[homeles_ot-l] FW: Take Action: Tell Ottawa City Council to "Turn on the Tap'

[Catherine Boucher]

Action Alert:

Tell Ottawa City Council to 'Turn on the Tap and Ditch Bottled Water'

 

On November 14th, 2008 the City of Ottawa's Planning and Environment
Committee will vote on a staff recommendation to restrict the sale and
provision of bottled water on city owned and operated property.  

 

We need YOU to contact your city councillors and tell them to support
public water by ditching bottled water.

 

In the past year Canadians have made a commitment to public water
services.  Across the country municipalities, schools and universities,
faith-based organizations, restaurants and unions have stood up for
Canada's public water services by restricting the provision and sale of
bottled water.   Will Ottawa city council also commit?

 

In Ottawa, municipal water systems are among the safest and strongest in
the world.  Meanwhile bottled water costs more, is less regulated,
consumes more energy and releases more harmful toxics into the
environment than tap water.

 

Take Action NOW:

 

*        Send an email to members of the City of Ottawa's Planning and
Environment Committee telling them to vote in favor of restrictions on
bottled water.  Click here
<http://www.insidethebottle.org/action-letter-tell-ottawa-city-council-t
urn-tap-and-ditch-bottle>  to send an email to all members of the
committee.    

*        Contact your City Councillor and encourage her/him to support
restrictions on bottled water.  Click here
<http://www.ottawa.ca/city_hall/mayor_council/councillors/index_en.html>
to access a list of city councillors and their contact information.

*        Attend the next Planning and Environment Committee meeting and
show your support for restrictions on bottled water: November 14th,
9:30am, Champlain Room, City Hall.

Not only does committing to tap water reduce costs and protect the
environment, it demonstrates support for Canada's public water services.

 

For more information visit www.insidethebottle.org or contact the
Polaris Institute.

 

Joe Cressy

Polaris Institute

joecressy at polarisinstitute.org 

 

 

 

 

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