path, and that we want it in writing.

Posted in Community, Environment, Guelph

Day of Action , November 17th

Written by cassiebarker on December 3, 2008 — Leave a Comment

A great event on November 17th, held at the University of Guelph – see the photos below!

Posted in Community, Fun Stuff!, Guelph, Nestle | Tagged bottled water, Nestle

Nestle ad complaint

Written by cassiebarker on December 1, 2008 — 3 Comments

Today we launched an Advertising Standards complaint in regards to a full-page Nestle ad taken out in the Globe and Mail this fall. The group of signatories includes Ecojustice, Friends of the Earth Canada, the Polaris Institute and the Council of Canadians.

Our concern is that there are several claims made in this ad that run counter to Nestle’s own reporting; for example, the ad states that most water bottles are recycled, which conflicts with Nestle’s own corporate social responsibility documents.
Other claims include that bottled water is the most environmentally responsible consumer product in the world and… Read the rest

Posted in Asking YOU!, Community, Environment, Fun Stuff!, Guelph, Legislation, Nestle | Tagged bottled water, Nestle ad

2 great events, one afternoon: Sunday, December 7th

Written by cassiebarker on November 26, 2008 — Leave a Comment

2nd annual Kyoto Plus National Day of Action on Climate Change
St. George’s Square, 2-3 pm

A family-friendly rally, with:
Live music with James Gordon
Street theatre

Bring your message to hang on our clothesline.
Wear something blue, paint your idea on a cardboard fan and wave it in the parade!

Come out and add your voice to our call for action, as our leaders gather in Poland this December to craft a new global climate treaty. Let’s stop our politicians from blocking negotiations, as they did in 2007, and start standing up for climate… Read the rest

Posted in Community, Environment, Fun Stuff!, Guelph

Fall 2008 Newsletter

Written by cassiebarker on November 26, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Click here to link to WWW’s most recent newsletter.

Posted in News

ditching the BPA

Written by cassiebarker on November 18, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Check out this article discussing the virtues of stainless steel water bottles over their plastic competitors:

Posted in Environment

Nestle Meeting: Oct 27th, 7 pm Puslinch Community Centre

Written by cassiebarker on October 24, 2008 — Leave a Comment

There is a meeting on Oct. 27th, 2008 at 7pm in the Puslinch Community Centre regarding Nestle’s “Victoria Rd. Project” – this is likely relating to drilling a second well.

Please attend and voice your opinion on this expansion of local water bottling.

Posted in Environment, Guelph, Nestle

Guelph’s Tap-In gets national recognition

Written by cassiebarker on October 24, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Guelph’s Tap-In student group, whose campus drinking water campaign is featured in this Month’s Globe Campus magazine. Great work!

Posted in Community, Environment, Guelph

ECO report highlights Guelph and WWW

Written by cassiebarker on October 21, 2008 — Leave a Comment

We are happy to see the Environmental Commissioners Office (ECO) report today that highlights several important issues tied to our mandate.

The report discusses:

Guelph’s precious groundwater resources, and the need to protect them from unsustainable yet regulated growth in this region (under the Places to Grow Act)
our 8200 comments on the Environmental Registry opposing Nestle’s Permit to Take Water
the need to prioritize drinking water needs over those of the private sector, particularly water bottling, in times of low water (drought)
increasing bulk water taking fees, from the current 1-cent per 3000 litres, to cover conservation program

… Read the rest

Posted in Community, Environment, Guelph, Legislation, Nestle