Category Archives: sustainability
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
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
Water for the Ages in India: Two Weeks at Arghyam
Two weeks ago I started my internship, and time has been traveling at unstoppable speeds. I am over my jetlag, learning to cross the road without getting pummeled, increasing my caffeine tolerance by drinking chai and coffee daily, making new … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, film, india, outreach, sustainability, urban areas
OSU Israel and Palestine Trip Blog
For those of you that didn’t hear about this on Michael Campana’s great Water Wired blog: The Oregon State University Hydrophiles and GeoClub student groups are traveling to Israel and Palestine for almost two weeks. They’ll learn about water and … Continue reading
Filed under sustainability, water availability, water conflict
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
Filed under drinking water, outreach, sustainability, united nations, water availability
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
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability
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
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
