Every day, people around the world spend over 200 million hours fetching water. hard to believe, right? Most are young girls, whose time could be spent learning, not carrying water. More than 20% of people globally don't have easy access to water. @waterforpeople
A potential drinking water crisis? If the public doesn't trust tap safety, plastic bottle use could soar. Water utilities must be transparent - public health & the environment depend on it. How else can we build confidence in quality?
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Get inspired by @artank on how Transcend is enabling sustainable infrastructure innovation ๐๏ธ. Catch our conversation on the Liquid Assets Pod - โFuture Proofing Our Citiesโ episode. ๐ง
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๐ Reimagining #NewYorkCity for the future! Weโre still building NYC as though we are in the 1900s and 1950s, it needs to change. ๐๏ธโจ - from transportation to telecoms. ๐ Witness the evolution of urban design! Discover more at https://t.co/OyEplN9cdo #UrbanInnovation@artank
@PalestineNW Seeing queues for water emphasizes the importance of global access to this essential resource. It's a reminder to discuss water accessibility worldwide. Our thoughts are with those in conflict zones facing challenges in securing basic needs. ๐
๐จ Freshwater crisis alert! #WWFReport reveals a stark reality: โ of the world's large rivers are no longer free-flowing, and โ of wetlands lost since 1970. Climate change is worsening water scarcity, floods & food insecurity. Time to #RethinkWater#ClimateCrisis#climatechange
With over 70% of the global population living in water-insecure areas, the stakes couldn't be higher. The report and the visual from @VisualCap lay bare the disparities: While some nations grapple with scarcity, others face abundance yet still lack security, governance, and infra
Do you know that 113 countries around the globe are considered "water insecure"?
You can dive into the full Global Water Security 2023 Assessment Here https://t.co/Do5wmIEbbJ
#WaterSecurity#SustainableDevelopment#GlobalCooperation
On the Liquid Assets podcast, we get to discuss with experts all around the world in the water industry, policies, and business. https://t.co/juDGAdLZAt
"Grow food in the water near where you live. It's easier and creates lots of jobs," says Dr. MSG about sustainable ocean farming. Coastal cities could transform food systems using the 70% of Earth that's water. #OceanFarming could spark a sustainable local food wave. #agriculture
"Water is the way people will experience climate change." - This is one powerful statement and it makes us ponder here on the Liquid Assets Podcast if the world is innovating enough, both tech and water policies! https://t.co/juDGAdLrKV