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Access To Clean Drinking Water

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CLEAN DRINKING WATER

Greg Wheeler and Michael Graffin

"Globally, 1 in 9 people don't have access to clean water."

(UNWater, 2014)

Photo by Joe Athialy

Humans can live for 30-40 days without food, but only 3 without water.

(Binns, 2012)

Photo by waterdotorg

"The right to safe drinking water is a universal and inalienable [human] right."

(Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, 2004)

WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

  • Waterborne disease
  • Conflict & threats to peace
  • Poverty and human suffering
Photo by Yomie

EMPOWERING STUDENT ACTION

  • World Water Day Projects
  • Project Purus
  • WaterAid
  • Caritas Australia
  • IEARN Australia
Photo by uncultured