Posts by: Eric Mysak

What do water risks, Twitter and Justin Bieber have in common?

A quick Google trends search shows that prior to 2007, these terms were practically non-existent in the lexicon of internet searches – people simply weren’t talking about them. Fast forward to today and we have a different story altogether.

May 02, 2012
Posted by Eric Mysak

The Water Risk Filter – a practical tool for companies

Even in Canada, a country typically perceived as being water secure, various factors can give rise to water related risk, and in the absence of effective mitigation and watershed governance these in turn can lead to financial impacts.

March 28, 2012
Posted by Eric Mysak

Canada Water Week: What’s your water footprint? (VIDEO)

Herman and his loyal friend, Larry the fish get quite a shock to them when they learn that their household water use is only the tip of the iceberg as far as their total water footprint goes.

March 13, 2012
Posted by Eric Mysak

Are we running out of water?

This is the question I was faced with when I stumbled upon the July 1981 issue of Life Magazine in an antique store this past weekend.

December 09, 2011
Posted by Eric Mysak

The water-energy nexus: A story of mutual dependence

Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it, water is deeply embedded in the energy we use in our homes to power up appliances, turn on lights, and control the temperature.

March 14, 2011
Posted by Eric Mysak

Water: Working for people and nature

Water permeates our lives – we drink it, we clean with it, we use it recreationally as we splash around in the summer and skate in the winter, we also use it for spiritual purposes and to inspire our creative side.

February 11, 2011
Posted by Eric Mysak

Water footprint: The hidden dimension of our water use and why it matters to ecosystems and economies

Think about the amount of water that you use. What probably comes to mind are household activities such as showering, drinking water, or flushing the toilet. But what about the amount of water that goes into the production of the goods and services we buy and consume?

November 30, 2010
Posted by Eric Mysak

Building a future in which people and nature thrive.

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