A must read right now as during tumultuous times we see just how much we need better legislation on water quality. Everything from a national moratorium on shutoffs to making water bills affordable for low-income and rural Americans #MSW52104#wateraccess
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CA residents were fortunate that Governor Newsome issued executive orders requiring disconnected homes to be reconnected to water & temporarily ending the practice of water shut-offs during this pandemic. But some are still left without safe water supplies🚱 #MSW52104#cleanwater
780 million people around the 🌎 lack access to an improved water source💧meaning no proper sanitation during this COVId-19 outbreak. Our marginalized populations lack access to basic #HumanRights#MSW52104#cleanwater#forall
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Are you bored at home?🏠Do you love a cold, glass of water?💧Then take this time to learn about our worlds water treatment! This video highlights how 1 out of 10 people can’t be sure their water is safe to drink & the solution options! #MSW52104 https://t.co/WEKHK6Dhe6
Let’s take this time home with our kiddos to learn more about our watersheds. For our K-6th graders they can create projects to examine watersheds & learn all about our water systems! #MSW52104#Watershed#StayAtHome#learnsomethingnew#cleanwater
This activity put out by the @EPAwater will help the kiddos of today become amazing & informed policy leaders for our tomorrow! #MSW52104 https://t.co/utAXGEydqV
However, advocates have said some of the hand-washing stations have already run out of water or become too dirty to use. This means the vulnerable population is unable to follow the CDC guidelines of hand-washing, leaving them unprotected🚱 #MSW52104#cleanwaterforall
For the homeless population water scarcity is a daily challenge. However, during the pandemic cities are finally be forced to help. LA County placed 360 hand-washing stations in various neighborhoods and rolled out a dozen mobile shower trucks #MSW52104
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Due to lack of adequate water supplies, water can be become weaponized🚱This is unacceptable and we must be aware this is the reality for many who don’t have constant & clean water sources💧 #MSW52104#waterforeveryone#humanrights
“In the midst of a global pandemic that is overloading sophisticated governance and infrastructure systems, Turkish authorities have been cutting off the water supply to regions most under strain in Syria” #MSW52104 https://t.co/T7MsdPUpxE
@msw_chelsea Exactly! @msw_chelsea Millions already have challenges obtaining water, wether it’s from droughts due to climate change or contaminated supplies. This is why we must continue to advocate, water is a #HumanRight & they need access now more than ever #MSW52104
During this unprecedented time we are seeing now more than ever how connected we are🌎As we all ban together to continue good hygiene we see the need for water. Access to both drinking water🚰 and washing water🧤 is essential and a #humanright💙#MSW52104
Onsite systems are cost effective such as this one are being proposed under this reuse plan. These new tech solutions aid in communities ability to meet their resiliency & sustainability goals #MSW52104#waterreuse#cleanwater#foreveryone
We have so much to learn from our world, Israel🇮🇱reuses approx. 87 %
of its treated wastewater, Singapore🇸🇬uses reclaimed water to meet 30% of its total water demand. Water reuse must be our future🇺🇸 #MSW52104
No matter who & where you are
access to water is YOUR human right.
Yet, the impacts of climate change could lead to a 🌍 water deficit affecting 685 M people.
NEW World Water Development Report - Water & Climate Change provides guidance: https://t.co/hfxRmv69Jc #WorldWaterDay
Water can help fight climate change👊scientific explanations of what our world is experiencing, while valuable, can be challenging to understand. Let’s keep it simple💧Water qaulity and climate change go hand in hand #MSW52104
#WaterQuality is one of the primary indicators through which we feel the effects of #ClimateChange. @UNU_FLORES/ @tudresden_de PhD Researcher Thuy Nguyen explores longitudinal water quality data as approach towards water quality assessment. #WorldWaterDay https://t.co/wR1V0ZJtv0
@UNWater has called EVERYONE to action. We ALL have a role in this fight! Chose one of these options today:
🚿Take a five minute shower.
🥗Choose a plant-based meal.
💻Turn off sleeping tech.
♻️Don’t throw away edible food.
🛍Shop sustainably.#MSW52104#WorldWaterDay#March22nd
It’s crucial to understand how water💧, climate change🌎, and human rights👊 are linked together! We cannot afford to wait.Everyone has a role to play. #WorldWaterDay#March22nd#MSW52104
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