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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Circle of Blue

Part pep rally, part trade show, part performance review, the UN Water Conference is pitched by its co-hosts, the governments of the Netherlands and Tajikistan, as an opportunity for the world to recommit to ambitious goals of safely managed water and sanitation for all people and ecosystems. But the failures are just as glaring.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

By 2020, demand for balsa wood outstripped supply. All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

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Indigenous and Environmental Groups Demand Answers to Imperial Oil Tailings Leak and Cover-up

Enviromental Defense

When will government stand up with action for Indigenous rights in this country?” Internal reports reveal that seepage from this tailings pond has been ongoing since 2020. The Imperial Oil toxic tailings leaks are 13 kilometres from my family’s trapline. said Jean LHommecourt, co-chair of Keepers of the Water.

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The Stream, April 20, 2022: Conservation Groups Say a Canadian Utility Company Failed to Rebuilt Habitats They Destroyed

Circle of Blue

Wildlife Federation and University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre filed a brief claiming money for habitat restoration instead was used for ordinary government functions. The federal government announced this week it will allocate $67 million to flood relief for those affected. 67 MILLION.

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Canada’s first environmental racism bill closer to becoming law

Enviromental Defense

Yesterday, the House of Commons environment committee completed its review of Bill C-230, which mandates the federal government to examine the link between race, socio-economic status and environmental risk. Canadians can’t afford a delay of this long-awaited legislation. The committee tabled its report on Bill C-230 in Parliament today.

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50 Years and Billions Spent: Achieving Universal Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Within Reach

Circle of Blue

After months of research and interviews with dozens of authorities on five continents, WASH Within Reach unravels the complexity of a global sector that now spends over $20 billion a year and is on its way to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: clean water, safe sanitation, and hygiene for everyone on Earth by 2030.

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Canada joins historic commitment to end international fossil fuel finance by end of 2022

Enviromental Defense

billion (USD 15 billion) a year of preferential, government-backed support out of fossil fuels and into clean energy — and much more if initial signatories are successful in convincing their peers to join. . Almost all of Canada’s public finance for oil and gas comes from federal crown corporation Export Development Canada (EDC).