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| ...from something as preventable as diarrhea. (cf. www.worldvision.org Water is Life video)
It has been two years since Project440 occurred, but the efforts to end the global water crisis have not subsided in the least! If anything, the problem has become more publicized and everyone--from activists to actors, corporations to churches--is participating. This Saturday is World Water Day once again. See the site for details. To find out more ways to help bring life-saving clean water to the world's poor, also check out www.charityis.com, and www.worldvision.org.
As March Madness approaches, consider organizing a benefit event and getting your community involved--fun for your friends means water for the world. Every dollar counts, every drop counts! See some of our older entries for ideas on how you can start your own Project440 at your office or school.
Have a blessed Holy Week,
-Project 440
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| There was an interesting Slate article recently (The New Snob Appeal of Tap Water) about a shift from bottled water towards tap water because it creates a smaller carbon footprint. It's also a good reminder of just how good we have it to have so much clean water so readily available.
'In March, the San Francisco Chronicle spotted a hot new food trend in the Bay Area. Instead of offering diners a choice of still or sparkling bottled water with their (inevitably) locally grown delectables, trendoid restaurants such as Incanto, Poggio, and Nopa now offer glorified tap water. Sustainable-dining pioneer Chez Panisse has also joined the crowd, tossing Santa Lucia overboard for filtered municipal water, carbonated on-site. The reason: It takes a lot of energy to create a bottle of water and ship it from Europe to California. And so of-the-moment bistros can boost their enviro cred by giving away tap water instead of selling promiscuously marked-up bottled water. "Our whole goal of sustainability means using as little energy as we have to," Mike Kossa-Rienzi, general manager of Chez Panisse, told the Chronicle. "Shipping bottles of water from Italy doesn't make sense."'
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| Today is World Water Day. There will be events in different cities today and on the 24th. Visit http://www.worldwaterday.net/ to find and event near you.
Also, charity: water wants to raise enough to build two wells today. To find out more information, visit http://www.charityis.org/newsletters/wwd.html
In other news, on March 15th, the Wall Street Journal published an article about Coke’s new role in bringing clean water to communities in India. ("Why Coke Aims to Slake Global Thirst for Safe Water", Betsy McKay) A copy of the article can be found at http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2007/1027.html
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| Today is World Water Day. There will be events in different cities today and on the 24th. Visit http://www.worldwaterday.net/ to find and event near you.
Also, charity: water wants to raise enough to build two wells today. To find out more information, visit http://www.charityis.org/newsletters/wwd.html
In other news, on March 15th, the Wall Street Journal published an article about Coke’s new role in bringing clean water to communities in India. ("Why Coke Aims to Slake Global Thirst for Safe Water", Betsy McKay) A copy of the article can be found at http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2007/1027.html | | |
| Today is World Water Day. There will be events in different cities today and on the 24th. Visit http://www.worldwaterday.net/ to find and event near you.
Also, charity: water wants to raise enough to build two wells today. To find out more information, visit http://www.charityis.org/newsletters/wwd.html
In other news, on March 15th, the Wall Street Journal published an article about Coke’s new role in bringing clean water to communities in India. ("Why Coke Aims to Slake Global Thirst for Safe Water", Betsy McKay) A copy of the article can be found at http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2007/1027.html | | |
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