rss
22 March 2010

Water water everywhere...

Photo courtesy of Flickr and Solo In So Cal Photo courtesy of Flickr and Solo In So Cal
It's World Water Day, and the issues are all around me. I woke up to the sound of my hostel's water truck backing into the property. You see, every day, the owners of this beautiful Ecuadorian property have to send their giant, hand-painted water truck half an hour away to a river to procure enough water to keep these lush gardens and organic roof garden quenched.  Over my first cup of coffee, I heard the property host respond to a question about the water from the tap. It went something like this: "Excuse me, is the water in the tap potable?" The host responded, "Well, they say it is, but I would never trust it. We sell bottled water at a reduced rate. Even the locals don't drink the tap." 

Earlier this month, in Peru, I kept seeing signs everywhere that translated to "Water is a Right." I followed up with some reading to learn that the current political push in Peru is to get potable water to every community. Can you imagine if Harper or Obama had to ride that kind of message into power? Can you imagine if you had to drink bottled water every day, or truck to the nearest body of water to steal some water in order to plant a garden?

Folks, water is a right, and a lot of folks don't have access to it - and the situation is getting more dire. So, get yourself educated, and get yourself involved. Below is a fabulous video called "The Story of Bottled Water" launched today by Free Range Studios (along with several other fabulous groups - check out the full story and campaign here). Spread it around, friends, as the planet is only getting more dry.


  
 

,
Written by: Melanie Redman

Melanie Redman

Melanie Redman is a Social Mission Collaborator with more than 10 years of direct experience in strategic, leadership and advisory roles across the social mission sector in the U.S. and Canada. She calls many places home - most recently Toronto, Buenos Aires and Seattle - but was sprouted from the Ozark Mountains of Southern Missouri. Learn more about her work at www.melanieredman.com or on LinkedIn.

 

Responses to “Water water everywhere...”

0

Leave a Reply