Category Archives: water availability
Is the Water Pyramid a Water Wonder?
Not too long ago, I joined some great list serves, also known as e-mail digests, on topics concerning water. Two are regarding my interest in gender and fair water access around the world: Gender and Water Alliance (a global information … Continue reading
Filed under technology, water availability, water treatment
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
Water Justice Movement Gearing up for the 5th World Water Forum
The water justice movement is gearing up for the 5th World Water Forum to be held during World Water Week from March 16th – 22nd in Istanbul, Turkey. They will host a Counter Forum during the event to educate people … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, groundwater, international, outreach, water availability, water conflict, water events
Water from Air: Alchemy or Reality
Now, I do not state my support for this new water technology, but Air-Water Corp – a Florida-based outfit – claims to have created a machine that will effectively extract humidity from the air to produce 25 to 5,000 liters … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, general, india, international, technology, water availability, water treatment
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
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
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13-Gallon Challenge – Day Two
Yesterday, I began the 13-Gallon Challenge – a pledge to live on a human right allocation of 50 liters (13 gallons) of water each day for a period of one week. So far, this pledge has been a great way … Continue reading
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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
Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World – A Book Review
As readers of Water for the Ages may have noticed, I’ve been on an extended holiday break (to visit family in East Tennessee). Arriving back to the Pacific Northwest, my mailbox was full with letters, bills, Christmas Cards, and other … Continue reading
One Water.org
I’m not sure if you noticed, but water journalism is becoming the next big thing. And, you know, this is really great because it will encourage more people to pay attention to world water supplies, conserve water, work on water … Continue reading
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