In Gujarat, India, where 70 per cent of the population faces high water stress, Enactus Ryerson University students created Project Pura, which empowers local waterpreners to manufacture and sell ceramic water filters, while simultaneously providing a water sanitation education and entrepreneurship program to drive industry growth.
Enactus Ryerson University has been named the 2017 Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge National Champion by this country's largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and proud program supporter Scotiabank. The national competition took place at the 2017 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Vancouver.
In only four months, Enactus Ryerson has filtered 142,620L of water and has increased over 31,000 individuals' access to clean drinkable water.
"Congratulations to the Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge winners and all the teams from across the country, who presented projects brought to life by their talent, creativity and belief in the importance of making the world more sustainable," said Terri Williams, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Scotiabank. "We believe in supporting organizations that help young people reach their infinite potential. The Enactus students who took part in this Challenge inspire us all to think about sustainable solutions that could make a real impact on communities here in Canada, and around the world."
The Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge is a national competition empowering post-secondary students to develop and deliver projects that teach others viable solutions to relevant environmental issues. Since 2010, 67,864 students have helped conserve 35,604,157 litres of water, diverted 174,907,630 pounds of waste and introduced 9,488 organizations to green business practices.
"Enactus Ryerson is dedicated to sustainability and enabling environmental progress," says Nicole Almond, Enactus Canada president. "We are inspired by the creativity of our students, who will undoubtedly continue to empower others to become more environmentally responsible."
The 2017 Enactus Canada National Exposition welcomed 1,500 delegates, including the country's brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs, to enable progress by supporting entrepreneurial action through competition, recognition and education.
All event results will be published on enactus.ca/events/national-exposition.
