Tag Archives: conservation
Integrated Lake Conservation in India: Umiam Lake
Dropping water levels in Umiam (Barapani) Lake in the state of Meghalaya in northeast India are causing tension among competing water users. This lake was constructed as a reservoir for a hydroelectric project in the 1960s. It (and associated tributaries) … Continue reading
Filed under lakes, water management
Schools Water Portal for Students, Teachers, and Everyone Else
The new Schools Water Portal website promises to be one of the most comprehensive, progressive, and exciting compendium of free resources available for teaching about water. The website provides materials for students, teachers, principles, and schools. Others are encouraged use … Continue reading
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Tap Project Radio: Music for Water, Music for Life
To celebrate today – World Water Day – UNICEF has released Tap Project Radio. I was going to wait to tell you this in my formal post regarding World Water Day, but it’s too terrific to wait. Tune your computer … Continue reading
Filed under audio, radio station, unicef, water events
5th World Water Forum and the Alternative Water Forum
Hello, friends. This post has been on my to-do list for about five days now. My apologies in the delay providing this information to you. If you haven’t heard, the 5th World Water Forum (WWF) is underway. It is hosted … Continue reading
Filed under turkey, water justice, world water council, world water forum
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
Can you imagine?
Can you imagine if rainwater harvesting was as prevalent in the United States as in India? Bus stations and rail stations would be equipped with rainwater harvesting systems for sanitation and drinking water purposes. Commercials on televisions would promote rainwater … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, india, rainwater
UN and 2008 – International Year Of Sanitation
The United Nations General Assembly declares 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. This declaration will assist progress on one of the eight Millennium Development Goals that aims to provide sanitation infrastructure to half of all people in the world without such by 2015. Several UN partners are supporting this … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, united nations
One Country’s Answer to Growing Water Shortages
India, out of necessity, has encouraged the construction of rainwater catchment systems throughout the country. This short public service announcement, produced by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India, highlights the importance of rainwater harvesting in the region. … Continue reading
Filed under india, international
2008 is Year of River Rejuvenation in India
Community-born environmental movements often bring about most significant change, particularly in countries with a lack of stringent environmental regulations. As in the Times of India, one of many examples is a grassroots driven river restoration project occurring in Bangalore, capitol … Continue reading
Filed under india, sustainability
