All living things on earth depend on water. Humans are mostly made of water and our need for H20 is even more fundamental then our need for food or shelter. Yet — while many people and communities lack the water they need — many others degrade and waste it with little awareness of its worth.
Creative
Best practices for an enlightened and sustainable society.
Water Cleaning Water
Harmonious ways of gathering, using, purifying, conserving and caring for water&
Purification Removing harmful trash, chemicals and organisms from water and waterways Rainwater Collection Collecting and storing rain
Water Resources
Blue Planet Links
Water website
Blue Planet Links Foundation's objective is to promote healthy water: safe drinking water for everyone, and oceans, rivers and lakes with thriving ecosystems. Blue Planet Links is a directory of water related initiatives aiming connect people and give...
Wetland Restoration and Training Resources
Water website
There are countless publications available about wetland restoration and construction. Not all are the easiest to understand or the most practical in terms of bringing the knowledge home to where you live and work. Here, you will find publications and...
Klean Kanteen
Water company
A company that makes reusable, BPA-free stainless steel water bottles, cups, and thermoses. Klean Kanteen is a certified B Corp and a member of 1% for the planet, and purchases a combination of Renewable Energy Certificates (energy created from renewable...
Water.org
Water organization
Water.org is a nonprofit organization that provides microloans to people living in poverty to enable them to put a tap or toilet in their homes.
Sea Smart School Society
Water organization
Sea Smart School Society offers workshops, summer camps, shoreline cleanups, online lessons, after-school programs, and corporate programs to help people, and youth in particular, reconnect with nature and protect the ecological balance of the ocean...
Kickstart international
Food organization
KickStart (Founded by NIck Moon and Martin Fisher) designs low-cost, high quality irrigation pumps giving poor farmers in Africa access to year-round water. This helps them grow more crops, especially during the dry season, with the overall mission of...
Rewilding Water & Earth Inc.
Regional water company
Specializing in wetland and stream restoration including site assessment and restoration design, permitting, project management and construction supervision. Rewilding Water and Earth Inc. works with governments, municipalities, NGO's, schools, and private...
Aquarian Systems
Local water company
The principle of Aquarian Systems, Ed Hoeppner, has over 25 years of experience designing and building houses and over twenty years of experience in researching and developing innovative water management systems. He has worked closely with community organizations,...
Project Watershed
Local water organization
Project Watershed is a non-profit organization dedicated to watershed restoration and stewardship in the Comox Valley. Since 1990 the organization has carried out research, educational programs and consulting--aiming to encourage the people and organizations...
Rainwater Harvesting
Local water company
Rainwater BC (by Eco-Sense) –designs and installs harvesting systems, filtration, living roofs, swales, rain gardens, and well-water storage cisterns and compost toilets on Southern Vancouver Island. Gord has is ASSE Rainwater Designer & Installer...