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Dear All,

COVID-19 has impacted many lives and we are still in the midst of overcoming this malicious spread which has infected more than 100 million and caused death to 2.24 million worldwide to date.  Wastewater-based COVID-19 surveillance has been implemented in many countries to compliment clinical testing to better assess and activate control measures.

The e-workshop on Wastewater-Based COVID-19 Surveillance organized by NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) at National University of Singapore has gathered experts, professionals and practitioners who have implemented wastewater-based COVID-19 surveillance to share their knowledge and experience on planning, implementation, reporting and analysis. The target outcome would enhance wastewater-based COVID-19 surveillance capability and hasten measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in universities and community living. The knowledge and experience would be particularly useful to academia, estate management, and municipal and health authority to initiate the planning and execution, or to improve existing testing programme. This workshop also allows interested individuals to understand how wastewater-based COVID-19 surveillance is being carried out.

I cordially invite you and your colleagues to the e-workshop on Wastewater-Based COVID-19 Surveillance.

 

Date: 10 Mar (Wednesday) and 11 Mar (Thursday) 2021

Time: 0700 to 1145 Eastern Time / 2000 to 0045 Singapore Time

Programme: Click here

Registration: Click here

Free Admission (Registration is compulsory)

I look forward to yours and your colleagues’ participation. Please feel free to disseminate this invitation.

 

We envisaged that through sharing our knowledge and learning from each experience would help build and strengthen our efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

To whom it may concern at the Manitoba Water and Wastewater Association (MWWA):

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you today to share information about the recently launched Western Canada 2021 AquaHacking Challenge which may be of interest to MWWA members. The AquaHacking Challenge is a professional development program and tech startup competition for students and young professionals who want to have a positive impact on water. Having helped establish 28 water tech startups since 2015, the AquaHacking Challenge is a recognized pre-incubator program supporting some of the newest and most innovative tech solutions and youth-led startups in the Canadian water sector today. The winning team in the Lake Winnipeg 2020 AquaHacking Challenge was Particuleye Technologies, made up of students from the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg.  

Co-presented by the Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum, the Western Canada 2021 AquaHacking Challenge will be presented 100% virtually and is an opportunity for young problem-solvers to design, develop, and pitch an innovative tech solution tackling one of these critical water issues:

• On-farm nutrient capture and recycling
• Innovative ‘social’ technologies for water information
• Optimization of drinking water/wastewater treatment plants
• Toxic algal blooms

With $58,000 total in funding to be awarded, personalized training and mentorship, and a community that has been growing for the past 6 years, the AquaHacking Challenge is the opportunity of a lifetime for young innovators to transform their ideas into reality! 

Applicant Guide  Letter of Intent

January 19, 2021                                                          

Lake Winnipeg Basin Program -  Call for Letters of Intent (2021/2022) -  Submission Deadline February 5, 2021

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Lake Winnipeg Basin Program (LWBP) provides funding for targeted, outcome-focused actions that address at least one of the following LWBP priorities:

1. Nutrient Reduction
2. Collaborative Governance
3. Indigenous Engagement

The Lake Winnipeg Basin Program implements a two stage application process:

Stage 1: Letter of Intent: Applicants are asked, using the attached template, to submit a Letter of Intent (maximum 2 pages).  Letters of Intent will be reviewed by ECCC against the following criteria:

• The Letter of Intent does not exceed two pages;
• The project contributes to at least one of the three LWBP priorities;
• The requested level of federal funding is between 1/3 and 2/3 of the total project value;
• The start date and end date are clearly stated (must end before March 31, 2022);
• The project takes place in the Canadian portion of the Lake Winnipeg Basin; and
• The submission is from an eligible applicant.

Stage 2: Project Proposal Submission: Once a Letter of Intent is deemed eligible, applicants will be invited to submit a project proposal using the Grants and Contributions Enterprise Management System (GCEMS), ECCC’s new online application system.

Please refer to the attached Applicant Guide for further program information including eligibility and the application process.

If you are interested in funding through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program, please submit a Letter of Intent no later than 11:59p.m. (CST), February 5, 2021. 

Applicants may send their submission:

via email: ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca

or via mail to:

Lake Winnipeg Basin Program

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Suite 150, 123 Main Street

Winnipeg, MB R3C 4W2

(MUST be postmarked on or before February 5, 2021)

An acknowledgment email will be sent to all that submit a Letter of Intent for consideration.  If you do not receive an acknowledgement email within 5 working days of the deadline, please contact us as follows:

Lake Winnipeg Basin Program Contact Information Ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca 1-800-567-1570

Dana Hay 204-914-9166 Dana.hay@canada.ca

Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in applying for funding through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program.  Those wishing to be added to our mailing list should send their contact information to ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca

Dana Hay, B.Ed
Senior Program Officer, Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
Dana.Hay@canada.ca / Tel: 204-914-9166

Agente supérieure de programme, Fonds d'intendance du bassin du lac Winnipeg
Environnement  et Changement climatique Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Dana.hay@canada.ca / Tél: 204-914-9166

