economy – Water for the Ages

Greenwashing and Water Advertisements

February 12, 2009 By waterfortheages Leave a Comment

Have you ever seen an advertisement for a product claiming to be environmentally sustainable? Has an advertisement like the one below (by Nestle) ever convinced you that a product is good for the environment? Above Photo: EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index As I heard today on Think Out Loud, an advertising organization called EnviroMedia Social Marketing and […]

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Global Water Index: Investments for Privatized Water

March 9, 2008 By waterfortheages Leave a Comment

You may have heard the phrase S&P 500 floating around, background noise as you listen to the news. But if you are a person with even an inkling of interest in the stock market, you will know the S&P 500 is an index exhibiting stocks of the top 500 publicly owned companies primarily from the […]

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World Economic Forum 2008 Wraps Up with Water

January 26, 2008 By waterfortheages Leave a Comment

Water was a major topic of conversation at the World Economic Forum 2008 (WEF) now coming to a close in Davos, Switzerland. At the forum, according to the Environmental News Service, Bill Gates announced a grant of $306 million dollars for development projects to help boost yields of crops for farmers in developing countries. It […]

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Israel’s Stance and Expanding Water-Technology Markets

November 14, 2007 By waterfortheages 2 Comments

If you pay attention to international water issues, you will soon realize the small country of Israel is slowly attempting to make a name for itself in the field of water technology. In fact, Israel recently hosted an international water technology conference, WATEC, from October 30 to November 1 of 2007. Israel, though lacking in […]