Category Archives: general
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
Widespread Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe is a Humanitarian Crisis
Zimbabwe is encountering a severe water and humanitarian crisis. Two weeks ago, the High Court in Zimbabwe shut down because of a lack of water supply. And, over the last month, approximately 8,887 people have contracted cholera and 366 people … Continue reading
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Happy World Toilet Day!
How would you like to use the bathroom on the side of the road in the middle of a bustling village? How would you like to eat dinner soon afterward with no clean water to wash your hands? Today is … Continue reading
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Water Gifts for a Cause
On Halloween, I had a lot of trick-or-treaters visit my home, but one small group of teenage girls was especially memorable. Sure, their Anime costumes were fabulous, but mostly what stood out was their cause. These teens weren’t trick-or-treating for … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, drought, general, outreach, sustainability
UNESCO Launches Global Aquifer Map
A worldwide map of ground water resources crossing national boundaries has just been published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This map details 273 shared aquifers – sources of ground water – across the globe. It … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, hydrogeology, outreach, research, sustainability, united nations
Youth Summit in NYC for Global Water Issues
Lauren Hauser of Youth Noise sent me the following information: On Saturday, November 15th, 2008 (9am-6pm) YouthNoise and Parsons- The New School of Design, have partnered to launch DROP, a student summit in New York City at the Theresa Lang … Continue reading
Denver Water – PSA-a-thon Series
We’re back again with more great Public Service Announcements (PSAs) relating to water for the PSA-a-thon Series. The first two PSAs featured (on rainwater harvesting and the Tap Project) were great. But the third batch in the series is pretty … Continue reading
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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
So you want to be a water blogger?
Well, here’s you chance. Are you interested in writing? Do you want affect positive change in the world? Are you under 27 years of age? Picture this – you have a blog and it’s called: (Insert Your Name Here)’s Watery … Continue reading
Filed under general, outreach, sustainability, technology, water availability
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
