Relax to the sounds of various Canadian water bodies. For every minute you listen, RBC will donate a minute* of employee volunteer time to help protect fresh water in Canada.
Since 2007, 3 million North American households have been positively affected by programs funded by RBC.
Nearly 2.5 million kilolitres of water were conserved through programs funded by RBC since 2007.
Since 2007, 80,000 people logged over 400,000 hours volunteering with community-based watershed protection programs funded by RBC.
Groundwater can exist almost everywhere underground – it is not confined to only a few channels or depressions in the same way that surface water is concentrated in streams and lakes.
Canada is home to more than 25% of all the wetlands on Earth. Wetlands provide a habitat to waterfowl and other animals, as well as benefits like clean water and air.
Each year, Canada's rivers discharge 7% of the world's renewable water supply – about 105 000 cubic metres per second.
Over time, glacial erosion created a number of the lakes on the Canadian Shield, including the Great Lakes.
Almost 9% of Canada’s total area is covered by fresh water – that’s 891,163 km2.
Approximately 60% of Canada's fresh water drains north, while 85% of the population lives within 300 km of the southern border.
It is estimated that glaciers and ice fields cover about 2% (or 200,000 km2) of Canada. This is more than the lake area of any other country in the world.
The average Canadian uses 329 litres of fresh water on a daily basis.
The World Bank predicts over 1/3 of the world's population will be at risk of living in severely water-stressed areas by 2035, due to climate change and global population growth.
As land around urban streams is developed, many smaller tributaries that flow into larger rivers are distressed, greatly affecting the water quality and overall health of the larger systems.
Health problems related to water pollution in general are costing Canadians an estimated $300 million per year.
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You've helped RBC donate 03:15 of employee volunteer time to help protect fresh water in Canada.
Launched in 2007, the RBC Blue Water Project is a 10-year global charitable commitment of $50 million to help provide access to drinkable, swimmable, fishable water, now and for future generations.
RBC Blue Water Day is all about working together to protect the water in the communities where we live, work, and play. Last year, more than 20,000 RBC employees took part in more than 750 Blue Water makeovers – projects like shoreline clean ups and plantings that let us give back to our communities by helping to protect our local bodies of water.
So join us on Blue Water Day when more than 25,000 volunteers will come together to complete a makeover for their local body of water.
Listen to the relaxing sounds of various Canadian water bodies by selecting a track from the homepage and tapping the PLAY button.
When you are finished, tap the STOP button to send us your accumulated time. RBC Royal Bank will devote that amount of time in employee volunteer hours towards helping to protect Canadian fresh water bodies.
SHARE to tell your friends about it and spread the word about this important cause!
Listen to the relaxing sounds of various Canadian water bodies by selecting a track from the homepage and tapping the PLAY button.
You can also tap 'FIND WATER BODIES NEAR ME' and allow the site to use your location to find water bodies near you.
When you are finished, tap the STOP button to send us your accumulated time. RBC Royal Bank will devote that amount of time in employee volunteer hours towards helping to protect Canadian fresh water bodies.
SHARE to tell your friends about it and spread the word about this important cause!
