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According to the UN, nearly one-third of people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water services, and over half lack access to safely managed sanitation facilities. This lack of access can have potentially significant adverse impacts on people’s health, through water-related diseases, in addition to productivity and environmental impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the situation, and has demonstrated the critical importance of sanitation, hygiene and adequate access to clean water for preventing and containing diseases.
While substantial progress has been made in increasing access to clean drinking water and sanitation, billions of people – mostly in rural areas – still lack these basic services. More needs to be done to improve the situation and achieve one of the Sustainable Development Goals, which calls for ensuring access to water and sanitation for all. The challenge lies in finding a way to use the world’s water more efficiently and make it available to all at a reasonable cost, while leaving sufficient quantities to sustain the environment. Green growth policies in the water sector can address issues of both quantity and quality by encouraging water-related innovation and investment in green infrastructure, and through integration with policies in other relevant sectors.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Waste Management, Water and Sanitation
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN: WINNER OF ENERGY GLOBE AWARDS 2021 (COP 26 – GLASSGOW SCOTTLAND) **253 DAYS IN CONTINUOS SERVICE, PROJECT INVOLVING CHILDREN BELOW 15 AND SENIOR CITIZENS ABOVE 50 YEARS OF AGE, VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS, STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING, ARTISTS OF ALL FORMS. Project start date: 21st June 2020 Project End date: 01st March 2021 @Global_Citizen_0000 in the service of the universe, nature and the mother Earth. ***Life lesions, experiments, search of truth, inspirations, vison, summary, goal, conclusion and prayers. ***References: The Vedas and The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Guru Granth Sahib, Bible, The Quran and The Hadiths. ***Inspirations: Sant Dnyaneshwar, Santha Thukaram, Samarth Ramdas, Swami Vivekananda, Rumi : Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, and the fragrant flower. I am drafting this project file with a preliminary vision to provide you with brief idea about of my emotions, feelings, duty and responsibility towards the universe, nature and the mother Earth. 01st of March 2021 was the 253rd day in straight row to offer my services free of any charges or financial aid. I have shared couple of videos, images and stories via Facebook and Instagram, but due to the length of the videos and its heavy content, few of the videos I have uploaded on YouTube platform. Furthermore, I wish to share this message to my brothers, sisters and everyone on this planet, also those hanging up in space stations and some others submerged in marines in deep oceans. I am reaching out to you with the full intentions and pleading request to act now and restore faith in humanity. We must unite to save our future, the legacies created, the landmarks embarked by our ancestors, and the fruitful future of our innocent children. Past two years has been very stressful years of my life, as this time I was engaged in learning life, uncovering myths, truth behind the masks of people, travel, poetry, songs, charity, volunteering and so on, and this Covid19 pandemic brought major changes in my life. I must say in those beautiful 253 days I have evolved physically, mentally and spiritually, these days taught me how to love myself whilst caring and loving the nature and the people around me, the oceans have taught me to be humble, more kind and that’s what it is called as good 253 days of retreat which everyone needs now. I am so grateful and thankful to the blessed 253 days and looking forward to, many more days and years to come ahead, and the research says a true and honest author or the poet will never lie at any stage of his life or time and that’s the reason may be most of my poems, writings and thoughts and quotes are in so much provoking the minds of people as it’s the truth and only the one who is real will have the guts to face and embrace it Here I am drafting the references which have always inspired me from my childhood. कर्मण्ये वाधिका रस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्म फल हेतु र्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्व कर्मणि॥ Karmanye vadhika raste, Ma phaleshu kadachana Ma karma phala he tur bhuh, ma te sangotsva karmanye 'karmanye vadhika raste, Ma phaleshu kadachana' is famous shloka from Gita. Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the theory of Karmas. He said believe in yourself and do your Karma (action) and success will follow you automatically. Doing Karma is in our hands only, Result is not in our hands. Below given is meaning of famous Shloka from Bhagavad Gita. You have a right to “Karma” (actions) but never to any Fruits thereof. You should never be motivated by the results of your actions, nor should there be any attachment in not doing your prescribed activities. And the only expectations I have and the things I need in return for the gift to this universe are; ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ***MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SCEMES IN THIS PROJECT: THE NIGHT JASMINE, VICTORY OF THE LIGHT, NURANA ISLAND BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, BEACH CLEAN UP PROGRAM, CLOUD AND THE MOON, THE FRAGRANT FLOWER, THE GOLDEN FLOWER, PTAYERS OF SALMALIA, ALLERGIES, CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM, MIRGATORY BIRDS, FLORA AND FAUNA, CONSTRUCTION WASTE, MARINE DEBRIS, RECYCLING AND RE-USE, NIGHT JASMINE ETC.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Natural Capital, Water and Sanitation
Nature-based Solutions Mitigating Emissions and Protecting Water Quality
Created a Post in Climate Change, Forestry, Water and Sanitation
Perhaps climate change is mostly about home economics...
