It’s the question of the summer: Why are thousands of Central American children risking their lives to reach the United States? The topic of countless news stories, think tank panels and casual conversations, the flight of as many as 47,000 children this year alone poses significant policy challenges for both the United States and the Continue reading
Author: Alice Urban
Sabatiel and His Son
Your son is very sick. He’s not eating, and his teacher says he’s falling behind in school. She suggests you take him to the clinic – a 24-mile drive down winding, rutted mountain roads. But you have no vehicle, and even if you did, you don’t really have the money to pay for the visit Continue reading
Menstruation matters: Menstrual Hygiene Day to raise awareness, reduce stigma
What’s a common factor in advancing education, ensuring health, strengthening the economy, protecting the environment and realizing human rights? Menstruation. Well, menstrual hygiene. May 28 is the first global Menstrual Hygiene Day, a day in which more than 90 international and local organizations will come together to break the silence around menstruation and raise awareness Continue reading
For women in Haiti, access to clean water inspires change
In Bouda Chita, Haiti, the impact of clean water access is transforming the lives of women of all ages. “I’m an old women,” said one resident, whose home was recently installed with a Pure Water for the World biosand filter. “Now after drinking water from my filter, I feel like I’m 18.” Pure Water for Continue reading
With urbanization on the rise, the need for green cities and urban waste and water management is essential
For the first time ever, more than half of the earth’s population lives in cities. In the early 19th century, only two in 10 people lived in urban areas. By 1990, that number rose to about four in ten, says the World Health Organization. And by 2050, seven out of 10 people will live in Continue reading
Pure Water Trickles Down
Every week, a five-gallon jug of clean water makes its way to Trojes, Honduras. The bulky blue container sloshes its way down the mountain as the rickety four-by-four carrying it bumps over rocks and skids in thick, deep mud. It isn’t an easy journey, but it’s a welcome, life-saving gift from a young man to Continue reading
Water and energy might be more connected than you think
If there’s one message that the United Nations wants to drive home this World Water Day, it’s this: Water requires energy, and energy requires water. It’s called the energy-water nexus, and it’s the focus of this year’s World Water Day, a United Nations-designated day focused on raising water awareness and promoting positive water policy. The Continue reading
What’s Your Watermark?
Jenneth Fleckenstein wants you to make your watermark. This could mean donating to clean water nonprofits, reducing bottled water use or decreasing water consumption through more efficient behaviors. Fleckenstein, who manages marketing for Clear Water Filtration (CWF) and is a class II water operator, was appointed to the Pure Water for the World Board of Continue reading