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The greatest challenge of the 21st Century - fresh water:

  • Water in Africa:
    A site offered by the Peace Corps offering many detailed lesson plans for teachers for children of all ages. It also offers downloadable pictures and stories written by Peace Corps volunteers that characterize the interconnectedness of water in the daily lives of African people and the Volunteers who serve in their countries.
    http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/index.html

  • Bono on the Oprah Winfrey Show: Delivering Clean Water
    Many Africans suffer from lack of clean water and wells. "You can't talk about water enough. It's the thing that we in this country take the most for granted," says Oprah. Bono adds that making clean water available to Africans is a relatively simple action that will produce great change. "Women [in Africa] are walking sometimes 10 miles a day to bring water," he explains. "If everyone gets together, this idea of bringing water to Africa is not far-fetched. It's possible, and we can do it right now. I tell you, it will revolutionize that continent." http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2002/tows_past_20020920.jhtml

Articles from the 3rd World Water Forum March 16, 2003:

  • Official Press Release (excerpts)
    The 3rd World Water Forum Opened March 16, 2003.

  • 100 New Commitments Pour in as Water Forum Closes
    KYOTO, Japan, March 24, 2003 (ENS) - Water demand is increasing three times as fast as the world's population growth rate, and poverty is the single most important factor related to meeting that demand, said officials at the 3rd World Water Forum, which wound up eight days of meetings on Sunday. More than 100 new commitments towards bringing safe water and sanitation to the entire world were made by delegates to the Forum. http://ens-news.com/ens/mar2003/2003-03-24-04.asp

  • Forum tackles world water crisis:
    BBC environment correspondent in Kyoto A major conference on the future of the world's supply of fresh water has opened in the Japanese city of Kyoto.
    The third World Water Forum has brought together about 10,000 delegates from 150 countries to debate solutions to the crisis facing more than one billion people without access to clean water.
    Inevitably, overshadowed by the Iraq crisis, the organisers of this conference say its discussions over the next week will have far more impact on mankind for the 21st Century than current events in the Middle East.
    Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito opened the week-long forum wit:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2854151.stm

 

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