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CWN’s Net Zero Water Roadmap funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada

CWN’s Net Zero Water Roadmap funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada

Water Canada


On October 10, 2024, Environment and” Climate Change Canada announced Canadian Water Network (CWN) has been awarded a” grant under the Implementation Readiness Fund. This grant will support CWN’s project” “Charting the Course to Net Zero Water: Mobilizing Canada’s Municipal Water Network for” Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mitigation” and will focus on developing networks and sharing” knowledge.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Federal government partners with City of Delta to protect community from flood risks

Federal government partners with City of Delta to protect community from flood risks

Water Canada


The federal government is investing $7.6 million to protect people, essential transportation corridors, farmlands, and businesses in the City of Delta, B.C. from increasingly intense rainstorms due to the impacts of climate change.The project will build two new drainage pump stations: the 84 Street Drainage Pump Station and the Silda Drainage Pump Station.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.

Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity

Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity

CBC


A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. Designed by two Dalhousie University researchers, it was created using recycled tires and other cheap materials to have a low-cost, environmentally sustainable method to obtain drinking water.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Flood protection milestone puts new waterfront city in within reach

Flood protection milestone puts new waterfront city in within reach

Water Canada


The three orders of government, through Waterfront Toronto, reached a major milestone in a promise made to protect Toronto residents and businesses from the damages from severe flooding by completing a new mouth for the Don River and a new island.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Map Shows Where Most People Drink Fluoridated Water

Compare and contrast: Map Shows Where Most People Drink Fluoridated Water

Newsweek


Fluoride is added to drinking water across the U.S., but residents of some states are considerably more likely to be drinking fluoridated water than others, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).” Fluoride in drinking water has recently become a talking point following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims before the presidential election that it poses a risk to children, something the CDC has denied.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

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Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Ross Douglas

Ross Douglas

Board Member

Ross has extensive executive experience in Operations, Governance, Information Technology and Strategy at the board and senior management level including Mancal Corporation, Mancal Energy, Highridge Exploration and Atlantis Resources. He has worked in Oil and Gas, Coal, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Recreation, Retail and Water and Wastewater Treatment. His experience is also geographically diverse having overseen operations in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Additionally, he has been on the board of companies with operations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He has served on numerous Public, Private and Not for Profit Boards across a number of industries.

Ross has been active on several industry Boards and committees including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and The Schulich School of Engineering Industry Advisory Council at the Schulich School of Engineering.

Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Brian Mergelas

Brian Mergelas, PhD, ICD.D

Board Member

Brian is a seasoned Cleantech entrepreneur with a proven history of successfully bringing complex water technologies to the market.   With over 25 years of experience, he has led various organizations to achieve significant milestones in the industry. 

Having started as the founding CEO of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) and later taking the helm at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the sector. 

He is an active investor in the cleantech sector and has served on many boards including the Ontario Clean Water Agency. 

Actively engaged in industry associations like AWWA, WEF, IWA, and ASCE, Brian enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to promote advancements in the field. 

Brian holds an undergraduate degree and a PhD in Physics from Queen’s University, which has provided him with a solid technical foundation.   As a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, he brings valuable insights to corporate governance.