BCBInc’s 7 Day Charity Challenge in Full Throttle

africa, water projects

BCBInc’s 7 Day Charity Challenge in Full Throttle

1 Comment 09 April 2011

Building Community Bridges Inc., (BCB) has 7 days to raise a grand total of $5,000 to support their operations that bring clean water to rural villages in Togo and West Africa. According to the CIA World Factbook, bacterial diarrhea is a very high risk of death to citizens of Togo. Lack of clean drinking water, hygiene [...]

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EPA Enviro-Justice Award for Sustainable Puerto Rico Plan

USA, water projects

EPA Enviro-Justice Award for Sustainable Puerto Rico Plan

No Comments 08 April 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted an environmental justice award to the ENLACE Cano Martin Pena Project, an endeavor that is working on a more sustainable plan for the Cano Martin Pena in Puerto Rico. According to a press release by the EPA, “ENLACE has established and implemented a land use and comprehensive development plan that [...]

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A Long Time Coming: Coastal Access for Bolivia

South America, water projects

A Long Time Coming: Coastal Access for Bolivia

3 Comments 04 April 2011

 The War of the Pacific between Bolivia and Peru in the late 19th century led to major geopolitical, diplomatic, and economic restructuring that still negatively affects the region today. In the early 1880s, Chile annexed the Peruvian province of Tarapacá and the Bolivian province of Litoral, both substantially mineral-rich territories. Bolivia was stripped of coastal access [...]

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D.J. Knowles Releases Hot New Track for H20 Charity

Water Survey, water projects

D.J. Knowles Releases Hot New Track for H20 Charity

No Comments 30 March 2011

D.J. Solange Knowles is mixing steady rhythms on her hit single Kenya to raise funds for sustainable water resources in Africa. The single features artists Chris Taylor and Twin Shadow. According to looktothestars.org, the single is part of Knowles’ commitment to bring reliable clean water resources to communities in Uganda, Cameroon, and Rwanda.”Water is a necessity, [...]

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Celebrities Raise Awareness About H20 Issues in Liberia

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Celebrities Raise Awareness About H20 Issues in Liberia

2 Comments 10 March 2011

What happens when celebrities like Dikembe Mutombo and Whitney Port show up at a charity gala to honor Harlem celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson? We’ll find out this month on 26 March 2011, when FACE Africa hosts its second annual clean water benefit in Boston, Massachusetts. FACE Africa is an organization that works specifically to bring clean [...]

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Water Issues in Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan

asia, water projects

Water Issues in Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan

No Comments 01 March 2011

Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia face public health risks and high rates of mortality from water-borne diseases. In Uzbekistan, only 50 to 60 percent of the population living in rural areas has access to treated water delivered through a centralized, piped water system. Lack of infrastructural development and a water quality monitoring system [...]

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Hydropower to Empower Rural Village in Liberia

africa, water projects

Hydropower to Empower Rural Village in Liberia

4 Comments 16 February 2011

Addressing the post-conflict setting in remote areas of Liberia requires a strategy that utilizes natural resources in a way that promotes sustainable development in vulnerable communities. During the first phase of the Liberian Civil War between the years of 1989 and 1996, rebel soldiers destroyed infrastructure in local communities, preventing these communities from accessing health [...]

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Belarus and Ukraine Make Plans for Pripyat River

global initiatives, water projects

Belarus and Ukraine Make Plans for Pripyat River

2 Comments 09 February 2011

The Pripyat River runs through the Eastern European countries of Belarus and Ukraine. Ensuring security in the region is contingent upon the shared management of the Pripyat River.  But, shared management first required a formal set of rules agreeable to both countries, a tall order with history and political roots. The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) launched a [...]

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Stop Cholera Sustainably in Haiti

global initiatives, water projects

Stop Cholera Sustainably in Haiti

4 Comments 26 January 2011

The cholera epidemic in Haiti has made at least 194,000 people sick and claimed the lives of almost 4,000 others. These statistics only reflect the victims that have reported their illness to medical personnel. Unfortunately, information on cholera cases in Haiti’s rural villages is unknown and the number of lives affected by cholera could be far [...]

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Conserving Tanzania’s Coastal Resources

africa, water projects

Conserving Tanzania’s Coastal Resources

1 Comment 26 January 2011

The unsustainable use of coastal marine resources in Tanzania is a direct threat to the international development agenda. Poverty, hunger, and the steady decline of environmental stability in the region have peaked interest from key stakeholders in East Africa’s marine resources. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is working in Tanzania through one [...]

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