Former Partners
WSP is working with Dr. Sarah Wolfe of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo in a nation-wide project that investigates residential builders' deep beliefs and values (tacit knowledge). The project, "Building Towards Water Efficiency: Innovation and Education in New and Existing Homes," examines how institutional, organizational and personal knowledge influence residential builders' decisions related to water efficiency innovations. The results will be used to contribute to effective policy for residential water efficiency.
The POLIS Water Sustainability project is teaming up with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to deliver the National Water Conservation Workshop Roadshow. The workshops will help local government staff and community water planners develop conservation plans that are tailored to challenges in their particular community.
Friends of the Earth - Canada in partnership with POLIS, the Arthur Irving Institute at Acadia University, and the Environment and Resources Studies Department at the University of Waterloo have recently completed the first national test study of the water soft path principles and practices anywhere in world. This collaborative research effort produced a variety of outputs (see our Soft Path research theme) and resulted in the formation of the Soft Path Leadership Council -- a cross sector, pan national group of water experts and professionals with a mandate to move soft path concepts into action and develop pilot projects where theory becomes reality. POLIS is also working with Friends of the Earth-Canada on our National Water Conservation Workshop Roadshow Series.
In partnership with Sierra Club Canada and RBC's Blue Water Project, WSP launched ActionH20 on March 22nd, 2010 (World Water Day). This initiative aims to "save litres by growing leaders" by cultivating leaders from local grassroots groups working on water issues across Canada through the development of pilot projects and water conservation campaigns.
