In September 2012, Niagara College banned the sale of bottled water on campus. The initiative initially stemmed from staff recommendations at the 2012 Day of Reflection and was approved by the Executive Team in July. The Sustainability Committee supports this as banning bottled water has the obvious benefit of reducing waste from plastic bottles and supports the notion that everyone has the right – not the privilege – to clean drinking water, and it should not be sold as a commodity. The staff members at Niagara College were honoured to have Maude Barlow as a key note speaker at the 2012 Day of Reflection.