Category Archives: outreach
Live Tweets on Urban Ecology and Watershed Restoration
Portland, Oregon is a hotbed of ecosystem restoration in a highly urban area. Today, I am attending the 2011 Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium at Portland State University. For the first time, I am tweeting from a conference with a … Continue reading
Filed under conference, hydrogeology, outreach, restoration
Plastics in the lunchbox. Plastics in the sea.
While eating lunch at work recently, my co-worker pulled out a sandwich wrapped in a colorful sash of woven materials. This wrapper, probably part of a rice sack from a distant place, was washable and reuseable. And – I thought … Continue reading
Don’t Let it Drop – PSA-a-thon Series
Are you ready for your daily dose of H20 packaged into a handy-dandy Public Service Announcement? Well, I hope so. Today’s PSA is from WaterAid. It was created to encourage world leaders to make toilets a priority at the upcoming … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, film, outreach, PSA-a-thon Series, sanitation, united nations
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
Drink Tap Water to Give Kids Clean Water
As the rainy season wanes in the Pacific Northwest, our water-focused student club at Oregon State University has decided to promote the UNICEF Tap Project. The Tap Project, which began in 2007, is held during World Water Week from March … Continue reading
Filed under donation, drinking water, outreach, sanitation, unicef
Disaster in Haiti: Loss of Life and Lack of Water
Most know a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake was centered offshore the populated capital of Port-au-Prince. Thought one of ten deadliest in history, causalities range from 50,000 to 200,000 people. Almost three million … Continue reading
Filed under community, donation, drinking water, natural disaster, ngo, outreach, unicef, united nations
“Women Need Water Rights, Not Just Technologies” by Masum Momaya
Just finished an interesting article examining roles and limitations of technology for solving problems in water access, planning, and management for women around the world. “In poor communities, technologies are often touted as panaceas for poverty. For women in productive … Continue reading
Live Blogs and Tweets from the Water Harvesting, Storage, and Conservation Conference
For the next three days, YOU can virtually attend a conference on Water Harvesting, Storage, and Conservation (WHSC) by reading and commenting on blog posts and tweets posted in real-time by Praveena Sridhar on the India Water Portal here. The … Continue reading
Filed under conference, outreach
World Toilet Day – 2009
Today is World Toilet Day. And – if you giggle at this funny-sounding name – you might not realize the vital importance of proper sanitation. Over 2.5 billion (about 40 percent of the world population) urinate and defecate outside. Open … Continue reading
Filed under outreach, sanitation
Guest Post: Photo essay on water loss due to leaks
A guest blog post originally published on the India Water Portal (IWP) by my friend and colleague Praveena Sridhar. She has given me permission to re-publish her beautiful pictures and insightful post about water leakage in India. As I had … Continue reading
