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Citizen Action

“WeTap”: An Exciting New Opportunity for Public Drinking Water Fountains

May 12, 2011


In 2011 the Pacific Institute, in collaboration with Google, launched a smartphone application that could help address a major water challenge: finding, supporting, and expanding the United States’s public drinking water fountains. “The average American now drinks nearly 30 gallons of commercial bottled water per year. One of the reasons for this explosive growth in the sales of bottled water is the disappearance of public drinking water fountains,” stated Peter Gleick.

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Tap By Tap Energy and Water Saving Fixture Exchange on Vancouver Island

February 28, 2011

Program provide residents with the tools to reduce water and energy use, save on energy and water bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated through water heating.

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Conservation Corner: Plug-a-Leak Week (and other gimmicks)

July 27, 2010

The most successful promotions – all of which are nothing more than gimmicks – tend to have some form of visual appeal.

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Conservation Corner: Fun, fun, fun……..

April 24, 2010


Watermark – Spring 2010 cover
The Fun Theory is based on the idea that fun is the easiest way to change behaviour for the better.

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Local homeowners in Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley recognized for water wise landscaping

November 23, 2009

The Comox Valley Regional District has recognized two homeowners and one local business for creating water wise landscapes and for their commitment to reducing water consumption.

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Comox Valley Regional District Goes Low Flow With Toilet Rebate Program

October 2, 2009

The Comox Valley Regional District has launched a pilot toilet rebate program as part of its plan to achieve a 27 percent reduction in water consumption by 2014.

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Durham Region

May 11, 2007

Durham Region in partnership with Tribute Communities, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, is attempting to define a new standard in efficiency in new home construction. The goal of this project is to establish new standards of water efficiency for low-density residential development

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BC Rural Network launches website

January 10, 2006

The primary purpose of the BC Rural Network’s (BCRN) website, is to provide information to organizations that serve a rural constituency, and to members of the public who want to know about BCRN's activities and issues of importance to rural and remote communities.

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