DC Environmental Film Festival on Global Water Crisis, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Chattahoochee Pulitzer Center
Let's watch a series of cool water movies in DC on March 21 - please join if you can.
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Event date: March 21, 2011 - 6:00pm
Carnegie Institution for Science, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P St., NW (Metro: Dupont Circle)
RSVP with Eventbrite
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting presents films on water and population to mark World Water Day, March 22.
Discussion with Katherine Bliss, Director of the Global Water Policy Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and filmmakers Stephen Sapienza, Rhett Turner, Jonathan Wickham and Fred de Sam Lazaro follows screening. Moderated by Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon Sawyer.
DHAKA’S CHALLENGE: A MEGACITY STRUGGLES WITH WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (Bangladesh, 2011, 7 min.) Over 1,000 people move to Dhaka everyday, but almost two-thirds of Dhaka’s sewage is untreated and left to seep into waterways and the ground. Tens of thousands of people die each year of cholera, diarrhea, and other waterborne diseases in Bangladesh—but the country is also an innovator in promising new approaches to providing clean water and decent sanitation for all. Produced by Emmy Award Winner Stephen Sapienza.
DONGTING HU: A LAKE IN FLUX (China, 2011, 5 min.) The surface area of Dongting Lake has fallen by half in the last 70 years. Lying off of the great Yangtze River, it is one of China's most important lakes. Land reclamation, pollution and overfishing threaten its existence. Produced by National Geographic China photographer Sean Gallagher.
WATER SCARCITY ON THE INDUS RIVER (India and Pakistan, 2010, 7 min.) The recent Indus flood put attention on too much water but Pakistan's real problem is too little—and too many people. This PBS NewsHour segment investigates how the impending water crisis might be related to population growth and poorly planned development. Reporting by PBS NewsHour Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro.
CHATTAHOOCHEE: FROM WATER WAR TO WATER VISION (USA, 2010, 8 min. excerpt) For 20 years Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been locked in a fierce battle over one river—the Chattahoochee. Through the eyes of ordinary people up and down its banks, the film explores what's at stake and asks the question: Can differences be resolved before the waters run dry? Produced by Rhett Turner and Jonathan Wickham for Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
CSIS / Global Water Futures / Universities and Water, Sanitation
Below is information about the next important step in the work of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Global Water Futures program.
Universities and International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
The mission: To strengthen the response of U.S. institutions of higher education to the global need for drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) internationally.
The CSIS Global Water Futures Project is in the initial stages of hosting a consortium of U.S. universities involved in international water, sanitation, and hygiene activities. One initial purpose of the consortium would be to promote the expansion and greater coordination of WASH activities in higher education, as well as to strengthen universities’ WASH linkages with the U.S. government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions and governments abroad.
Many U.S. universities and colleges are already engaged in addressing global WASH concerns, or are seeking to expand WASH initiatives, in ways that include the following activities:
- Implementing practical, on-the-ground, WASH projects involving faculty and students;
- Partnering with colleges and universities in developing countries on training programs and other approaches to increase in-country capacity;
- Training the next generation of WASH professionals with an emphasis on experiential learning;
- Initiating and evaluating WASH-related technologies;
- Assisting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of State, including individual USAID Missions, as well as other U.S. government agencies working internationally, in researching and developing evidence-based WASH strategies and in analyzing and evaluating outcomes;
- Promoting awareness beyond public health and engineering programs of the economic, gender equity, national security, social, and environmental benefits of advancing activities to address the global WASH crisis;
- Developing public-private partnerships with corporations, civil society, foundations, and faith-based organizations.
A consortium would allow universities and colleges engaged in WASH activities abroad not only to work together in a more coordinated fashion, but also to encourage additional technological innovation, strengthen academic, philanthropic and governmental support, and increase momentum for the global WASH sector generally. A consortium would also facilitate a clearinghouse of information and best practices, which could easily be shared with counterparts outside of academia. As demands grow for effective foreign assistance in the WASH sector, U.S. college and university faculty, staff, and students can respond with technical expertise, knowledge, and personnel in host countries to achieve the goals of sustainable WASH-related development programs.
The eventual purposes of such a consortium will be determined by those choosing to participate in coming years. So start participating! Contact details:
Katryn Bowe, Project Coordinator, Global Water Futures and Research Assistant, Global Strategy Institute
(202) 775-3156
Universities and International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
The mission: To strengthen the response of U.S. institutions of higher education to the global need for drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) internationally.
The CSIS Global Water Futures Project is in the initial stages of hosting a consortium of U.S. universities involved in international water, sanitation, and hygiene activities. One initial purpose of the consortium would be to promote the expansion and greater coordination of WASH activities in higher education, as well as to strengthen universities’ WASH linkages with the U.S. government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions and governments abroad.
Many U.S. universities and colleges are already engaged in addressing global WASH concerns, or are seeking to expand WASH initiatives, in ways that include the following activities:
- Implementing practical, on-the-ground, WASH projects involving faculty and students;
- Partnering with colleges and universities in developing countries on training programs and other approaches to increase in-country capacity;
- Training the next generation of WASH professionals with an emphasis on experiential learning;
- Initiating and evaluating WASH-related technologies;
- Assisting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of State, including individual USAID Missions, as well as other U.S. government agencies working internationally, in researching and developing evidence-based WASH strategies and in analyzing and evaluating outcomes;
- Promoting awareness beyond public health and engineering programs of the economic, gender equity, national security, social, and environmental benefits of advancing activities to address the global WASH crisis;
- Developing public-private partnerships with corporations, civil society, foundations, and faith-based organizations.
