Water crisis is a term that has been used by some to refer to the world’s water resources relative to human demand. The term has been applied to the worldwide water situation by the United Nations and other world organizations.The major aspects of the water crisis are allegedly overall scarcity of usable water and water pollution.

There are several principal manifestations of the water crisis.

• Inadequate access to safe drinking water for about 884 million people
• Inadequate access to water for sanitation and waste disposal for 2.5 billion people
• Overuse and pollution of water resources harming biodiversity

Waterborne diseases and the absence of sanitary domestic water are one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

In a recent poll, 53 per cent of Canadians ranked freshwater as the country’s most important natural resource - ahead of forests, farmland, and even oil.

Want to take a stand against the Water Crises--

Come join us on November 30th, 2009 in WMX 3513 from 4:30pm-5:30pm to learn more about the RBC Water Challenge!

What is the RBC Water Challenge?

With only so much fresh water in the world, and the added pressures caused by climate change and global population growth, some think that water will be ‘the’ problem of the ages. 

This means an opportunity for business, which has an important role to play in offering innovative solutions to help improve water efficiency.

RBC has decided to run a new topic competition around water efficiency and sustainability which SIFE is going to be piloting this year at the National Expo.

Why should you join in on the RBC Water Challenge?

Gives the opportunity for students to be involved in creating projects that could range from helping someone start a business related to water efficiency/sustainability to helping an organization implement water efficient strategies that will save it money in the long term.