Photo by McKay Savage
Today is a day for us all in the blogosphere to stand together and put a voice to our compassion for all living things dealing with the direct consequences of the water crisis, including ourselves. While it seems here in Canada that water is plentiful and pristine, we are all dealing with what could be the most significant environmental issue of our time, right now.
The unthinkable is happening – a child dies every 20 seconds in the world because of a water-related disease…and yet this can seem like a distant problem to those of us in North America. What we may not realize is that we are dealing with industrial pollution of our beautiful freshwaters at a scale that’s hard to fathom, and it’s making us sick too. And this is just one small facet of the crisis we’re facing. We at Ecologos are working hard to bring awareness to these issues, and I am thrilled to join the global call-out for water through Blog Action Day.
It’s an exciting day, as millions on the web are rallying to talk about all kinds of issues around water. Check out the inspiring posts rolling in from bloggers like the US Secretary of State, the UK Foreign Office, the British Medical Journal, Ryan’s Well, Oxfam,CARE and a number of prominent political blogs to name just a few. Click the following link from change.org to read some of the blog posts:
http://blogactionday.change.org/
This event itself is an example of how we can band together and decide to change our trajectory, to move toward a different future. More and more innovations in water conservation and treatment are being brought forward, and a huge number of dedicated organizations are working in places all over the world to improve water quality and restore the planet’s precious ecosystems.
Add your voice to Blog Action Day! Check out www.waterhour.org for some facts on the state of the world’s water, to help spur some ideas for your blog post. And tweet a message directing people to your post using #BAD2010 and #BAD10.
