Our partnership with Royal Bank of Canada
Freshwater bodies are a central feature of cities all over the world. They provide benefits to both wildlife and people, supporting the environment, communities and economy. However, rapid population growth and increasing urbanisation is putting pressure on these important natural resources, through pollution and poor water management.
To tackle the challenges facing urban freshwater bodies, Earthwatch is working with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to expand our research programme. This follows RBC’s Blue Water Project, a 10-year USD 50 million programme to “help provide access to drinkable, swimmable, fishable water, now and for future generations”.
Our partnership expands FreshWater Watch into three European cities: Dublin, Luxembourg and Paris. The aim of the partnership is to:
- Collect detailed information about the health of freshwater resources in these cities
- Engage with local communities to improve water monitoring and stewardship through public WaterBlitz surveys
- Enable better water resource management