this article is taken from greenpeace international
Greenpeace: Project Clean Water
Freshwater: one of our planet’s most precious resources.
Freshwater from rivers, streams, lakes, springs, and groundwater reservoirs, sustains life on earth. But today these important water sources are in danger.
Pollution from factories, agricultural runoff, municipal wastes and other sources have made access to clean water, difficult, while extreme weather, like drought and heavy rains which cause massive floods, have put additional strains in clean water availability.
Clean water is a right that must be enjoyed by everyone. But today this right is being violated by activities that destroy the country's freshwater ecosystems and threaten our health.
Be part of the Greenpeace Water Patrol!The protection of any resource is, in many cases, most successful when the public is fully engaged. Project Clean Water aims to set up the Water Patrol as a venue for public participation in protecting our freshwater resources.
The vision behind the Greenpeace Water Patrol is of the organization working hand in hand with a broad range of audiences including consumers, local communities, academic institutions, decision-makers, etc. to ensure that people’s right to clean water and a healthful ecology is respected.
You can become part of a team that monitors and documents pollution hotspots, or participate in cyber actions and legislative lobbies which aim to improve and safeguard water quality in our country.
Sign Up!
Support!
Take Action!
The thought of water shortages in a tropical country like the Philippines may have seemed far-fetched just a few decades ago. But this is a reality that we are now facing. The Philippine Environment Monitor says that the country's water availability per capita per year is second lowest in Southeast Asia. Water pollution, climate change, land use changes, and fragmented water policies are expected to worsen the water crisis. Experts further predict that by 2025, certain regions in the country river basins in Luzon and in the Visayas, will experience water availability deficit.
Unfettered industrial development, coupled with poor pollution prevention policies has contributed to the steady decline in the quality of the country's freshwater resources. Unless something is done to reverse this situation, the Philippines could be headed for a water crisis. Hence, there is an urgent need to face the problem head on.
It is against the backdrop of this looming crisis that Project Clean Water was developed. This campaign aims to create a platform for public engagement, to bring people together toward a common goal of protecting our water resources.
Freshwater: one of our planet’s most precious resources.
Freshwater from rivers, streams, lakes, springs, and groundwater reservoirs, sustains life on earth. But today these important water sources are in danger.
Pollution from factories, agricultural runoff, municipal wastes and other sources have made access to clean water, difficult, while extreme weather, like drought and heavy rains which cause massive floods, have put additional strains in clean water availability.
Clean water is a right that must be enjoyed by everyone. But today this right is being violated by activities that destroy the country's freshwater ecosystems and threaten our health.
The protection of any resource is, in many cases, most successful when the public is fully engaged. Project Clean Water aims to set up the Water Patrol as a venue for public participation in protecting our freshwater resources.
The vision behind the Greenpeace Water Patrol is of the organization working hand in hand with a broad range of audiences including consumers, local communities, academic institutions, decision-makers, etc. to ensure that people’s right to clean water and a healthful ecology is respected.
You can become part of a team that monitors and documents pollution hotspots, or participate in cyber actions and legislative lobbies which aim to improve and safeguard water quality in our country.
Sign Up!
Support!
Take Action!
The thought of water shortages in a tropical country like the Philippines may have seemed far-fetched just a few decades ago. But this is a reality that we are now facing. The Philippine Environment Monitor says that the country's water availability per capita per year is second lowest in Southeast Asia. Water pollution, climate change, land use changes, and fragmented water policies are expected to worsen the water crisis. Experts further predict that by 2025, certain regions in the country river basins in Luzon and in the Visayas, will experience water availability deficit.
It is against the backdrop of this looming crisis that Project Clean Water was developed. This campaign aims to create a platform for public engagement, to bring people together toward a common goal of protecting our water resources.
