Monthly Archives: April 2008
Global Water Grants – You decide who gets ‘em!
Ashoka’s Changemakers and Global Water Challenge are asking for your opinion on the project proposals for their recent competition: Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis. Three winners will be chosen to receive a 5,000 dollar grant for “innovative … Continue reading
Filed under general, groundwater, hydrogeology, international, outreach, rainwater, research, sustainability, technology, water awards
Iraq: Water and Politics in a War-Torn Country
Less than half of Iraq’s population of 29 million people have access to clean, drinkable water. And, according to a recent report by Oxfam, the number of civilians in Iraq without water has risen from 50 percent to 70 percent … Continue reading
“K2K – In Search of Water” – India Water Tour
One man’s dream will soon raise the world’s awareness about the complexity of water challenges occurring in India. Beginning on Saturday, April 26th in Bangalore, CS Sharada Prasad will travel 19,000 km (11,807 m) on motorbike to document the meaning … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, drinking water, drought, floods, groundwater, hydrogeology, india, international, outreach, rivers, sustainability, technology, water availability
Water Labels for Milk, Fruit, Meat and More
Into the local grocery store for my weekly accruals, I browse the aisles for items on my shopping list… Milk – 65 gallons of water for production per serving Cherries – 90 gallons of water for production per serving Eggs … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, climate change, international, sustainability
Drying Up Palestine – A Documentary Film
“Shot on location in the West Bank over a period of almost a year, Drying up Palestine illustrates the stresses and strains imposed on Palestinian society by Israel’s almost total control over access to water and sewage facilities in the … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, drinking water, film, groundwater, international, middle east
‘Water is Water’ – Newar Poet on Cultural Earth
Purna Bahadur Vaidya is a Newar Poet from Nepal with a collection of “84 poems refracted through water” in the language of Nepal Bhasa called LA LA KHA (WATER IS WATER). Wayne Amtzis (photographer and writer himself) sat down with … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, asia, audio, hydrogeology, international, outreach, rivers
