This February we will be hosting a Blue Drinks event with the original creater of Blue Drinks!

From the Blue Drinks Toronto website: "Blue Drinks Toronto was established by Nancy Goucher in 2009. It started small with just a few colleagues deciding that it would be nice to catch up on a regular basis. It didn’t take long for word to spread and within a couple of years, there were over 250 individuals on our email list."

We're fortunate to have Nancy here at the University of Waterloo. As the Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, Nancy ensures that  knowledge that is produced is actively used and informs decision-making to help transform the way communities and governments prepare for and manage increasing water-related threats. Nancy has previously held positions at Freshwater Future, Environmental Defence and the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW). Nancy graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Master’s degree in Planning in 2007.

Attendees will have the chance to discuss with Nancy her broad experience with an array of water issues in the Great Lakes region including algal blooms, Asian carp, drinking water and agricultural policy; and the negotiatiation of policies including the Canada-Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan, the Great Lakes Protection Act and the recent ban on plastic microbeads.

The event will be hosted upstairs at the Grad House on Thursday February 13th at 5pm. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

Event details:
https://uwaterloo.ca/students-water-institute-graduate-section/events/blue-drinks-discussion-nancy-goucher