15. mai 08
Pay up at the tap: Pre-paid water meters put the poor at risk
In Lesotho, South Africa and many other African countries, devices that restrict consumers to only using water that they have paid for in advance are being promoted as a way to fund better water infrastructure. A problematic approach, church water experts warn, as it endangers the poorest of the poor's access to this indispensable necessity of life.
28. mars 08
UN Human Rights Council creates independent expert on water and sanitation
(Geneva, 28.03.2008) Just one week after World Water Day, the UN Human Rights Council has highlighted and reacted to the human rights aspects of the water crisis. The Council unanimously adopted a resolution creating a 3-year mandate for an independent expert on water and sanitation. This decision will hopefully further advance the recognition and practical implementation of the human right to water.
28. mars 08
Church of Sweden collects 20 000 signatures
The Swedish Archbishop handed over a petition with 20 000 signatures to the government and Cabinet Secretary Frank Belfrage demanding that Sweden clearly confirm water as a human right.
20. mars 08
World Water Day in Holy Week: pray and act for water for all
This year the World Water Day (22 March) falls on the Saturday before Easter (according to the calendar followed by Western churches). It also culminates the "Seven Weeks for Water" campaign by the Ecumenical Water Network.
17. mars 08
World Water Day in Holy Week: pray and act for water for all
This year the World Water Day (22 March) falls on the Saturday before Easter (according to the calendar followed by Western churches). It also culminates the "Seven Weeks for Water" campaign by the Ecumenical Water Network.
Christian agency warns of oil exploitation dangers in Sudan
Nairobi, 26 February (ENI)--A German Christian humanitarian agency, Sign of Hope, has warned of the consequences of oil exploitation in Sudan, citing possible contamination of surface and ground water by companies prospecting in the south of the country.
21. février 08
The Poverty of Global Climate Change
This Earth Day, the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs is marking Earth Day Sunday (the Sunday closest to Earth Day) by recognizing the interconnectedness of poverty and climate change and offering a resource for worship, adult study, and youth activities.
10. décembre 07
Dom Luiz Cappio in hunger strike in protest against the transposition of the São Francisco river
On November 27, the bishop of the diocese of Barra (state of Bahia), Dom Luiz Flávio Cappio, started to fast again in protest against the São Francisco river transposition project. In a letter sent to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he stressed that he will only stop fasting when the projects are suspended.
15. octobre 07
Water, water everywhere, but for some there's not a drop to drink
Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan (ENI). There should be plenty of water at the town of Balykchy, where property prices are booming for some. But the faces of the elderly at the local community centre look crestfallen.
Norwegian politicians balancing water for Blue October
Organizations around the world are contributing with activities to the international month of action "Blue October". In Norway, politicians took part in a race in which they had to balance containers of water on their head. The video of the event, though in Norwegian, speaks for itself.