Category Archives: international
Water-Art Activism Hits New York City
It always strikes me how a small but creative idea can spread spurring people around it to see the world in a new way. Or its ability to influence individuals to engage in positive change. Word Above the Street is … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, art, community, drinking water, international, water availability, water events
The World Cup, Water, and Sanitation – PSA-a-thon Series
Many around the world have just finished watching the USA vs. Algeria game in South Africa. USA won the match (1-0) and will be able to continue to play in the 2010 World Cup. I’m happy with the final score … Continue reading
Filed under africa, community, drinking water, international, outreach, sanitation, south africa, video, water availability
Water and Sanitation Crisis at the White House
Above Photo: Saddington & Baynes for WaterAid and End Water Poverty. “The White House was given a shocking makeover by international charity WaterAid and global campaign group End Water Poverty. The makeover took place to mark the first ever High … Continue reading
Filed under conference, international, sanitation
Sanitation Solutions: Three African Entrepreneurs
Most by now should know the facts: almost 2.6 billion people (40 percent) in the world do not have access to basic sanitation (for example: a toilet or water) and over 6,000 children die each day from dirty water and … Continue reading
Filed under africa, international, investments, sanitation, water awards
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
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
Filed under drinking water, general, international, outreach, sustainability
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
Filed under drinking water, drought, international, outreach, research, sustainability, water availability
