Wellington Water Watchers » Legislation

Bottled water taking a beating

cassiebarker — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:04:12 +0000

Advocating for smart, sustainable water use and promoting our municipal tap water here in Wellington County may seem like a very small step toward social change and environmental protection, but as part of a larger movement we are like a drop that contributes to a ripple that helps people to make better decisions for our communities and for our planet.

Wastewater and Trees – this Tuesday

cassiebarker — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:51:44 +0000

Another important meeting needing citizens’ input.
Tuesday, Feb 10th , Guelph’s Wastewater Treatment Plan is having a Public Information Centre from 5-8pm at the Holiday Inn on Scottsdale Dr.

A study in Charlottesville, Virginia showed that when tree cover dropped 8% between 1976 and 2000, the amount of runoff increased by 19%.
“Cities spend a lot of money installing stormwater management facilities and managing flood control systems. Trees can offset these costs by intercepting rainwater and reducing ...

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

cassiebarker — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:39:48 +0000

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.

Nestle ad complaint

cassiebarker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:41:29 +0000

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 ...

ECO report highlights Guelph and WWW

cassiebarker — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:09:35 +0000

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 ...