Talking tiny: Virtual workshop explores the game-changing potential of nanotechnology in the water sector
Today’s water industry faces many challenges — from addressing hard-to-remove contaminants in drinking supplies to making wastewater treatment as energy-efficient as possible, cutting costs and carbon emissions. Could nanotech hold the answers? Dr. Sushanta Mitra, executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, believes so. “We are able to utilize the surface properties in a much, much better way than conventional technologies,” he explains. That ability to modify materials at the atomic level opens up a world of possibilities. [...]
The impacts of poor water quality on First Nations
Photo Credit: Doug Diaczuk From Global News, article written by Daina Goldfinger, September 30th, 2021 In Curve Lake First Nation, illnesses from what’s believed to be related to water quality have been so systemic that some people don’t believe reporting them would make a difference, according to the community’s chief. Emily Whetung, the chief of Curve Lake First Nation — just north of Peterborough, Ont., — said she and her family got sick from what’s believed to be related to bad water about [...]
A new report identifies the cause of issues with First Nations water projects
Photo Credit: Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa From DrydenNow, article written by Ryan Forbes, December 6th, 2021: A new report shows that the federal government needs to invest more into ending long-term boil water advisories for First Nation communities across the country. The new report – Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough? - was created by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and builds off of their 2017 report after a request from Senator Renee Dupuis to examine budget requirements [...]