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Jul 16, 2019 • Mark Kienzle • #human rights #oceans #recycle #trash #water #youth

Notable Events Worth Celebrating

We offer some notable dates in 2019 -- not all, as there are myriad events and celebrations going on around the globe that you can become involved with. Mark down the dates in your calendar -- in ink! -- and make your mark on the world.

Oct 11, 2017 • Zoe Donat • 3 comments • #advocacy #climate change #conservation #critical thinking #food #Food Security #food waste #Global Issues & Sustainable Solutions #Security #sustainability #Water #Water Security #World Hunger

Food and Water Security

For centuries, people have found ways to compensate for Mother Nature’s uneven distribution of water. The number of people with access to clean water has increased from 76 percent in 1990 to 91 percent in 2015. Even so, the number of people without this type of access, 663 million is still too high. Even more troubling, 40 percent of the global population experiences some degree of water scarcity, most of which are from developing countries.