Swim Drink Fish Blog
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Water Literacy Tour: Addressing Canada’s lack of water leadership
Over half of young Canadians don’t know the basics of our most treasured resource – water. Yet, these same Canadians are desperately needed in the movement to protect it. This is why Waterkeeper Mark Mattson is on tour to campuses across the province to fill that gap, and improve Canada's Water Literacy.
Taking your volunteer commitment one step further: Pollution Reporting
One of the most effective ways to help create a swimmable drinkable fishable future is reporting pollution. By simply helping us keep an eye on Lake Ontario's vast watershed, spills can be more contained and waterways can be better protected. By reporting pollution, you're not just helping us – you're helping everyone.
Study illustrates Canada’s disconnect with water, need to support water literacy tools
RBC's recent Canadian Water Attitudes Survey sheds light on the urgent need for the work that we do here at Waterkeeper. The biggest take-away from the report is something we have known for a while: Canadians are clearly disconnected from their waters.
Canadians love their waterways, but is love enough to protect them?
While we may not know the basics about our water, studies show year after year that our most loved and treasured national resource is just that - water. But, our limited knowledge places limitations on our love for water. If we don’t know basic water facts, how can we expect to protect that which we do not understand?