Events
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May 22-24, 2012: Living Lakes Canada and Red Zone III Community Gathering
In May 2012, lake stewardship groups from across Canada will come together in Winnipeg, Manitoba to inspire change for one of the most eutrophic large lakes in the world. Lake Winnipeg is viewed as a global climate canary. The Lake Winnipeg watershed covers nearly one million square kilometres, and stretches from the Rocky Mountains to Lake Superior. The watershed drains agricultural fields, livestock farms, and has 6.5 million residents living in it. Excess nutrients from human activities in the watershed enter Lake Winnipeg, contributing to eutrophication and symptomatic toxic algal blooms. The Living Lakes Canada gathering is being held in conjunction with the Red Zone III Community Forum. This year’s event features local and international experts to support the overwhelming challenge of looking after the health of Lake Winnipeg. Evening water celebrations will include well known Canadian artists, filmmakers, and musicians.
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May 23-26, 2012: CanWell: Canadian Groundwater SymposiumHamilton, ON
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May 24, 2012: Advancing Water Conservation: Leading Edge Tools & TechnologiesToronto, ON Canadian Water Resources Association’s Ontario branch symposium and AGM. |
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May 29, 2012: Webinar: Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water FutureWebinar 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET (9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PT) This is the fifth, and final, webinar in the POLIS Water Sustainability Project’s 2011/2012 Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar series. Information on next year’s series will be available in early fall 2012. **SPACE IS LIMITED** Across the country, Canadians are passionate about the protection of water and willing to engage with challenging issues that have the potential to impact water quality and quantity. Although each province and territory faces a unique set of water-related concerns, there are overarching themes that cut across borders. Drawing on the new report Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future, the guest speakers will offer a perspective on current and emerging water challenges and priorities across Canada, and illustrate the interrelatedness of many water issues common to all Canadians. They will explore the Northwest Territories’ groundbreaking new water stewardship strategy as a model for water policy reform in the rest of Canada, and discuss the emerging need for a new national vision for understanding the value of water in this country. This webinar complements the launch of Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future, published by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance at the University of Victoria and the Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT) at Simon Fraser University. Jesse Baltutis Bob Sandford |
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June 1-4, 2012: Federation of Canadian Municipalities: 2012 Annual Conference and ExpoSaskatoon, SK |
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June 4, 2012: Water and Lessons Learned: Have we quenched our thirst?Toronto, ON |
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June 5-8, 2012: Earth, Wind and Water – Elements of Life: 1st Joint CWRA / CGU National ConferenceBanff, AB |
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June 5-7, 2012: IBM & WCIT 2012 World Tech JamGlobal A 72-hour online idea jam with a track on energy, environment, and sustainability. |
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June 13–15, 2012: Membrane Filtration Technology: Fundamentals, Design and ApplicationsVancouver, BC |
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June 14, 2012: Nutrients Removal in Ontario WWTPs: Future Challenges & OptionsMilton, ON |
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