Blog Action Day 2010...
Once again we have come to the annual Blog Action Day! And this year's topic is water....
With water being so important in our lives, it's surprising how little of it some people consume and how much of it people waste..
Normally people would tell you to drink at least 8 glasses a day but I doubt many people actually do get enough water in their systems (in fact, i have to remind myself to drink more water sometimes too) .. we are fortunate enough to have clean water supply and yet we seem to be taking it for granted... In Africa, women walk up to 40 billion hours each year carrying cisterns which on its own already weigh up to 18kg to carry water which is usually not even safe enough to drink yet.. And due to the water's unclean nature, many people die from consuming it too..
And this led me to wonder, shouldn't access to clean, safe-to-drink water be a basic human right? Shouldn't we all be granted this basic necessity?
It was comforting to find out that on 28 July this year the General Assembly of the UN declared that "safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights". It will probably take a long time and a lot of effort to make this come true but thankfully organisations such as WaterAid and TheWaterProject have already got the ball rolling. :)
So, what can we do to help?
I for one can't think of what we can do to directly help the lack of clean water supply in certain areas of the world apart from making donations or volunteering but i suppose we could at least consciously appreciate our water..
Simple things like turning off the tap when it's not really in use, turning off the shower while you're applying soap on yourself, preferably use a bucket when washing the car instead of a hose and not watering the garden when it rains, using the water you washed vegetables with to water the plants, use the water you used to handwash your clothes in to wash the toilet floor..etc etc... Apart from saving water you get to save on your monthly utility bill too...
And another thing we can do is dispose of waste properly... This page from the NRDC explains what we can do on a daily basis to keep our water clean...
Before I end this post i just wanna say, yes, I'm grateful for the clean water i get everyday but, I'm still waiting for the day Klang River becomes clean and sparkly :D .. i have no idea how long i'll be waiting for this dream to come true but it'd be nice to see a clean river whenever we go to the other side of Klang.. someday..
-llen-
With water being so important in our lives, it's surprising how little of it some people consume and how much of it people waste..
Normally people would tell you to drink at least 8 glasses a day but I doubt many people actually do get enough water in their systems (in fact, i have to remind myself to drink more water sometimes too) .. we are fortunate enough to have clean water supply and yet we seem to be taking it for granted... In Africa, women walk up to 40 billion hours each year carrying cisterns which on its own already weigh up to 18kg to carry water which is usually not even safe enough to drink yet.. And due to the water's unclean nature, many people die from consuming it too..
And this led me to wonder, shouldn't access to clean, safe-to-drink water be a basic human right? Shouldn't we all be granted this basic necessity?
It was comforting to find out that on 28 July this year the General Assembly of the UN declared that "safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights". It will probably take a long time and a lot of effort to make this come true but thankfully organisations such as WaterAid and TheWaterProject have already got the ball rolling. :)
So, what can we do to help?
I for one can't think of what we can do to directly help the lack of clean water supply in certain areas of the world apart from making donations or volunteering but i suppose we could at least consciously appreciate our water..
Simple things like turning off the tap when it's not really in use, turning off the shower while you're applying soap on yourself, preferably use a bucket when washing the car instead of a hose and not watering the garden when it rains, using the water you washed vegetables with to water the plants, use the water you used to handwash your clothes in to wash the toilet floor..etc etc... Apart from saving water you get to save on your monthly utility bill too...
And another thing we can do is dispose of waste properly... This page from the NRDC explains what we can do on a daily basis to keep our water clean...
Before I end this post i just wanna say, yes, I'm grateful for the clean water i get everyday but, I'm still waiting for the day Klang River becomes clean and sparkly :D .. i have no idea how long i'll be waiting for this dream to come true but it'd be nice to see a clean river whenever we go to the other side of Klang.. someday..
-llen-
posted by llen at 1:10 PM
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