https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paris-water-management-revolution/
"For many, the Canal Saint-Martin in the hip 11th district of Paris — with its
aquamarine waters, quaint footbridges and rows of classic Parisian street-side
terraces — is an ideal place to while away the long summer days and nights. But
the 19th century waterway, built by Napoleon, is also now emblematic of a quiet
revolution in the French capital.
Free public fountains, dispensing still and sparkling water drawn from the
depths below the city and purified via reverse osmosis, line the canal’s
historic banks and, as of this summer, its urban waters are now clean enough
for Parisians to swim in.
“Water is such an important resource,” says Dan Lert, the deputy mayor of Paris
in charge of the ecological transition and the climate, water and energy plans.
“But the unprecedented climate change in Paris and France means it’s the end of
the abundance of water. So we have to do everything we can to use this resource
as best we can.”
Over recent years, the French capital has revolutionized its approach to water
in an attempt to maximize the value it extracts from every single drop of the
liquid that is in many ways essential for human life.
Efforts began in 2009, when Paris nationalized its public water service,
creating
Eau de Paris, and in doing so launching a new model of “sustainable
water management.” City Hall’s approach is what it calls 100 percent public
water management from “source to tap” — classifying water as a common good
instead of a profitable commodity, which allows it to guarantee low prices for
users and sustainable water management policy."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
