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Protecting our lakes and rivers.
Who are Wai Wānaka?
WAI stands for Water Action Initiative; we’re a community group set up to safeguard and improve the quality of the water in and around the broader Upper Clutha catchment.
We share knowledge about our precious alpine waterways and the real impacts of human activity on water quality, and work alongside our community to take action to mediate those impacts.
Did you know?
Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable.
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2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
That leaves just 1% for human, plant and animal needs!
Good news
Wai Wānaka has developed a Community Catchment Plan (CCP) for the Upper Clutha with funding from the Government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, QLDC, Million Metres and Sargood Bequest. Click here to view a full version of the CCP document or find a CCP summary under ‘Projects’.
View the CCP here