Presentations & Interviews
Dr. David Schindler
Chairman, SDWF Board of Directors
Dr. David Schindler Quotations
“Myths of Abundance: Canadian Freshwater in the 21st Century”
— 29/05/2002
Address to the Edmonton Community Foundation,
Audio file (.wma). Length 40:14.
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“The Challenge of Managing Alberta’s Waters in the New Millennium” – 03/04/2006
Presented at CWRA Alberta Branch 2006 Conference: Climate Change and Water Management Science, Impacts and Adaptation in Alberta
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“Friday Review-a weekly synopsis of U of A news”
April 21, 2006
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May 11, 2007
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April 7, 2006
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"Protecting Water Quality for Future Generations"—28/02/2006
Part of the discussion series Great Conversations at the University of Minnesota
Audio file, Direct Link
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“Okotoks Water – David Schindler”– 09/01/2007
Interview on CBC Radio One’s The Current
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“Short on Water” – a series of four video shorts
Segment One, Segment Two, Segment Three, Segment Four
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Published online by the University of Alberta – Video clip—date unknown
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“Water and Human Security: A Thirst for Survival”—30/01/2007
Part of the University of Alberta’s 2007 International Week: Beyond Terror, the Real Weapons of Mass Destruction on CJSR 88.5 FM
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“Running Out of Steam” – May 2007
Oil Sands Development and Water Use in the Athabasca River-Watershed: Science and Market based Solutions
University of Alberta
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Dr. Hans Peterson
Executive Director
“Accountability”— 20/10/2005
Interview on CBC Radio One’s, The Current
Audio file (.ram). Length 22:29
(interview with Dr. Peterson from 12:53 – 22:15).
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“Interview with Hans Peterson, the Executive Director of the Safe Drinking Water Foundation” – date unavailable
Interview in Agrivision Feature Story: Water
No audio file available.
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“Biology Vs Chemistry” – 5/22/2007
Interview on water.ca
Audio file (.asx). Length 22:34.
Dr. Hans Peterson, executive director of the Saskatoon-based Safe Drinking Water Foundation talks about Integrated Biological and RO membrane treatment (IBROMT) which uses biology instead of chemistry to treat water.
Main idea(s): Health Canada needs to Change their outlook, regulations, policies and treatment methods regarding water, especially on reserves and rural areas.
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“Is Canada’s Drinking Water Safer?” – 18/01/2002
Story on CBC Archives
Video file (.wmv). Length 4:20 (Dr. Peterson’s comments at 2:31, 3:05 and 3:47).
Main idea(s): Since the frightening and tragic events of Walkerton and North Battleford, there still have not been any significant preventative measures or stricter water quality guidelines implemented, nor has there been an increase in consumptive water safety in Canada, especially in rural areas.
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“Water still unsafe on 20 B.C. reserves” – 20/02/2006
Interview on Vancouver CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition -
Audio file (.ram/.rma). Length 6:07.
Main idea: The federal government, that is Health Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, need to take steps to correctly identify complex rural water quality issues and then proactively implement appropriate and real solutions in collaboration with First Nations communities.
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Tony Steinhauer
SDWF Collaborator, Member of the Advanced Aboriginal Water Treatment Team
“Kash 11” – 28/10/2005
Interview on CBC Radio One’s The Current
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“The Calgary Eyeopener: On some first nations reserves in this province, the water is not safe to drink” – 19/10/2005
Interview for CBC’s Blueprint Alberta: H2O
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Robert Pratt
SDWF Collaborator, Member of the Advanced Aboriginal Water Treatment Team
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