Water Efficiency Durham

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Durham Region is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, on the eastern border of Toronto. In 1995 Durham Region began developing initiatives to help their customers reduce wa…

Innovative Uses of Compost: Using Microorganisms Instead of Pesticides for Farming

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Farmers in the United States have been plagued for years by expensive unsustainable agriculture. More than 10 percent of the vegetables planted in the United States are lost to ro…

Using Theory to Understand Public Support for Collective Actions that Impact the Environment: Alleviating Water Supply Problems in a Nonarid Biome

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Routhe, A., Jones, R., & Feldman, D. (2005). Using theory to understand public support for collective actions that impact the environment: Alleviating water supply problems in a nonarid biome. Social Science Quarterly, 86(4), 874-897. doi:10.1111/j.0038-4941.2005.00361.x.
Objectives: There is increasing public debate over how to meet future water supply needs in historically water-abundant areas such as the American southeast. Citizens, policymaker…

Food For Thought (And Action!) Program

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The Food For Thought (And Action!) program started in the 1st Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon in March 2002. The intent was to bring to light the connections between dietary …

Rain Gardens?

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Heidi Baker Belmont Apr 18, 2010 15:49 pm
I am doing a social marketing campaign on planting rain gardens to increase stormwater filtration. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks for keeping our water clean, …

Reducing Water Use in Luxury Condo

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Jo Brooks La Jolla Sep 4, 2010 23:29 pm
As part of a sustainability class at UC San Diego, Im researching how to reduce water usage in a commonly metered luxury high rise (here in drought-prone Southern California) and …

ICLEI Water Campaign Community Quantifiables

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leah knapp Mosman Park Jan 15, 2009 17:53 pm
Hello there, We have reached Milestone 4 in the Water Campaign and I am looking for ideas from other local governments as to what they did to demonstrate quantifiable change wit…

Restoring the Redwood River

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The Redwood River Clean Water Project, an accelerated program to restore the Redwood River and Lake Redwood, was officially launched in 1995. It began as a response to deteriorati…

Looking for examples on River Water Use - Best Practises

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Sian Cuffy Young Tunapuna Nov 26, 2021 22:40 pm
I am looking for examples of the use of CBSM within a community as it pertains to the use of a River for drinking, recreation and/or irrigation. Thank you.

Stormwater run-off - Changing Behaviours in the City

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Denika Piggott Red Deer Jun 8, 2021 13:53 pm
Hello Friends and Colleagues,  I am current reviewing our city programs related to stormwater management.  We currently have several educational campaigns related to stormwater in…

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