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    Stajan V J’s short film, Rain of Life launched on World Water Day conveys the importance of water conservation in the wake of scorching summer in India


    The short film begins with a young couple enjoying the beauty of nature in a helicopter. Their helicopter crashes in a deserted place in Kenya where they can’t find a single drop of water. While desperately searching for water, they come across a tribal man with a vessel of water. They are in a situation where they are ready to pay the tribal man anything to quench their thirst but he is not ready to give them any. The film shows the difficulties the couple has to go through to get a few drops of water.

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    CAPE TOWN WATER CRISIS: “A city that safeguards itself against water risks is characterised by shared accountability. We have a long way to go,” stated Dr. Kevin Winter, Future Water Institute


    “In the future, the implementation of commitments and actions will require a ‘whole of society’ approach in which there is city-wide collaboration built on trust, transparency and mutual accountability. In other words, the challenge should be more about social transformation than finding new water supplies, capital cost and operational expenses,” wrote Dr. Kevin Winter. “The city avoided two crises this past year in water management. It successfully avoided Day Zero and avoided large-scale investment in new water supplies.”

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    BLUE CITY: Report highlights innovative water solutions for municipalities and regions across Canada – “We offer a vision of what is possible in the near future,” stated Kirk Stinchcombe, lead author (January 2014)


    “This is a story about what is possible in urban water sustainability. Blue City is an idea that is emerging and well within reach for most communities. It is not a utopian fantasy. The elements that make the City exemplary are occurring in real places across Canada and around the world. The City described herein combines these characteristics into a single, fictional location, and in so doing demonstrates an end state towards which real cities can aspire. It is what any place could look like if water really mattered,” stated Kirk Stinchcombe.

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    “Water regulators and suppliers must change their mind-sets now if they are to future-proof our natural resources for generations to come,” says Dr. Peter Coombes, Australian water champion


    “The detail revealed by the Systems Framework underpins the Natural Capital approach which incorporates ecosystems into resilience evaluation,” stated Peter Coombes. “In fact, the Systems Framework was developed out of the systems thinking at the root of the Natural Capital concept. The power and accuracy of the systems analysis has been dramatically increased by our bottom-up methods, and also by our use of discoveries from molecular sciences (around DNA processes) and economic decision theory.”

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    Level 3 drought declared for parts of Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands


    “I would say the canary in the coal mine, which probably prompted that is the Cowichan River,” said Julie Pisani, Regional District of Nanaimo. The Cowichan River is at less than 20 per cent of its normal median flow for this time of year. It’s a similar tale for other rivers in the region. “Even though we had better snow accumulation through the winter, the warm weather has melted the snow that did accumulate … so that translates into stream flows being lower than normal as well.”

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    Down the Drain: Why Cities Should Use Rainwater to Flush Toilets


    “Think of it this way. Before the building was on the site, the rain was intercepted by vegetation canopies, and/or infiltrated into natural soils. Either way, the rain ended up replenishing soil moisture, allowing the plants to grow, and recharging the local groundwater aquifer,” Franco Montalto said. “The more buildings that go up, the more we need to consider how to manage the water that would have landed in the drainage area they’re displacing.”

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    Drought Response in British Columbia: Province reminds local governments about BC’s Water Conservation Guide


    “The Province is urging water users to take action to conserve and manage water according to the drought levels in their regions. The Guide helps communities in the development or revision of water conservation plans. Using the guide will also help ensure a community’s water conservation plan meets the requirements to be eligible for drinking water infrastructure funding from the Province,” wrote Liam Edwards.

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    Drought Response in Metro Vancouver: Region ‘unlikely’ to move to Stage 4 water restrictions, says Mayor Darrell Mussatto


    “Because we’ve been making adjustments and we’ve been reducing our water consumption, not watering our lawns or washing our cars and such, and using less water at home, it looks like hopefully we’ll be able to avoid the Stage 4 restrictions,” said Mayor Darrell Mussatto, Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee chair. “But indeed, we have to stay strong and continue to respect Stage 3, and that will happen probably right through until the end of September.”

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    Drought Response in the Okanagan: Summerland Encourages Water Conservation


    Although Summerland’s reservoirs were not in distress, the District took proactive measures in late August to ensure the community’s water supply is not depleted. “We want residents and businesses to understand the seriousness of the water situation in the Okanagan. Everyone needs to work together to do their part and make a conscious effort to voluntarily reduce their water consumption,” said Mayor Peter Waterman.

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    Drought Response in Metro Vancouver: goal of BC Restaurant Association is to reduce water use by up to 15%


    Ian Tostenson is urging his membership to take a leadership role in the fight to conserve water in Metro Vancouver. “They want to do the right thing. The public expects us to be doing it. And in a way, it’s good for business, because people like to support businesses that show a community-minded side. I think it’s a good message to see our industry taking these steps,” he said.

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