Every March 22, we observe World Water Day, the focus being on making water and sanitation accessible to all by 2030. However, the UN recently put out a report calling this an era of "global water bankruptcy." Dramatic framing, but hard to argue with when you look at what's actually happening.
India is particularly exposed. Rivers, lakes, and groundwater are all under stress, and in many parts of the country, water scarcity has simply become the default condition.
A lot of the interesting solutions are coming from the ground, owned by communities themselves.
@GramVikasIN has been working across 1,900+ villages in Odisha and Jharkhand to build what they call Water Secure Gram Panchayats. A few things they've done that stand out: Water Passbooks that help farmers understand actual groundwater levels before deciding what to plant. Local youth trained as Jal Bandhus who map water sources and work with village bodies to manage them. And a lot of focus on land restoration, planting trees, grasses, and plants that slow runoff and let water percolate back into the ground.
When water becomes more reliable, other things follow. About 23,000 homes now have functional tap connections. Farmers who were entirely dependent on rain are diversifying into livestock, agroforestry, and small businesses.
The scale of the problem is huge, and this kind of work takes time. But what stands out is that this hasn’t been done by one organisation alone, it’s driven by the people who actually live there.
@RainmatterOrg has been supporting @GramVikasIN for a while now because this is the kind of long-term, ground-up work that doesn't get enough attention.
Link to the video in comments.
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@elonmusk Really want to believe that the future will be better. However, all that's happening points to a really sad future - rise in crime rates, rise in mental health issues as AI renders people purposeless, rise in inequality, water scarcity, huge losses from extreme climate events...
@jome_slice85411@NobelPrize Because it gives women economic and social power and thereby the ability to make choices about her life and the society. When women were only involved in homemaking, they didn't have a way out from abusive partners, and had no means to make choices that protects their interests.
@imvangasandeep@TheNameIsYash It's scary as shit how Indian movies these days are shamelessly glorifying toxic men who derive their sense of masculinity from violating women
@elonmusk Save Earth! There's a looming risk of our food systems failing...Occupying nthr planet while killing one is what some1 like Dormammu would do...
Being an interplanetary species is very cool but we need to prioritize saving our home first...
@MarioNawfal Population decline across the world is a welcome development. We are already running out of resources to sustain all and we soon also won't have enough jobs for all thanks to AI.
@elonmusk "Working will be optional"...What about those folks who want to work, who derive joy from adding value to the world, who likes to create art? With AI advancement, humans will be deprived of the pleasure of creating. Then, from what do we derive a sense of identity, usefulness?
@elonmusk Wondering why a low birth rate is a concern if AI is going to replace a lot of the jobs. In fact, aren't low birth rates a blessing in disguise as it would ensure that people won't have to suffer from the impending unemployment / underemployment crisis.
We seem to be racing towards dystopia...Tech tycoons are investing in Preventive which is conducting research on editing human embryos b4 birth. Considering serious governance concerns with OpenAI & Coinbase, we should be very wary of the unethical ramifications of this :(
Geoffrey Hinton says the world has the wrong model for AI control
CEOs think they'll command superintelligent AIs like obedient assistants, but when AI is smarter and more powerful, that setup won't hold
A more realistic model is a baby controlling a mother, but
"we're the babies and they're the mothers"
I did a podcast with Jon Stewart who has always been a hero of mine. It was a lot of fun. He really wanted to understand how AI works.
https://t.co/frLBndsW7g
@geoffreyhinton If a bank is using AI applications, is it theoretically possible for the developer of the AI technology to use it to lock people's accounts or delete a few digits and hold the bank hostage?
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@CollinRugg Why would someone go for such a horrible accusation that too against a powerful person? Hence, let's not jump to the conclusion that this is untrue. If this is true, can you imagine how lonely and cornered the girl is feeling with no support. I hope justice is served.
@sama This is a very serious accusation. Why did your sister develop mental health issues and at what age was this detected? Mental illnesses are many cases tied to childhood trauma.
Bangladesh Update
As per the info I have received, one of our ISKCON center (rented) in Meherpur (Khulna division) was burnt including with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra Devi.
3 devotees who lived in the center some how managed to escape & survived.