water wars: policies for sustainable water use
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Finding an equitable balance of water rights for people, the planet, and profits.TRANSCRIPT
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Sustainable Water for AllA call to action for federal regulation of
the water bottling industry
Jacob Blackshear, Justin Bean, Jenn Coyle
Team 9ers, December 16, 2009
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Water Wars
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Nestlé Waters Brands
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Nestlé Waters• Bottles more than Niagara Falls• Inequitable community
compensation• Little to no accountability
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The Battle of Michigan
• Economic Inequality $63,000 for 99-year
lease• $636/year
$1.8 million / day revenues
$10 million 10-year tax abatement
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The Battle of Michigan
• Social/Environmental Impacts Wells dried up Continued pumping
during drought Intimidated vocal
citizens
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The Water Cycle
• Closed system
• Water that serves the community stays in the community
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Communities
Ecosystems
Shareholders
$
Customers
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Does it have to be a war?
If long-term sources of water are lost Neither companies nor communities can survive
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...must be able to continue indefinitely, taking into account its true inputs, outputs and context so that it does not jeopardize the environment in which it operates or the people and resources on which it depends.
A Sustainable Process...
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Nestlé Sustainability Agenda
• Plastic content reduction in bottles• LEED certified facilities• Recycling Initiatives
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“We support legislation that protects groundwater for future generations”
“We are committed to respecting the interests of our neighbours and the communities where we do business.”
Nestlé Sustainability Agenda
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Communities
Ecosystems
Shareholders
$
Customers
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Sustainability Evaluation
B-Corp Criteria: Beneficial Production Methods
Economic equality for individuals NO
Economic equality for communities NO
Preserve the environment NO
Increase the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises NO
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Policy Recommendations
• Required Community Buy-in• Equitable Compensation for Resource
Removal
Economic equality for individuals
Economic equality for communities
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Policy Recommendations
• Improved Environmental Impact Research
• Incentives for Alternative Sustainable Sourcing Techniques
Preserve the Environment
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Policy Recommendations
• Conservation Education• Efficiency Initiatives• Public-Private Partnerships Around
Water Issues
Increase the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises
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BenefitsThank You