This book was given to me by the publisher, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Whose Water, is it Anyway?  Is the story of Maude Barlow’s discovery of water activism. It tells the story of how the author became interested in this issue.  It then narrates the stories of various campaigns around water management. In addition, it is a manifesto for the water industry to be owned by the public. This is an interesting read.

When it is hot as heck outside and there is nothing cool to do but reading as everything else makes you end up a sweaty mess, it is the perfect day for a speed reader.			
			
I received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  			
			
From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.			

The Blue Communities Project is dedicated to three primary things: that access to clean, drinkable water is a basic human right; that municipal and community water will be held in public hands; and that single-use plastic water bottles will not be available in public spaces. With its simple, straightforward approach, the movement has been growing around the world for a decade. Today, Paris, Berlin, Bern, and Montreal are just a few of the cities that have made themselves Blue Communities. 

In "Whose Water Is It, Anyway?" renowned water justice activist Maude Barlow recounts her own education in water issues as she and her fellow grassroots water warriors woke up to the immense pressures facing water in a warming world. Concluding with a step-by-step guide to making your own community blue, Maude Barlow’s latest book is a heartening example of how ordinary people can effect enormous change.

I kept thinking when I saw the book "I know the name Made Barlow ... actress? Famous character in a book or film?" No - Famous Canadian (for those of you who are not from the Great White North - Maude Victoria Barlow is a Canadian author and activist. She is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, a citizens’ advocacy organization with members and chapters across Canada. She is also the co-founder of the Blue Planet Project, which works internationally for the human right to water.)

Having recently read that Nestle is the largest polluter in Canada (Maude calls for a boycott of them) I was gobsmacked to see how many companies they controlled ... I would have sworn that it was Tim Horton's as their garbage is everywhere!   (The huge list of companies? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nestl%C3%A9_brands)

The book is full of research and data and all sorts of facts - but it is not boring. She argues well for the single-use plastic being banned (as promised by the Liberals) but she needs to realize that it isn't just water bottles: it is in everything from Rx bottles to brooms/dustpans to kitchen utensils/containers to shampoos/conditioner bottles to well, EVERYTHING.  How about we start with water bottles and go from there as that will stop the droughts in communities whose water is "farmed" by companies like Nestle?  (Sorry, I am pontificating!)

A great book to be read at book club or by any single-use bottled water swilling person you see worldwide, not just Canada. For anyone who is interested in how Flint's water was poisoned. For every person who is looking for "a good book to read"!
			
As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "Social Influencer Millennials" on Instagram and Twitter) so let's give it 🚰🚰🚰🚰🚰 (for those lucky enough to get potable water out of their taps!)