Tag Archives: water availability
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
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
Update: 1,500 Farmers Commit Suicide in India
Recently, I drafted a post on a mass-suicide event (because of drought, dropping water levels, related crop failure, and mounting farm debt) in the state of Chhattisgarh based on news reports in the Belfast Telegraph, the Daily Times, and Alternet. … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, india
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
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
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
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
Greenwashing and Water Advertisements: EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index
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 Courtesy: EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, outreach, photos
