Archive for the ‘Global Water Issues’ Category

• Copenhagen Summit

  Date: 2009.12.18 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  

• Nestlé features water stories and initiatives in the global community

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Global Water Issues, Water Quality & Management, World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  Nestlé features water stories  and initiatives in global community, such as an irrigation conservation project in Vietnam, reducing water consumption in Northern Italy or saving water during coffee processing in Ethiopia. Please visit Nestlé’s community website for more.  LINK: Nestle stories

• Documentary film: FLOW

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Artists, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  Read about Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. LINK: FLOW

• Australian government provides rainwater tank rebate to citizens

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Global Water Issues, World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  It appears that some countries have really stepped up to the plate in terms of water conservation incentives. Australia is providing its citizens with a rainwater tank rebate. LINK: Rainwater rebate

• A look at Norway’s Environment

  Date: 2009.12.14 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  The state of Norway’s marine environment is generally good, but human activities are causing some problems, for example discharges of oil and chemicals from the petroleum industry. This articles takes a look at the environmental conditions, river systems and coastal areas or Norway. LINK: Norway

• Documentary Film: A World Without Water

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues, World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  Many influential documentaries have been produced that pertain to international water issues and the future of water in modern-day society.  True Vision’s timely film tells of the personal tragedies behind the mounting privatization of water supplies and how the world is running out of its most precious resource. LINK: A World Without Water

• Conservation Conference in India Nov 2009

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues, conservation | Response: 0

  Conference on Water Harvesting, storage and conservation at the Indian Institute of Technology in Uttar Pradesh, India, will focus on the technology, policy, and implementation of solutions to some of the world’s most pressing water problems. Some topics of discussion include: National policy support for planning by basin,Water harvesting for agriculture,Storm water management, Participatory water management, Water conflict and management. LINK: Water Conference

  • Groundwater recharge and remediation.

• Water for the Ages blog

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  Water for the Ages – I found this water blog, created as a place to aggregate information pertaining to international water issues. LINK: Water for the Ages

• About Planet Friendly

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Canadian, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  Planet Friendly is a unique gateway to environment, sustainability and conservation across Canada and beyond. It features a water gateway with water links, resources and organizations. LINK: Water Gateway

• Articles on Water Pollution

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues, Water pollution | Response: 0

  Water pollution is a very serious problem, affecting humans, animals, fish and aquatic organisms. Many articles on water pollution have been written to highlight this problem, at a site called Everything you always wanted to know about pollution. LINK: Water Pollution