Tag archive for "awareness"

African Water Facility (AWF)

africa, water projects

African Water Facility (AWF)

No Comments 23 September 2010

Africa is the second driest continent on earth after Australia. Water scarcity is caused by a variety of problems draughts, water pollution, and limited water sources. With agriculture becoming endangered and sanitation problems causing mortal diseases.The African Water Facility (AWF) is an organization launched in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AFDB) that finances and promotes sustainability projects to render water accessible to local population and therefore ameliorate their living conditions.

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PUB Singapore

asia, water projects

PUB Singapore

1 Comment 09 September 2010

Thanks to the hard work of this agency, Singapore’s tap water respects the World Health Organization drinking water guidelines and is safe for drinking without the need of any further treatments or filtration. PUB has water conservation at heart and they have come up with interactive and innovative ways to engage with children in order to familiarize them with water issues.

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P&G corporate social responsibility

corporate watch, other sectors

P&G corporate social responsibility

No Comments 07 September 2010

Procter & Gamble has one of the most impressive portfolios of leadership brands in the world. This giant corporation has employees in close to 80 countries and holds some of the most famous brands like Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper® or Pantene®. In 2004, in collaboration with various organizations, P&G created the Children’s Safe Drinking Water programs (CSDW), that helps raise awareness around the globe about the importance of having access to quality drinking water.

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Brian Skerry

water & art, water culture

Brian Skerry

No Comments 27 August 2010

When looking at the ocean, most of us feel a sentiment of fascination mixed with a glimpse of fear and reverence due to the infinite dimension of a mysterious aquatic world with strange looking creatures. Brian Skerry knows the bottom of the sea better than anyone else he surely isn’t afraid to stand next to a gigantic blue whale while working his magic behind the lenses of a camera.

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Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

projects, water science

Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

No Comments 05 August 2010

Every year, in the small village of Taiji in Japan, fishermen chase dolphins into a hidden cove where they get trapped and killed with knives and spears that make them bleed to death. As the sea turns crimson red, the dolphins are put into boats and brought the well-hidden places where they get butchered into pieces. Some of the dolphins that see their lives spared are captured and sold for an astonishing amount of money to water parks. Read more and learn how to take action!

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GreenBottle: eco-friendly milk

beverage, corporate watch

GreenBottle: eco-friendly milk

No Comments 04 August 2010

With the price of oil often on the rise, the price of water bottles is also on the rise. In order to protect our environment and to save money on bottles, GreenBottle from the UK has launched an interesting initiative that is forward looking: a milk bottle made out of recycled waste paper that is can obviously be recycled once again, after the milk has been consumed. This initiative has had a positive outcome so far and hopefully it will be extended to all sorts of plastic bottles from water to juices.

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Pollution and fish

Water Survey, a matter of water

Pollution and fish

No Comments 02 August 2010

From industrial waste to the city sewage and household pollution, the American wetlands have become so polluted that many rivers or lakes are off limits to swimmers and the biodiversity of such waters at terribly threatened. The shampoos, bleach or other cleaning products we use daily too often end up in our lakes and rivers and as a consequence they intoxicate our fish.

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Yves Rocher Social Responsiblity

corporate watch, other sectors

Yves Rocher Social Responsiblity

No Comments 27 July 2010

The Yves Rocher group, a self proclaimed “world leader in botanical beauty care" was born in Brittany in 1959. This brand ranges from skincare to makeup and fragrances that should embody values of botanical nature and the purity and freshness of nature.

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Gulf of Mexico: local initiatives

South America, water projects

Gulf of Mexico: local initiatives

No Comments 22 July 2010

The BP oil disaster has stirred the entire world, many are angered, and others are disgusted or simply enraged. The reactions vary depending on the context and the identity of the individual. Yet, what appears to be the common opinion of the masses is that something needs to be done right away.This situation of crisis has united people from Ecuador to Louisiana that have decided to force alliances against global oil spills.

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Indian controversies

beverage, corporate watch

Indian controversies

No Comments 20 July 2010

In one of our previous posts entitled The Coca-Cola Social Commitment we had covered the company's corporate social initiative, RAIN, that aims at providing schools and infrastructures throughout Africa with safe drinking water. Recently, a series of controversies have emerged denouncing the company's unethical behavior in various regions of India. Find out more about these controversies here, and let us know what is your opinion on the matter!

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