The Council of Canadians and CUPE have launched a new initiative called “The Blue Communities Project.” Through the Blue Communities Project we will provide community leaders and activists the tools to resist public-private partnerships, promote water as human right at the local level, and ban the sale of bottled water in public spaces.
We invite you to become a part of the local and global movement for water security and justice by joining the Blue Communities Project – a joint initiative that furthers the work of local Water Watch coalitions across the country.
Learn what you can do as a community activist, public sector worker or municipal councillor to help protect the water commons – our shared water resources – in the face of increasing pressure to put water up for sale and privatize water services.
Take the Tap Water Pledge to support publicly-owned and delivered water by drinking tap water instead of bottled water.
Here is what you can do to get involved in the Blue Communities Project:
- Set up a Water Watch Committee.
Water Watch Committees are the first line of defence against water privatization. Click here to find out how to set up a Water Watch Committee. Have a launch party for your Watch Watch Committee and let the local media know.
- Use the tips and tools in the Blue Communities Guide.
The guide is a useful resource to help you call on your local government to:
- adopt a declaration on the right to water.
- fight the privatization of water and wastewater services.
- stop the sale and purchase of bottled water.
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