Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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How one Canadian firm is using the power of the ocean to desalinate the ocean

How one Canadian firm is using the power of the ocean to desalinate the ocean

But in a groundbreaking mission to mitigate the global water crisis without further contributing to carbon emissions, a Canadian company, Oneka Technologies, is pioneering an innovative approach to desalination. The Quebec-based startup has developed an avant-garde solution that harnesses the boundless energy of the ocean waves to convert saltwater into fresh, drinkable water. Oneka Technologies’ floating desalination units, anchored securely to the ocean floor, utilize a membrane-based system, known as reverse osmosis, to purify seawater. The process is elegantly simple: wave energy is converted into mechanical energy, powering pumps that draw in seawater and push a portion through a semipermeable membrane to filter out the salt. The result is clean, potable water delivered to shore through pipelines, propelled by the very force that generated it: the undulating waves of the sea. “Oneka's technology is 100% mechanically driven," Hunt told the BBC, underscoring the zero-electricity operation of their machines. Such innovation represents a seismic shift towards sustainability in desalination practices. 

Quest Water and Aquatap (TM) Oasis Announce Partnership with Trust Merchant Bank and Launch of New Distributor-Based Business Model

Quest Water and Aquatap (TM) Oasis Announce Partnership with Trust Merchant Bank and Launch of New Distributor-Based Business Model

QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. (OTC Pink: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or the "Company"), an innovative water technology company and developer of the solar-powered AQUAtap™ water purification, desalination, and distribution technology, announced today that the Company’s joint venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”), AQUAtap™ Oasis Partnership SARL (“AQUAtap™ Oasis”), has partnered with Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) in the DRC to launch a new distributor-based business model.

Short on fresh water, North Africa turns to desalination for water security

Short on fresh water, North Africa turns to desalination for water security


Low water levels reveal dry, crusty banks of the Nile River. As one of the longest rivers in the world is threatened by both overuse and climate change, so is the water security of the millions of people who rely on it for daily use in Sudan and Egypt. As the host country of the COP27 climate conference, Egypt kept water security front and centre. Monday was "water day" at the summit, and desalination was a hot topic.

Ecohesion joins Integrated Sustainability to export Caribbean innovation in circular water, waste, and energy solutions

Ecohesion joins Integrated Sustainability to export Caribbean innovation in circular water, waste, and energy solutions

Integrated Sustainability, Canada, acquires Ecohesion Ltd, Barbados, effective September 1st, 2022. Climate sensitivity in the Caribbean necessitates inventive solutions now. The merger between our two purpose-driven companies facilitates faster technology exchange between regions and consolidates our endeavours to deliver conscientious water, waste, and energy solutions.

Refreshing Canada’s definition of the blue economy

Refreshing Canada’s definition of the blue economy

In Canada and around the world, “building back better” has become the overarching focus of COVID-19 recovery. Eager to be included in this rebuilding process, Canada’s freshwater and ocean sectors have begun to define ambitious visions for the future, linking environmental priorities with job creation and economic growth.

Canada's first desalinated, bottled ocean water offers a sip of the Salish Sea

Canada's first desalinated, bottled ocean water offers a sip of the Salish Sea

A Sooke-based company has become the first in Canada to desalinate and sell bottled ocean water.
Saltwest Naturals sells a range of sea salt products using water from the Salish Sea off Vancouver Island's southwest coast, and more than 400 stores across Canada carry the line.
But it wasn't until a chance conversation that one of the company's owners realized he could tap into a new market – bottled seawater.

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