The Water Team has thrown a lot of water facts and figures at you over the past year. While this information is accurate and relevant, at a certain point, it starts to become too abstract, as if it all takes place in a world other than your own. We understand! So the next 3 water bulletins will tell stories about...
Environment
FAWCO's Environment Team aims to inform members about global environmental issues that confront our planet, such as air, soil & water pollution, energy efficiency, conservation and waste reduction, and the major issues of global climate change. Since we believe that each person can make a difference, one of our main goals is to help members become more environmentally minded through the choices they make in their daily lives. The Team also seeks to promote informed action within FAWCO, at both global and local levels. Major past activities have supported carbon sequestration through tree planting and water awareness in conjunction with the First Target Program.
For more information and to get involved with us, contact the Environment Team Chair at .
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Anne van Oorschot-Warwick (AWC The Hague) |
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Climate Change – Fact or Fiction?
For many people, the fact that the climate is changing is indisputable. Just last week I was riding in a London black cab (not a very green mode of transportation but a luxury since I am currently 9 months pregnant!) and remarked to the cabbie how mild our London winter has been thus far...
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For most of us, the holiday season can be a time of excess – whether we are reminded in January upon opening our credit card bill or slipping on our jeans that feel a bit too snug!
In addition to the personal consequences of holiday excess there are also the environmental consequences to consider. For example, it is estimated that...
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Because water is essential for all life on Earth, the Environment Committee feels the Target Program should focus on increasing the supply of safe and secure water globally. In doing this, many of the other global projects that FAWCO supports will also be impacted and in June, we sent out our second water bulletin which addressed how the water supply is...
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WATER & Health
According to the Global Health Council, more than 1 billion people live without access to safe water. There are also 2.6 billion people who do not have access to basic sanitation, which can result in the easy transmission of diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and several parasitic infections. More than 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them...
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Because water is essential for all life on Earth, the Environment Committee feels the Target Program should focus on increasing the supply of safe and secure water globally. In doing this, many of the other global projects that FAWCO supports will also be impacted. In an effort to inform our members about how water affects all aspects of life, we...