An international week of water activism and awareness!
check out one of our WWW events:
Monday March 22nd:
challenge your pallet to the Water Taste test. Can you tell the difference between tap water and bottled water? Come find out in the Hall building Mezzanine from 10-6 (or tuesday @ the McGill SMMU)
Monday March 22nd:
challenge your pallet to the Water Taste test. Can you tell the difference between tap water and bottled water? Come find out in the Hall building Mezzanine from 10-6 (or tuesday @ the McGill SMMU)
Thursday March 25th:
4pm-6pm
PANEL DISCUSSION co hosted with the CSU
"Tributaries of a Water Crisis: linking perspectives of a growing movement"
your chance to hear from a panel of local activists and advocats of water issues in and around montreal; a brief introduction to several perspectives on the issue followed by open discussion/audience Q & A
speakers include:
4pm-6pm
PANEL DISCUSSION co hosted with the CSU"Tributaries of a Water Crisis: linking perspectives of a growing movement"
your chance to hear from a panel of local activists and advocats of water issues in and around montreal; a brief introduction to several perspectives on the issue followed by open discussion/audience Q & A
speakers include:
-Dana Holtby and Rosie Simms (Uncharted waters): Bridging the gap between student activism and academia
- Alex Oster (VP sustainability, CSU): facilitating sustainable change on campuses
- Laura Beach (TAPthirst): situating bottled water within a global water crisis
- Fran Bristow (Alliance Romaine): a perspective on Fresh water conservation efforts
Free Food and Refreshments
7th Floor Lounge of the Hall building
7th Floor Lounge of the Hall building
Friday March 26th
TAPthirst encourages everyone to check the
Uncharted Waters Conference at McGill march 26-28th.
An amazing conference aimed at connecting Acedemia and Activism on Water issues, with workshops such as:
An amazing conference aimed at connecting Acedemia and Activism on Water issues, with workshops such as:
- First nations water issues and the Tar sands w/ Clayton Thomas-Muller
- Youth and water activism w/Zoe Barrett-Wood and Ashley Hellyer
- Bottled water awareness and action workshop w/ Elly Adeland
- Water Justice! w/Meera Karunananthan
-Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps w/Susanne Porter-Bopp
- Tar Sands and Water w/montreal contre les sables bitumineux
Saturday March 27th
Uncharted Waters Keynote address
Uncharted Waters Keynote address
Bob Sandford
When the Wells Run Dry: The World Water Crisis and What it Means to Canada
Saturday March 27th, 18h30, Leacock room 26 McGill
free of charge
"This carefully researched presentation will place the main threats to water supply and quality world-wide into a Canadian context. It will demonstate how many of the same problems have come into existence in Canada and what we have to do to ensure that we don't wake up one morning with the same tensions and conflicts over water resources faced by so many other nations.In conclusion, one of this country's leading experts in water policy will identify possible reforms to Canada's national water policy and explain why it is an exciting time for a next generation of bright young people to consider careers in water resources."
"This carefully researched presentation will place the main threats to water supply and quality world-wide into a Canadian context. It will demonstate how many of the same problems have come into existence in Canada and what we have to do to ensure that we don't wake up one morning with the same tensions and conflicts over water resources faced by so many other nations.In conclusion, one of this country's leading experts in water policy will identify possible reforms to Canada's national water policy and explain why it is an exciting time for a next generation of bright young people to consider careers in water resources."
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