[All] Brief video on work I have been doing on water conservationand green infrastructure

[Lori Strothard]

good videos John - we, the belugas, and all the living things in the Great Lakes , big and tiny, thank you very much for your ongoing work to fight for the health of the Lakes. I saw an excellent documentary on TVO recently about the Great Lakes and some other waterways, and 'ways of water'- here is the link
http://tvo.org/program/120382/canadian-waterways  this one in a series is called "Spectacular Lakes" - really really good -others on page which may or may not be viewable online -  this one includes interesting efforts by cottagers to bring back ospreys by working with hydro to leave up old hydro poles + adding a few boards for nesting platforms for them.     Lori S.
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  From: John Jackson 
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  Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 8:44 AM
  Subject: [All] Brief video on work I have been doing on water conservationand green infrastructure


  I thought you might be interested in two videos that have just been released by a project that I am managing. There are two there that have basically the same content - the difference is in length. The shorter one (3.5 minutes) we will use for social media, etc. The longer one (5 minutes) will be used for meetings, etc. To view them, go to our website at  http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/greater-lakes/greater-lakes-media/. They are the top two items on that page.


  Our binational project is called "Greater Lakes: Reconnecting the Great Lakes Water Cycle. Here is a synopsis of our project's purpose and vision:


  "Across the Great Lakes, water resource systems in urban areas have been heavily altered by human development. Traditional engineering methods use pipes and concrete to separate and manage stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water, leaving ecosystems disconnected and fragmented in the process. But forward-thinking citizen advocates, conservationists and government officials are blazing a new path—one that is turning the dominant water management paradigm on its head. A new vision is emerging; one in which cities move from fragmentation to integration, treating water as a single, holistic resource. This approach can restore urban ecosystems while also saving money for cash-strapped municipalities. The Greater Lakes project is contributing to that effort to bring municipalities together to manage water resources in a holistic manner that benefits everyone."

  John


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  Kitchener N2H 4R1
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