Category Archives: international
13-Gallon Challenge – Day Two
Yesterday, I began the 13-Gallon Challenge – a pledge to live on a human right allocation of 50 liters (13 gallons) of water each day for a period of one week. So far, this pledge has been a great way … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, research, water availability
Water Resolutions for the New Year
Recently someone asked me “Do you track your water use?” I thought thoroughly about my reply to that question. In many ways I conserve water: only flushing the toilet when necessary, turning off the faucet during hand washing and teeth … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, groundwater, international, outreach, sustainability, water availability
Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World – A Book Review
As readers of Water for the Ages may have noticed, I’ve been on an extended holiday break (to visit family in East Tennessee). Arriving back to the Pacific Northwest, my mailbox was full with letters, bills, Christmas Cards, and other … Continue reading
Vital Water Graphics (2nd ed.)
I’ve uploaded a new link to the Podcasts & Web-Media page on Water for the Ages. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has just released an updated 2008 version of a report called Vital Water Graphics: An Overview of the … Continue reading
Filed under international, outreach, photos, united nations
Wordle Water Art
Wow, this is neat. A friend made this water art for Water for the Ages using Wordle.net. Wordle converted all the words on my blog to a tag cloud. So now you can see some of the subjects that I … Continue reading
Filed under international, outreach
AfriGadget – WaterGadget
Have you ever heard of an Elephant Pump? Well, today I found out that an Elephant Pump is a low-cost well pump based on a type used in China over 2,000 years ago. It can be made with local materials … Continue reading
Filed under africa, international, technology
Water and the Next U.S. President
The economy, health care, Iraq, government spending, nuclear proliferation… What else should the incoming president of the United States focus on? Water – as noted recently in WIRED magazine by leading water researcher, Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, international, water availability, water conflict
Prepaid Water Meters (the price of water)
As the recent disruption in the worldwide economy suggests, we have (for the most part) a global economic system. This economic system relies heavily on the concept of supply and demand. We allocate a price to anything tradeable in the … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, economy, international, sustainability, technology, water availability, water conflict
Akvopedia: Open Source for Water Technology
The new website Akvopedia shares knowledge of water and sanitation technology, open source style, to ensure these resources are available to more people worldwide. Open Source: (in computing) Of, or relating to a product which is licensed to permit modifications … Continue reading
“Wash Your Hands” and “Clean Your Plate” – World Water Week Wrap-Up
Less worldwide food waste and better global sanitation were urgent needs cited during this year’s World Water Week, from August 17th until August 23rd, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in Sweden. Over 2,400 science, business, government, and … Continue reading
