Tag: water
When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water. Benjamin Franklin (via currentsinbiology)
Happy Sunday, all! I just love this time of the year around the summer solstice, when the days are the longest. I could spend all night outside reading and taking advantage of even the very last and faintest rays of daylight. I wish I could take the summer and do just that. Read books, sleep and enjoy the sun. But then there are stuff to attend to… Amidst an all American political circus show, many seem to be competing on the who gets blocked by Trump sooner on Twitter race. If only it could really lead to “Trumplessness”, I swear…
united-nations: Are you a waster? The answer is yes. We’re all wasters when it comes to wastewater: 80% of it just flows back to nature untreated, polluting the environment. Wednesday’s World Water Day is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Freshwater is the single most important natural resource on the planet, and it’s finite and increasingly scarce. We need to treat and reuse more wastewater, at the same time as we reduce the quantity and pollution load of wastewater we produce. So, don’t be a waster. Reduce and reuse wastewater. Learn more here: http://www.worldwaterday.org/
united-nations: World Water Day is marked on 22 March every year. It’s a day to celebrate water, to make a difference for the members of the global population who suffer from water related issues, and to prepare for how we manage water in the future. Want to be part of the Day this year? Check out all these resources and tools! http://bit.ly/wwdmtrl Please download and use them excessively! For more info: www.worldwaterday.org…#WorldWaterDay, #WaterIs
united-nations: Wednesday is World Toilet Day. While for many, having a clean, private bathroom is a basic convenience, for others it is an unimaginable luxury. 2.5 billion people in the world today do not have access to adequate sanitation and 1 billion people still defecate in the open. In many places, women and girls are at risk of rape and abuse because they have no toilet that offers privacy. For them, going to the toilet can mean danger and fear. Help spread the word and take action. Find out how you can help here:http://j.mp/11lpNqT #WorldToiletDay #WeCantWait
united-nations: 22 March is World Water Day! Saving water saves energy; saving energy saves water — and both are crucial for reducing poverty. Find out what you can do to promote sustainable water and energy here.
How is everybody doing this weekend? Once again I wish the weekend would last a few days longer, so I could catch up with all the things I don’t get to do with my 10+ hours per day working schedule. I know I seem to be complaining all the time, but finally I am about to act on it too. In the meantime, check out the news that caught my attention this week. On world affairs: Nobel Peace Prize Fails to Pacify Interesting collection of social media responses to the news. I personally am among those who are disappointed that…
Make sure to check out the UN’s site, you can find some great resources there! Link below! reuters: Drink up: Happy World Water Day! Did you know that 2013 is the United Nation’s International Year of Water Cooperation? Check out our pictures of water from around the world. In this picture, an earthquake survivor drinks water from a well in a provisional camp at downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2010. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz Logo courtesy of United Nations
Save water! World Water Day, 22 March 2013 [Live Windows Project – UCA Farnham] (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
