Community Snatches Up Free Rain Barrels in Less Than a Day
Written by Paul Graif on 15 March 2022
Less than a day after announcing that 90 rain barrels will be given away to community members, the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office says they are all accounted for.
Marina Gosselin is the Environmental Projects Coordinator for Climate Change at KEPO, she says they received over 260 applications for the rain barrels which they gave away on a first come first served basis. She says the benefits of collecting rain water off your roof are immeasurable.
“By collecting rainwater we conserve ground water. We save energy,” Gosselin said. “We can use that water for gardening. Some people use it during drought conditions. It’s just a better way to promote sustainable gardening. And sometimes it helps encourage people for gardening to promote food sovereignty.”
