Water for Life Benefit Concert airs on Global TV

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

“When you come right down to it, water and life are one and the same.”
– Mark Angelo

The Water for Life Benefit Concert aired on Global TV on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Highlighting an evening of inspirational stories, music, and images from BC and around the world was renowned conservationist Mark Angelo as well as musical guests Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright. Proceeds raised from the event, which took place in April, 2011, will go to the Nature Trust of BC and the African water relief efforts of WaterCan.

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Water for Life featured on Global TV news

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

The Water for Life Benefit concert was featured recently on Global TV news. View the full story below, and tune in June 25 at 7 p.m. to watch the concert.

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Water for Life benefit concert photos

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Weren’t able to attend the Water for Life Benefit Concert in April? Check out photos from the event on Flickr. And don’t forget to tune in to Global TV on Saturday, June 25th at 7 p.m. to see the full performance.

Mark Angelo presents at Water for Life Benefit Concert
The Water for Life event featured stories and images from renowned river advocate, Mark Angelo, and the amazing folk pop, (and environmentally-themed) music of Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright, backed by 160 singers form Brentwood Park Elementary School.

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Kudos for concert presenters

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Following the April 7 Water for Life Benefit Concert, Frank Di Cesare had this to say:

“This concert delivered a powerful message about the conservation of rivers, nature and the water that we in this country take so much for granted.”

Read Frank’s full letter at the BurnabyNewsLeader.com website.

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A Rare and Precious Resource

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Of all the water on Earth, 97% exists in the oceans as saltwater. Of the 3% that is classified as fresh water, three quarters of that is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. Of the almost 1% of the world’s water that remains, the vast majority is located in underground aquifers. About 1/100th of all the fresh water on the planet is found as surface water in the form of rivers and lakes.

If the world’s water could be contained within a bucket, only one teaspoon would be drinkable. Of this amount, a significant portion is already degraded or inaccessible.

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Supply and Demand

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Canada is home to roughly 7% of the globe’s renewable freshwater, making it the third-largest water supply in the world (behind Brazil and Russia). Canada’s freshwater is not evenly distributed, however, and not always accessible or in close proximity to population centers.

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A Worldwide Trend Toward Scarcity

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Worldwide, almost one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. By 2025, 2.8 billion people across 48 countries are expected to face issues around water stress or scarcity.

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Not Everyone Can Simply Turn on the Tap

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Dave Tanchak

Households in rural Africa spend an average of 26% of their time fetching water and it is generally women who are burdened with the task.

In much of Africa and Asia, women walk an average of 6 kilometres each trip to fetch water, and in more arid regions, women and young girls can walk a much greater distance carrying water jugs that weigh 40 pounds on average.

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