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¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Experts on Global Water Crisis for World Water Day 2023

On World Water Day 2023, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV experts raised awareness about the global water and sanitation crisis.

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Pacific Water Research Centre in the News

The vision of the Faculty of Applied Sciences’ Pacific Water Research Centre (PWRC) is to promote and mobilize research that addresses water issues on multiple scales ranging from local communities to national to global. In pursuit of this vision, PWRC connects critical findings from science and social science research with local knowledge. By supporting cross-disciplinary exploration at the interface of water science, social values, and public policy, the Centre provides a forum for advancing evidence-based research and concrete societal change.

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Research, Teaching and Learning
 

Secured Futures

The secured futures project is a PWRC endeavor lead by Nastaran Arianpoo and Andrew S. Wright. The project is developing an understanding of the complex interactions between and trade-offs between food, water, energy, natural and cultural resources as the world transitions toward a low-carbon economic future.

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Providing Sustainable Potable Water and Greenhouse Crops

Water, energy and food security are some of the most pressing challenges to our global community. This project – funded through a prestigious Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships Advanced Scholars (QES-AS) Program – addressed these issues by providing opportunities to changemaking researchers. The program aimed to strengthen and broaden existing partnerships with institutions in developing countries by enhancing their capacity around clean technologies that integrate water, energy and food security.

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Facts and Figures

  • 88 research publications relating to SDG 6, 2019-2023 (source: )
  • 106 research projects related to SDG 6 were funded from 2019 - 2023
  • Since the 2018/19 academic year, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has offered 5 courses relating to SDG 6, representing over 144 students

 

Operations

Water Conservation

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Burnaby campus uses approximately 680,000 m3 of potable water each year. The Water Tower acts as a reservoir for domestic water and firefighting for the campus. Over the years, Facilities Services has implemented several projects to reduce water consumption and improve water resource management.

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