Category Archives: sanitation
We all poop. We all live downstream.
It’s World Toilet Day, and it’s no joke. Around 2.6 billion people worldwide lack toilets and every 15 seconds a child dies from sanitation-related illnesses. But we can smile that World Toilet Day was designated by the World Toilet Organization … Continue reading
Filed under sanitation, sustainability, technology, urban areas, water availability
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
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
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
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
Gandhian Thoughts on Gender, Water, and Sanitation
An eight-hour overnight train journey leaves me waking up just before arrival to Dindigul Junction as the engine rumbles to a stop. For my final field visit in South India, I have come to Gandhigram Trust to see how their … Continue reading
Filed under asia, ngo, participatory management, rural, sanitation, sustainability, water justice, water management
My Soon-to-be Journey to India: An Arghyam Internship
Life has been bustling as I prepare for an internship in India. This year, I was accepted for an internship with Arghyam – an NGO that works on water and sanitation projects across India – in Bangalore. This internship is … Continue reading
Filed under community, drinking water, general, india, ngo, sanitation, water availability, water justice
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
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
