Gianluca Cecere

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Ontario and Michigan vs Nestlé

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Andrea Muehlebach, associate p... at the University of Toronto.

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Andrea Muehlebach, associate professor of the anthropology department at the University of Toronto.

Donna McCaw of Save Our Water,... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Donna McCaw of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Rhonda Huff, from 2000 to 2011... to the conservation of water.

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Rhonda Huff, from 2000 to 2011, vice president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC), a grassroots, non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the conservation of water.

Mark Calzavara regional organi...e struggle for water resources

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Mark Calzavara regional organizer of Council of Canadians, for years engaged in the struggle for water resources

Gord Mackay grew up in Kitchen... where he now works full-time.

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Gord Mackay grew up in Kitchener, Ontario. For many years he served as director of legal services for hardware stores in St. Jacobs until his retirement in April 2016. With his brother Rob, he acquired the farm in 2008, where he now works full-time.

Rob Mackay grew up in Kitchene...lora's farmers market.

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Rob Mackay grew up in Kitchener and earned a degree in business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a passionate environmentalist and a strong supporter of the "local eating" movement. He and his brother run the MacKay farm. Their organic vegetables are sold at Elora's farmers market.

Jan Beveridge of Save Our Wate... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Jan Beveridge of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Arlene Slocombe has been activ...er, just south-east of Guelph.

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Arlene Slocombe has been actively involved and engaged in the work of Wellington Water Watchers since its foundation in 2007. She lives along the banks of the Eramosa River, just south-east of Guelph.

Doog Farquhar of Save Our Wate... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Doog Farquhar of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Mike Balkwill, organizer of th...r bottling permits in Ontario.

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Mike Balkwill, organizer of the "Say No To Nestle" campaign by Wellington Water Watchers to gradually eliminate water bottling permits in Ontario.

Peter Skoggard of Save Our Wat... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Peter Skoggard of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Gerry Walsh of Save Our Water,... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Gerry Walsh of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Liz Armstrong of Save Our Wate... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Liz Armstrong of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Shawn Watters of Save Our Wate... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Shawn Watters of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Leigh Brownhill of Save Our Wa... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Leigh Brownhill of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Dana Rodgers of Save Our Water... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Dana Rodgers of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Dave Blacklock from Save Our W... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Dave Blacklock from Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Peggy Case, president of Michi... to the conservation of water.

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Peggy Case, president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC), a grassroots, non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the conservation of water.

Jim Wilton di Save Our Water, ... per trasportarlo a Aberfoyle.

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Jim Wilton di Save Our Water, associazione di residenti e amici delle acque di Elora che si battono per proteggere la sicurezza e la sovranità della loro acqua potabile locale chiedendo al Ministero dell'Ambiente di rifiutare di approvare il permesso alla Nestlé di prendere l'acqua dal pozzo di Middlebrook Rd, per trasportarlo a Aberfoyle.

Don Fisher of Save Our Water, ... to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Don Fisher of Save Our Water, an association of residents and friends of the waters of Elora who are fighting to protect the safety and sovereignty of their local drinking water by asking the Ministry of the Environment to refuse to approve the Nestlé permit to take water from Middlebrook Rd well, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Thumbnail of Donna McCaw of Save Our Water, _, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Rhonda Huff, from 2000 to 2011,_d to the conservation of water.

Thumbnail of Mark Calzavara regional organiz_he struggle for water resources

Thumbnail of Gord Mackay grew up in Kitchene_, where he now works full-time.

Thumbnail of Rob Mackay grew up in Kitchener_Elora's farmers market.

Thumbnail of Jan Beveridge of Save Our Water_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Arlene Slocombe has been active_ver, just south-east of Guelph.

Thumbnail of Doog Farquhar of Save Our Water_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Mike Balkwill, organizer of the_er bottling permits in Ontario.

Thumbnail of Peter Skoggard of Save Our Wate_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Gerry Walsh of Save Our Water, _, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Liz Armstrong of Save Our Water_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Shawn Watters of Save Our Water_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Leigh Brownhill of Save Our Wat_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Dana Rodgers of Save Our Water,_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Dave Blacklock from Save Our Wa_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Peggy Case, president of Michig_d to the conservation of water.

Thumbnail of Jim Wilton di Save Our Water, a_, per trasportarlo a Aberfoyle.

Thumbnail of Don Fisher of Save Our Water, a_, to transport it to Aberfoyle.

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Ontario and Michigan vs Nestlé

Copyright Gianluca Cecere 2024

Date of Work May 2018 - May 2018

Updated Oct 2018

Location Ontario and Michigan

Topics Community, Environment, Photography, Portraiture, Protests, Water

Elora is one of the main battlefields of the water war fought between the citizens of Ontario, the largest of the Canadian provinces, and Big Water, the water industry players. From 1 January 2019 Nestlé Water Canada, the local waters division of the Swiss multinational, will begin to extract 1.6 million liters of water a day from the Middlebrook well, acquired in 2016, less than a mile from Elora. It will be the third mega-well in the area along with Aberfolyle and Erin. A business not just for Nestlé.
Meantime located about four hours north of Detroit and with a population of just 900, Osceola Township opposes granting Nestle a permit to build a pumping booster station along a water pipeline that feeds a tanker load dock in Evart, another small town nearby and where residents complain the Swiss company's water extraction techniques are ruining the environment.
The booster station would help the company pump more water from a controversial Osceola County wellhead if the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality approves the project. Nestle wants to pump 400 gallons of water a minute, up from the 250 a minute currently.
Portraits of residents and volunteers, in Ontario and Michingan, fighting the battle against Nestlé.

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