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Feb 17
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Gus Stewart the Gentle Grump

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Gus Stewart, the gentle Grump loves helping people make good environmental choices. He is a self-described green activist and wanted to share some resources that he gathered for a teaching guide. These are fun, useful resources for people who are just getting started on their journey to being green. It’s an important journey for all of us to take. Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Your Plastic Containers Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Home Renovation Debris Saving Money & the Environment: A Kid’s Guide to Recycling Living Green: A Guide to Recycling Electronics 10 Tips to Start Living Green in…

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Nov 24
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Connecting to Water

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“Every time I slip beneath the surface, I feel a spiritual connection to the earth and a deep reverence for water. I realize that I am swimming through the very essence of the planet. The water embraces me and I get to share, through my photographs and films, a breathtaking world few people will ever experience for themselves.”                                                                            For the first time in…

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Apr 16
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Chester the Manatee and the Very, Very, Terribly, Bad Itch

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Chester the manatee is making his debut! I approved the final proof this morning and placed an order for the first shipment of books. I am really excited to offer up a beautifully illustrated children’s book that will help instill and environmental ethic at an early age. Sometimes I am not sure if it is too late to change the core values and daily practices of adults, but I know I can help kids to love their water resources and want to protect them. I’ll make a post as soon as the books are available of sale. All proceeds continue…

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Apr 11
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Chester the Manatee and the Very, Very, Terribly Bad Itch

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We’re very close to releasing a children’s book that will help teach lessons about water conservation. Beyond that message, it helps build self esteem in kids to teach them that anything is possible and that their own unique qualities will help save the world! We want every young person to feel empowered to take on great things. The book is a part of the mission of We Are Water and we hope to publish it in numerous languages for a wide audience.

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Mar 17
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Save Water in Ways You Never Imagined

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By Alex Rose – Huffington Post How to Take Long Showers and Still Save the World From Drought Posted: 03/16/2015 6:56 pm EDT  Updated: 03/16/2015 7:59 pm EDT  Worried about California’s water crisis? NASA research says the state only has a one year supply left in its reservoirs and some people are sweating. I was at a gym in Los Angeles and left the water running while shaving in the locker room. Somebody walked up to me and asked, in the most condescending tone possible, “How much water do you think you’re wasting?” His heart was in the right place. His math wasn’t. If you…

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Jul 13
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Canada is Water Wealthy

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Canada’s water wealth is unequivocal. Water resources here represent about seven per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater reserves. That said, Canadians have gotten a little lazy. With the sense that freshwater reserves are endless, Canadians are one of the highest users of water per capita in the world. Access to safe, clean water is important for world security and conservation of resources will become ever more important in the future.  

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Jul 11
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David Suzuki Warns of Changing Climate

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In many ways, climate change is about water change. David Suzuki shares his thoughts about global climate change and our need to take fast and dramatic action. It seems hardly a week goes by when we don’t hear some climatologist or other expert say, “it’s difficult to connect one particular weather event to global warming, but…” We heard it this week as communities in Calgary and Southern Alberta were evacuated in the face of extreme rainfall and rising floodwaters. Read more here.

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Jun 27
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Water is a Human Right

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When Water Bills Aren’t Paid  The future is being played out in Detroit right now. Half of the citizens of this once great city are unable to pay their water bills and advocates have applied to the United Nations for help. CBS Detroit describes the growing problem. Water and basic sanitation need to be considered basic human rights. This debate has been waged over and over in the halls of the UN. Last year a resolution was passed declaring water as a human right, but the United States failed to sign the treaty. When citizens of the world are unable to access basic water…

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