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius
The very air in which you live is an inspiration. William Henry
Air, an undervalued necessity, that earns your gratitude when you inhale it for the last time. Shaun Neil King
The earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry
The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and therefore cannot be the property of individuals. Leo Tolstoy
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. Aldo Leopold
The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land. Luna Leopold
Water is fundamental for life and health. The human right to water is indispensable for leading a healthy life in human dignity. It is a prerequisite to the realization of all other human rights. United Nations
The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. Barry Commoner
Relationships are the core message of ecology. Frances Moore Lappé
Ecology is the overall science of which economics is a minor specialty. Garrett Hardin
The economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day Founder
The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences. Frank Herbert
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place. Margaret J. Wheatley
We need to renegotiate our contract with nature. Ecology is a unifying force. Gregory Colbert
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment. Margaret Mead
Touch the earth, feel the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places. Henry Beston
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson
An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. David Attenborough
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman ___ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/ice-sheets/ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/arctic-sea-ice/ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/ https://www.globalforestwatch.org/ https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/education/ https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/graphics-and-multimedia/?page=0&per_… https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/215/earth-now-tutorial/ https://climate.nasa.gov/ https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2495.html https://earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/sensing-our-planet/checking-earth-s-vi… https://gpm.nasa.gov/education/interactive/eyes-earth-vital-signs-planet https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ https://gpm.nasa.gov/education/websites/global-climate-change-vital-sig… https://eyes.jpl.nasa.gov/eyes-on-the-earth.html https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/ https://ocov3.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ https://sealevel.nasa.gov/ https://sealevel.nasa.gov/data_tools/2 https://sealevel.nasa.gov/data_tools/17
Created a Post in Stockholm+50, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Happy Earth Day Everyone!
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein
The beauty of the natural world lies in the details. Natalie Angier
Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself. L. Wolfe Gilbert
If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent Van Gogh
Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind. Amit Ray
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. Charles Dickens
The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Spring's greatest joy beyond a doubt is when it brings the children out. Edgar Guest
The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. Saint John Paul II
Humankind did not weave the web of life. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves. Chief Seattle
Learn from Yesterday, live for Today, hope for Tomorrow. Albert Einstein
Dialogue cannot exist, however, in the absence of a profound love for the world and its people. Paulo Freire
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. William Shakespeare
The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace. Mahatma Gandhi
Love begins by taking care of the closest ones; the ones at home. Mother Teresa
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius
Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. Charles Dickens
Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all other human beings and all other living creatures. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day Founder ___ https://www.nasa.gov/earth-day-2022 https://science.nasa.gov/2022poster https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/events/2022/4/22/celebrate-earth-day-with-… https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/toolkits/earth-day-posters https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Space_for… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtKoD8aqgKs https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144427/all-of-you-on-the-good-… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nasa_earth.jpg https://climate.nasa.gov/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150721-pictures-eart…
Created a Post in Water and Sanitation
Interesting restoration project: a 1,000-year-old network of water channels is helping farmers in the Sierra Nevada adapt to the effects of the climate crisis.
José María Martín Civantos, archaeology professor and the driving force behind the project, said: “The system is efficient, the aquifers get replenished and no technology is required...It’s much more manageable and adaptable than building a dam and much more resistant to climate change.”
Photograph: MemoLab
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Perth’s Climate-independent Water Source
Created a Post in Stockholm+50, Water and Sanitation
This post is offered in honor and recognition of World Water Day 2022 and our focus across the globe on groundwater. Some of us call it “The Buried Treasure”...
Source (Drinking) Water Protection: It Takes a Community!
Source Water protection, or lack thereof, affects every person on the planet. Everyone needs safe drinking water. But that does not always mean safe drinking water is affordable, or easily accessible.
Safe drinking water should never be taken for granted! Just as it takes a village to raise its children, it takes a community to protect its drinking (source) water and the watersheds providing public/private drinking water supplies.
Community Source Water Protection (CSWP) is the theme of a 16 part series I have developed and posted on LinkedIn and is also available upon request. Concepts presented and discussed with regards to public water systems can also be used by private well owners.
A list of the individual posts in the series follows:
A. CSWP – Table of Contents.pdf B. Source water protection and your drinking water.pdf C. CSWP: Village of Stetsonville.pdf D. CSWP: Ashland, Wisconsin.pdf E. CSWP: Determining SWP Area Boundaries.pdf F. CSWP: Well Construction Reports and Test Reports.pdf G. CSWP: Groundwater Quantity Issues.pdf H. Source Water Quantity and Quality.pdf I. CSWP: County Arsenic Investigations.pdf J. CSWP Planning.pdf K. CSWP Planning 2.pdf L. CSWP: County Manganese Investigations.pdf M. Iron in Drinking Water: Friend or Foe?.pdf N. Source Water Assessments (SWAs) Revisited.pdf O. CSWP: Roles and Responsibilities.pdf P. CSWP Funding Mechanisms.pdf Q. CSWP: Final Thoughts.pdf ____ Photo 1: Ethiopian Women collecting water, Amhara Region, Ethiopian Highlands. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/ground… https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day https://www.worldwaterday.org/ https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/water-… https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/gw https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/ground… https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/aquife… https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/default.asp https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/maps/interactive-ma… https://nasagrace.unl.edu/
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Natural Capital, Water and Sanitation
Raingardens of Milwaukee
Created a Post in Energy, Agriculture, Water and Sanitation
Hi to the group, to reduce water consumption, we have designed this shower timer with cut off to prevent from wasting water and gas. It is programmable and restricts the maximum time for shower and when it has been used, it blocks the shower and keeps it shut during the waiting time we have previously set. Therefore, the user has to abandon the the shower and water and energy are being saved. Saves up to 80% of water and energy.
Giving Nature a Boost