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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 20, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE B6 B 6 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015 BUSINESS winnipegfreepress. com Craig and Marc Kielburger Craig and Marc Kielburger co- founded Free The Children and are authors of the new book, Living Me to We: The Guide for Socially Conscious Canadians. metowe. com/ living Let's rekindle our love and respect of water by: Craig and Marc Kielburger Leaping from a dock under a brilliant July sun into the icy water of a Canadian lake brought back a tide of memories. A few weeks ago, Craig was visiting friends at their cottage on Lake of the Woods, in northwestern Ontario. The experience harkened back to years of childhood summer vacations and Boy Scout excursions. Home to 60 per cent of the world's lakes, we are a nation with water at its heart. But some thought leaders say Canadians are losing an awareness of - and passion for - our water resources. It's a connection we need to rekindle for our country to successfully tackle some serious threats to the treasure that is our water supply. The headlines this summer are troubling. E. Coli contamination has closed beaches across Canada - an all- too- common occurrence caused by a wide range of problems from sewage leaks, to waterfowl waste. The impact not only affects local recreation, but also the tourism industry of the surrounding communities. Drought looms in British Columbia and the prairies again, and experts worry this time it's here to stay, like California's four- year drought. Numerous First Nations communities continue to grapple with access to clean water. But Canadians seem to be indifferent. In Victoria, B. C., for example, city officials say water consumption continues to rise despite shortages. What lies behind this apparent apathy? Experts say we lack a crucial connection to water. " So many Canadians don't know where their drinking water comes from. They can't name the water ways in their area, or the fish or birds that live there," laments Mark Mattson, founder of the Great Lakes advocacy organization Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. " Most Canadians I speak with can name three rules in hockey, but can't name three laws that protect our water," Mattson adds. In Canada, too few of us realize how precious and limited our fresh water resources really are. " There is a myth of abundance," says Alex Mifflin. Alex and his brother Tyler produce a program for TVOntario, The Water Brothers, exploring issues such as renewable energy and its connection to water. Canadians believe we're rich in water. While we possess 20 per cent of the world's freshwater sources, the Mifflins say most of us aren't aware over half of this water is in northern Canada and inaccessible to 85 per cent of our population. Only seven per cent of our water is renewable. The rest comes from non- renewable sources, such as underground aquifers that are draining rapidly. We were taken aback to learn every year the water supply in southern Canada decreases by enough to fill 1.5 million Olympic swimming pools, according to Statistics Canada. We know people are more passionate about an issue when they have a personal connection. You're more likely to do something about E. coli, for instance, when it's closing the beach your kids swim at or contaminating your tap water. There are simple things we can all do to reconnect with water. This summer, make a canoe trip part of your family vacation or simply take picnics by a river or lake. Share a story of a happy memory you have that involves a Canadian waterway. The Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's Watermark Project is collecting these memories for an upcoming film celebrating our national connection to water. Take a selfie posing by a Canadian freshwater lake or river and post it to Instagram with the tag # myhomewaters. Mountain Equipment Coop will donate $ 5 to the Canadian Freshwater Alliance for every photo. And check out RBC's Blue Water Project for tips on living a more water- friendly life. If you want to take your efforts a step further, learn more about the water resources in your area. Find out where your drinking water comes from, how local waste water is treated - and if it can be reused. Restoring Canadians' connection with water won't solve all of our water problems. But it will kick- start a conversation, and hopefully a search for solutions. Brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger founded a platform for social change that includes the international charity, Free The Children, the social enterprise, Me to We, and the youth empowerment movement, We Day. 1700 Waverley Street In the Waverley Automall at Bishop Grandin 204- 269- 5555 " Drive a Little, Save a Lot!" 1- 877- 990- 1717 Recognized as one of the Most Energy Efficient Dealerships in North America! WIN- WIN has a clearout price your Brain will love too. WIN 0 % 96 FINANCING ? 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