Worth Every Penny:A Primer on Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing provides an overview of conservation-oriented water pricing for decision makers, water utilities and service providers in Canada. It explains how water pricing works, what the benefits are, and how water utilities can implement conservation-oriented water pricing structures as a key tool in the water manager's toolkit. As well, it offers advice on how to address implementation challenges, including how to avoid penalizing low-income families and how to maintain revenue stability for water utilities.
The purpose of the ActionH20 Water Sustainability Charter is to commit local government councils across Canada to achieving local water conservation goals. By signing the Charter, communities have the opportunity to be part of a Canadawide network of leaders, innovators and champions working toward local and regional water conservation goals
From an ActionH20 campaign perspective, the Charter is intended to be both a public accountability tool and a community building tool that holds local government staff and politicians accountable to a clear commitment to water stewardship, efficiency and conservation, and an integrated approach to resource management in their communities
The ActionH20 Water Sustainability Charter Toolkit gives an overview of how community groups can use the Charter to engage local governments, including quick tips and strategies.
This seven step "how to" guidebook for British Columbian communities enhances local government capacity to develop and implement effective water conservation plans by summarizing core research on water-wise tools and practices in an easy to use step-by-step guidebook. The guidebook helps municipal water staff and active citizens get started on water conservation planning, and communities who are looking to strengthen existing water conservation plans. This publication is a collaboration between the POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Ministry of Community and Rural Development.
The WSP team contributed to a Foundation Research Bulletin on the topic of Water Conservation in Oliver, BC published by Smart Growth on the Ground in April 2006.