Le 19 janvier 2021   

Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg – Appel de lettres d’intention (2020-2021) – Date limite de présentation :  le 5 février 2021

Le Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg (PBLW) d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) finance des initiatives ciblées et axées sur les résultats qui répondent à au moins une des priorités suivantes:

1. Réduction des nutriments
2. Gouvernance collaborative
3. Participation des Autochtones

Le Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg applique un processus de présentation d’une demande en deux étapes :

Étape 1 - Lettre d’intention : Les demandeurs doivent, au moyen du modèle fourni, présenter une lettre d’intention (maximum deux pages). ECCC examinera les lettres d’intention au regard des critères suivants :

• La lettre d’intention ne dépasse pas deux pages;
• le projet contribue à au moins l’une des trois priorités du PBLW
• le niveau de financement fédéral demandé se situe entre 1/3 et 2/3 de la valeur totale du projet;
• les dates du début et de la fin du projet sont précisées (le projet doit être terminé avant le 31 mars 2022);
• le projet est exécuté dans la partie canadienne du bassin du lac Winnipeg;
• la lettre d’intention provient d’un demandeur admissible.

Étape 2 - Présentation d’une proposition de projet : Lorsqu’une lettre d’intention est jugée admissible, les demandeurs sont invités à soumettre une proposition de projet en utilisant le système de gestion d’entreprise des subventions et contributions (SGESC), le nouveau système d’application en ligue d’ECCC.

Le guide du demandeur est également disponible en français pour d’autres renseignements sur le Programme, notamment l’admissibilité et le processus de demande de financement.

Pour obtenir du financement par le biais du Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg, veuillez présenter une lettre d’intention au plus tard à 23h59 (HNC), le 5 février 2021.

Les demandeurs peuvent envoyer leur lettre d’intention :

par courriel, à : ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca

ou par la poste, à :

Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg

Environnement et Changement climatique Canada

Bureau 150, 123, rue Main

Winnipeg (Manitoba)  R3C 4W2

(La lettre d’intention DOIT être oblitérée avant ou au plus tard le 5 février 2021.)

Un courriel d’accusé de réception sera envoyé à toutes les personnes qui présentent une lettre d’intention aux fins d’évaluation. Si vous ne recevez pas un courriel d’accusé de réception dans les cinq jours ouvrables après la date limite de la soumission d’une lettre d’intention, veuillez communiquer avec nous.

Personnes-ressources du Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg Ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca 1-800-567-1570

Dana Hay 204-914-9166 Dana.hay@canada.ca

Veuillez transmettre cette information à toute personne qui pourrait être intéressée à demander du financement du Programme du bassin du lac Winnipeg. Les personnes qui désirent ajouter leur nom à notre liste d’envoi doivent envoyer leurs coordonnées à l’adresse suivante : ec.lacwinnipeginfo-lakewinnipeginfo.ec@canada.ca

Dana Hay, B.Ed

Senior Program Officer, Lake Winnipeg Basin Program

Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada

Dana.Hay@canada.ca / Tel: 204-914-9166

Agente supérieure de programme, Fonds d'intendance du bassin du lac Winnipeg
Environnement  et Changement climatique Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Dana.hay@canada.ca / Tél: 204-914-9166

Wednesdays with Warren!  Get ready for a new video of expert Indigenous Water Operator, Warren Brown, through a campaign called, 'Wednesdays with Warren.' The weekly releases are strategically implemented to create a habit amongst Operators to check the website on a regular basis to learn and connect with others Operators across the nation. Please share the message and link below to your networks to share the knowledge and increase operator engagement.   Check out this week's video of expert Indigenous Water Operator Warren Brown as he explains important parameters to feature on a fire hydrant. How does your community identify its fire hydrants?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaYn7DB9nd8 Want to directly share the post from the WM social media channels? Click any of the below icons to go to the post on the platform and repost/share/retweet away. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Website YouTube ABOUT US Water Movement (WM) is a nonprofit venture under Engineers without Borders- Canada. WM has a diverse collaborative team of volunteer Indigenous Water Operators, Industry Professionals, University Students, Videographers and Website Developers working to tackle sustainable development goal 6: clean water and sanitation. WMs mission is to bridge the connection between Indigenous Water Operators across Canada by providing an interactive online space where operators can connect and share lessons learned, ask questions, and spotlight exemplary operators in their community. The site also provides a video learning library featuring weekly videos from expert Indigenous Water Operators across Canada and a Youth Water Leaders Program. The site runs on an 'For Indigenous operators by Indigenous operators' motto, any improvements and suggestions to the site are always welcomed and encouraged.

Logo Unveiled to Clarify Products that Meet Internationally Agreed Upon Flushability Standards

(Ottawa, Ontario) - The growth in the number of wipes and related products labelled “flushable” over the past 15 years has been a multi-million dollar headache for drinking water and clean water utilities around the globe.

In the absence of a sector wide definition of flushability, a group of international water experts have developed a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). The PAS aligns with the key aspects required for materials to be compatible with sewerage infrastructure as defined through the International Standards Organisation (ISO).

Read the Press Release