Alternative World Water Forum

To be held in Marseilles, March 14-17th 2012.  Sessions will be simulcast online. See here.  Read an overview here from rabble.ca.

An excellent Water Sciences & Insights Site

AA multimedia water forum by DL ‘West’ Marrin, PhD accessed here.

Water Conservation Issues

“The Earth’s surface is about 97 per cent water. Of that 97 per cent, approximately three per cent is fresh water and, according to authors Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke in their book Blue Gold, one-half of one per cent is available to us for drinking. “

Cambridge Times writes here.

Corporate Accountability International

“Water privatization has restricted access

for low-income communities,  here.

NGOs complain of corporate role in UN water policy

A Council of Canadians report endorsed by 130 organizations was sent to the UN to oppose increased lobbying of the UN by transnational water corporations.  Read more here.

2′nd ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL WATER FORUM

RUNNING NOW: Access online video streaming MAY 3-5 HERE.

La Croisette Cannes

SPRING CATALOGUE Elaine Fleck Gallery

The above work is on page 13 of the downloadable Elaine Fleck Catalogue above.

World Water Day

http://www.canadians.org/

U.S. Launches Mission to Privatize Water in India

“The U.S. Water Trade Mission to India to secure the entry of U.S.-based corporations into the lucrative Indian water market has Indian water activists seething.” By Wenonah Hauter on the Food and Water Watch.

Fluoridation Website with important info.

Through some investigation into my pet peeve of Monsanto versus Organic food, I stumbled upon an old issue that I had forgotten about and will reiterate here (there’s earlier info on fluoridation on this blog).  Seems Calgary and the Gatineau amongst other Canadian places have said no to water fluoridation.

http://www.fluoridealert.org/