Category Archives: united nations
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
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
Are you ready for a global-water multimedia adventure?
Already today, I have been able to visit people and places in Yemen, India, Mexico, Niger, and Kenya to learn more about local and global water issues. How, you may ask? Easy, I reply – The Water Channel. The Water … Continue reading
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Happy World Water Day!
Don’t forget, it’s World Water Day. The first World Water Day was originally declared by the United Nations General Assembly on March 22, 1993. This annual designation is meant to focus international attention on global water problems and solutions. Each … Continue reading
Filed under film, groundwater, united nations
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
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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
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
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“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
World Water Day to Highlight the Global Water Crisis
About 4,500 children die each day from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation facilities. – UNICEF ‘A mother in Delhi, India, helps her son drink from a public tanker on World Water Day 2007′, photo on BBC News. World … Continue reading
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WASH-in-Schools Initiative – Campaign Launch by Water Advocates
“Wash-in-Schools” (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) is a campaign to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation facilities for schoolchildren throughout the world. This program, first introduced by UNICEF and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council at the 3rd World Water … Continue reading
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