Category Archives: water availability
Water-Art Activism Hits New York City
It always strikes me how a small but creative idea can spread spurring people around it to see the world in a new way. Or its ability to influence individuals to engage in positive change. Word Above the Street is … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, art, community, drinking water, international, water availability, water events
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
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
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
Kakamega Youth Talk About Water Problems in Kenya
Youth are our future and our future depends on water. In the last Visions of Water, Visions of Life interview, students at the Kakamega School for the Deaf talked about water and life in Kenya. They were asked: What do … Continue reading
Visions of Water, Visions of Life: ECAG in Kenya
This is the second interview for the series Visions of Water, Visions of Life. Today’s interview is with Gibson Munanga. He is the director of an organization called Environmental Community Assistance Group (ECAG) working on water and land issues in … Continue reading
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
Filed under animation, art, community, film, united nations, water availability
Charity Water – PSA-a-thon Series
Here is another Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the series. This PSA was created by the organization Charity Water to raise money for water-supply projects in Africa. Now my professor Aaron Wolf at Oregon State University might be a little … Continue reading
Filed under africa, drinking water, film, groundwater, outreach, water availability, water conflict
H20 Democracy Documentary: Writing on Water
This morning, I decided to watch a documentary called Writing on Water produced by the Transnational Institute. And, let me tell you, I’m sure glad that I did. This story provided uplifting, proactive, and capable solutions to the current world … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, floods, india, water availability
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
