Apr
18
AWRA Call for Abstracts: Hydrophilanthropy and WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Issues in Developing Regions
April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At the 2010 AWRA Annual Conference (1-4 November in Philadelphia) I will be convening a special session on:
Hydrophilanthropy and WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Issues in Developing Regions
See below for a description of the session, for which I am soliciting abstracts. Abstracts are due 14 May 2010. Here is the link for abstract submission.Note: On [...]
Apr
4
Religious Leaders: We Dishonor God When 4,500 Children Die Daily For Want of Safe Water and Sanitation
April 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
I missed this Washington Post item when it was first published two weeks ago. Four interfaith leaders – a Jew, a Muslim, and two Christians – wrote a letter calling for more efforts on behalf of those who lack safe water and sanitation.
This is an appropriate post at any time, but especially during this multifaith holy [...]
Sep
28
CSIS Report on USA Leadership on Drinking Water & Sanitation: Telling It Like It Should Be
September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments
The Center for Strategic and International Studies just released the following report, Enhancing U.S. Leadership on Drinking Water and Sanitation by Katherine E. Bliss.
Here are the opening paragraphs of the report:
In the United States, domestic support for greater investments in projects dedicated to improving global health through addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene issues has gathered momentum [...]
May
4
This week we are celebrating National Drinking Water Week,
Here’s Thirstin, the mascot of NDWW.
Read what you can do to protect your drinking water.
And have a tall. cool glass of tap water!
And don’t ever take your drinking water for granted. Too many people have limited or no access to safe drinking water. So why not [...]
Dec
9
Water Policy Dialogue Results
December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Hello Water Resources Professionals:
Attached are two files: One that is a rather lengthy document that includes the results of the September 2008 AWRA Water Policy Dialogue held in Washington DC, cosponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, and the ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute. For those of you who like a shorter rendition, I have [...]
Sep
12
Action Item: Corps Request for Comments on Principles segment of P&G’s
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Action Request! from Gerry Galloway and Jane Rowan, Immediate Past and Current AWRA Presidents
Below is a link to the Federal Register Notice announcing the Administration’s proposed revision to the Principles segment of the Corps of Engineer’s P&G’s. Please help by getting this document to as many interested parties as possible. We know that the Corps would [...]
Sep
6
Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008
September 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
While at the Alabama State Section Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama (AWESOME meeting!) a kind and astute gentleman brought to my attention another bill before Congress called the Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008. The stated purpose “To establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to [...]
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