Category Archives: drinking water
Charity Water – PSA-a-thon Series
Here is another Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the series. This PSA was created by the organization Charity Water to raise money for water-supply projects in Africa. Now my professor Aaron Wolf at Oregon State University might be a little … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, film, groundwater, outreach, water availability, water conflict
H20 Democracy Documentary: Writing on Water
This morning, I decided to watch a documentary called Writing on Water produced by the Transnational Institute. And, let me tell you, I’m sure glad that I did. This story provided uplifting, proactive, and capable solutions to the current world … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, floods, india, water availability
Tap Project 2009 – PSA-a-thon Series
Folks, it’s that time again. Time for another Public Service Announcement for the PSA-a-thon Series. Our fourth PSA in the series couldn’t be more timely. This PSA recognizes the upcoming TAP Project by UNICEF during World Water Week from March … Continue reading
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Water Justice Movement Gearing up for the 5th World Water Forum
The water justice movement is gearing up for the 5th World Water Forum to be held during World Water Week from March 16th – 22nd in Istanbul, Turkey. They will host a Counter Forum during the event to educate people … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, groundwater, international, outreach, water availability, water conflict, water events
Greenwashing and Water Advertisements: EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index
Have you ever seen an advertisement for a product claiming to be environmentally sustainable? Has an advertisement like the one below (by Nestle) ever convinced you that a product is good for the environment? Above Photo Courtesy: EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, outreach, photos
Water from Air: Alchemy or Reality
Now, I do not state my support for this new water technology, but Air-Water Corp – a Florida-based outfit – claims to have created a machine that will effectively extract humidity from the air to produce 25 to 5,000 liters … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, general, india, international, technology, water availability, water treatment
YouthNoise DROP Campaign
Lately, I’ve been so busy with grad school that I’ve neglected my blog. Luckily, there are people like those over at the Youth Noise Drop Campaign still working tirelessly to improve global water and sanitation conditions. Previously, I let you … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability, water availability
Happy New Year from Terre des hommes Foundation
A beautiful happy new year image from Terres des hommes Foundation (Tdh). Tdh works to “defend the rights of children, in times of war or natural catastrophe, or in less publicized situations of distress.” This includes working on issues of … Continue reading
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13-Gallon Challenge – WRAP UP
Well, I made it. Yesterday was the last day of my 13-Gallon Challenge. All told, this was a completely worthwhile project. I had two goals at the beginning of the challenge: 1) to better understand my daily water use habits, … Continue reading
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13-Gallon Challenge – Day Six
Today is the sixth day of my 13-Gallon Challenge – a pledge to live on an allocation of water declared to be a human right for one week. You may wonder, what is a human right to water? Well, the … Continue reading
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