Key Actions We All Can Take To Protect and Provide Access to Clean Water for Everyone

As we look ahead to World Water Day, we (members of  the not-for –profit Canadian Environmental Law Association team) are taking two key actions, and encourage you to do the same.

News from the Canadian Environmental Law Associaton (CELA)

Posted March 15^th, 2024 on Niagara At Large

World Water Day, held on March 22 every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.

As we look ahead to World Water Day, we are taking two key actions, and encourage you to do the same.

1 – Learn more about this year’s World Water Day theme “Water for Peace” (https://www.unwater.org/our-work/world-water-day) .

The UN website has excellent resources that discuss how water can create peace or spark conflict. “Public health and prosperity, food and energy systems, economic productivity and environmental integrity all rely on a well-functioning and equitably managed water cycle.”

At CELA, we’re committed to ensuring that underserved and underrepresented communities have equitable access to clean, safe drinking water.

2 – Learn about water in your home and community, and how you can engage in its protection.

For instance, CELA has recently launched an updated law reform page (https://cela.ca/law-reform-get-the-lead-out/) in our “Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water” campaign.

It talks about how to get your water tested, what to do if you have lead in your water, and how you can take action to protect everyone’s drinking water – by asking your municipality to map and replace lead service lines, and by asking the province to strengthen Ontario’s standard for lead in drinking water.

CELA looks forward to the opportunity to continue working in tandem with all partners to advance environmental protection, involve low-income and vulnerable populations in the environmental decision-making process and defend the rights of those who are experiencing negative environmental health impacts.

For more information on the Canadian Environmental Law Association and its programs, click on – https://www.cela.ca/ .

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