A consortium would allow universities and colleges engaged in WASH activities abroad not only to work together in a more coordinated fashion, but also to encourage additional technological innovation, strengthen academic, philanthropic and governmental support, and increase momentum for the global WASH sector generally. A consortium would also facilitate a clearinghouse of information and best practices, which could easily be shared with counterparts outside of academia. As demands grow for effective foreign assistance in the WASH sector, U.S. college and university faculty, staff, and students can respond with technical expertise, knowledge, and personnel in host countries to achieve the goals of sustainable WASH-related development programs.
The eventual purposes of such a consortium will be determined by those choosing to participate in coming years. So start participating! Contact details:
Katryn Bowe, Project Coordinator, Global Water Futures and Research Assistant, Global Strategy Institute
(202) 775-3156
Thursday, January 21, 2010
300in6 - Capitol Hill Strategy Meeting January 27
** Please note location change for this meeting in Washington DC (January 27). **
This meeting has been moved to Room 2456 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave., S.W. between 1st Street, S.W. and South Capitol Street, S.W. Details here: http://www.300in6.org/.
AGENDA
Global Drinking Water Strategy Meeting
2PM, January 27, 2010
WELCOME, OPENING REMARKS: Valentina Valenta, Congressional Water Caucus
PRESENTATION: Henk Holtslag, Connect International:
“300IN6 – A STRATEGY TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE THE PACE OF GLOBAL DRINKING WATER RESPONSE”
PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW DO WE REACH THE 2015 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION?
PANELISTS:
John Sauer, Water Advocates
Megan Wilson, PSI
Katherine Bliss, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Dennis Warner, Catholic Relief Services
CLOSING REMARKS: Larry Siegel, Safe Water International:
“WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? WHO TAKES IT?”
This meeting has been moved to Room 2456 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave., S.W. between 1st Street, S.W. and South Capitol Street, S.W. Details here: http://www.300in6.org/.
AGENDA
Global Drinking Water Strategy Meeting
2PM, January 27, 2010
WELCOME, OPENING REMARKS: Valentina Valenta, Congressional Water Caucus
PRESENTATION: Henk Holtslag, Connect International:
“300IN6 – A STRATEGY TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE THE PACE OF GLOBAL DRINKING WATER RESPONSE”
PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW DO WE REACH THE 2015 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION?
PANELISTS:
John Sauer, Water Advocates
Megan Wilson, PSI
Katherine Bliss, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Dennis Warner, Catholic Relief Services
CLOSING REMARKS: Larry Siegel, Safe Water International:
“WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? WHO TAKES IT?”
Monday, August 17, 2009
UPI and Global Water
An upcoming event I want to make you aware of:
Hosted by United Press International, Our Water is the first in a series of topic-related forums that aim to bring together experts and decision makers, as well as traditional and citizen journalists to discuss some of the most pertinent issues facing our world today. Our Water will include a speakers' panel consisting of experts and organizations that are actively working to solve the pressing problems resulting from a lack of access to clean water around the world. This distinguished panel will provide vital information on economic and political aspects of the problems surrounding preventable water-related illnesses, as well as tangible solutions to this critical matter.
Why Water?
After oxygen, water is the most essential resource for the human body. Over half of the human body is composed of water, nearly 70% of the world is covered in water, and yet less than one percent of the freshwater on the planet is readily available for consumption. Without access to sustainable, clean water resources, people are forced to drink contaminated, unsanitary water. In more than 150 countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, and areas of sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, South Asia, Central America and Europe, among others, between 2 and 5 million people across the globe die each year without access to clean water.
Panelists include PSI's Sally Cowal, Water Advocates' John Sauer, George Mason University's Abul Hussam, charity: water's Becky Straw, and CSIS' Katherine Bliss.
See the current list of panelists.
For more details, download UPI's Our Water press packet here or contact: lgilroy@upi.com
Hosted by United Press International, Our Water is the first in a series of topic-related forums that aim to bring together experts and decision makers, as well as traditional and citizen journalists to discuss some of the most pertinent issues facing our world today. Our Water will include a speakers' panel consisting of experts and organizations that are actively working to solve the pressing problems resulting from a lack of access to clean water around the world. This distinguished panel will provide vital information on economic and political aspects of the problems surrounding preventable water-related illnesses, as well as tangible solutions to this critical matter.
Why Water?
After oxygen, water is the most essential resource for the human body. Over half of the human body is composed of water, nearly 70% of the world is covered in water, and yet less than one percent of the freshwater on the planet is readily available for consumption. Without access to sustainable, clean water resources, people are forced to drink contaminated, unsanitary water. In more than 150 countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, and areas of sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, South Asia, Central America and Europe, among others, between 2 and 5 million people across the globe die each year without access to clean water.
Panelists include PSI's Sally Cowal, Water Advocates' John Sauer, George Mason University's Abul Hussam, charity: water's Becky Straw, and CSIS' Katherine Bliss.
See the current list of panelists.
For more details, download UPI's Our Water press packet here or contact: lgilroy@upi.com
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