On World Water Day, Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv interviewed Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM). The radio discussion focused on Heidt's recent trip to Ecuador's Achuar Territory to interview indigenous leaders.

Heidt highlighted severe water pollution from oil extraction, urging sustainability advocates to bear witness and raise their voices. He emphasized the critical need to oppose the continued exploitation of Mother Earth and her peoples for short-term profits and insatiable oil demand.

Water is essential for all life forms and commerce.

In his TEDx talk, "The Future of Water," delivered at Oregon State University on April 17, 2012, Puralytics CEO Mark Owen (visit Puralytics) addressed the global water crisis. He contended that conventional municipal purification fails to provide safe water worldwide, advocating instead for new, intelligent, and decentralized water systems utilizing advanced technologies.

Melting glaciers underscore how climate change is already a harsh reality for the world's poorest. This slow, silent disaster is causing dramatic water shortages, affecting millions.

Scientists are deploying satellite technology to find solutions for these critical water issues, particularly in the Andean region.

December 19, 2012

"The Little Wave: An Adventure in Earthly Care - Part One" is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming environmental story. It follows a little wave's journey, encountering creatures who explain humanity's misuse of natural resources. This book teaches readers of all ages that abusing our planet has consequences, yet even small positive changes can make a significant difference.

Authored by Stephen Lamoreaux, the story highlights the importance of educating children for the future of environmental protection.

Order your copy from Amazon or learn more at The Little Wave website. Thank you.

This September, join us in celebrating charity: water's sixth birthday by addressing Rwanda's water crisis. Despite rebuilding their nation, women and children still walk for hours daily to collect dirty water. The people of Rwanda are working to provide clean, safe water for everyone. You can help; learn more at charitywater.org/september.

Video by Jamie Pent (@jazzyjamieleigh), Paul Pryor, and Jon Reisinger. Music by Dustin O'Halloran, Josh Ralph, and Jon Steinmeier. Post-Audio/Final Mix by Claymore Pictures.

Doc Hendley, founder of the non-profit Wine to Water, delivered his premier TEDx talk in Asheville, NC, on August 29, 2010.

Wine to Water is dedicated to promoting clean water resources in poverty-stricken countries worldwide.

Current water safety tests are slow and complex, causing deadly delays, as tragically demonstrated by Haiti's 2010 cholera outbreak. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra developed the Water Canary, a simple tool for rapid water safety assessment.

TEDTalks offers a daily video podcast of impactful presentations from the TED Conference, where global leaders and innovators share their ideas in 18 minutes.

Michael Davis of uspurewater addresses the global plastic dilemma.

He advocates for an ecological alternative to bottled water.

His solution is simple: "don't buy water in plastic containers."

Nearly a billion people lack clean drinking water, a crisis profoundly affecting health, education, food security, and the lives of women and children.

We can end this global water crisis in our lifetime. Spreading awareness and understanding water's transformative power is crucial.

Learn more and get involved by visiting our website.

This candid interview features Water.org cofounder Matt Damon discussing the global water crisis and his organization's initiatives for change.

To learn more about the crisis and how you can help, visit http://water.org.

Manufacturing an average cotton T-shirt requires over 700 gallons of water. Explore the production, use, and disposal of cotton T-shirts in this educational video from USAgain.

Learn more about the environmental impact of water consumption at EarthSayers.tv.

In April 2011, a PR firm representing Dow Chemical contacted author Anna Lappé. They invited her to submit a 60-second video for "The Future We Create: The Future of Water."

This web project, sponsored by Dow, focused on water sustainability. However, the video Lappé submitted was subsequently rejected.

The EarthSayers.tv Special Collection, "1 Water," originated around World Water Day. It features leaders who champion the "One Water" concept, emphasizing water as a unified global resource.

Among these leaders is Alexandra Cousteau, a globally recognized advocate for water quality and policy, continuing the legacy of her renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau and father Philippe Cousteau, Sr. In 2008, she founded Blue Legacy International, a not-for-profit project of The Ocean Foundation. This featured speech is part of a TEDx series.

Jerry Mander, founder of the International Forum on Globalization (IFG), author, and activist, introduced the discussion. He advocated for "less products, not greener products," and a focus on "local rather than global" solutions.

Maude Barlow then presented key insights from her new book, *BLUE COVENANT: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water*.

On March 29, 2010, the coalition Keep Nestle Out of the Gorge, led by Food & Water Watch, launched a campaign against Nestle Waters North America. They opposed a proposed water bottling facility in Cascade Locks, Oregon, fearing it would commodify public water resources and endanger native salmon and steelhead.

The coalition argues that such a facility would jeopardize local wildlife. As of April 2012, Food & Water Watch seeks support for a legal appeal to defend Oregon's water from Nestlé. Make a donation to the Crag Law Center to aid this effort.

Grandma Agnes Baker-Pilgrim stresses the critical importance of water. She observes that people are "crying for water," indicating a severe global scarcity. Without this vital resource, all life will perish.

Her message highlights our profound connection to water, and through it, to each other. Water unites us all, making its preservation essential for our collective survival and interconnectedness.

Imagine living beside the world's largest freshwater body, yet being unable to afford its use. This is the reality for Highland Park, Michigan residents, who face soaring water costs and demand accountability for these rising expenses.

This critical situation highlights issues of water access, community rights, sustainability, and civil rights, with particular relevance to women's rights, government responsibility, and local activism in Michigan. The topic is explored in a film by Liz Miller.

Our actions on a finite planet have a greater impact than we often realize. Daily choices, from personal habits to business practices, are interconnected in unexpected ways.

The health of business is directly linked to the natural world's well-being. Both can grow and flourish together.

This perspective comes from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).