We are pleased to present the final document from our 2 day water conference in Ota. Please read through the document and let us know your thoughts.
Click on the link above to read the story about our meeting
Video of Amelia, a local secondary school student reciting a poem about water.
(Photo copyright Bil Zelman)
We are pleased to announce that Alexandra Cousteau of Blue Legacy will be keynoting our concert on March 22, 2012 and our conference on March 23, 2012!
We invite you to join us for both events.
The concert on the theme of water will take place on March 22, 2012 on the occasion of World Water Day at Merkin Hall in Lincoln Center.
The conference, entitled Water: The Global Challenge For Our Future will be hosted by New York University’s Center for Global Affairs on 15 Barclay Street.
If you are interested in attending either, please contact anoush@melodydialogue.org. For more information on Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations or our previous work, please visit http://www.melodydialogue.org
To read more about Alexandra Cousteau and her activities, please click the Read More link below.
This is a banner inviting people to submit posters surrounding the themes of the African Regional Meeting on the theme of Water: The Regional Challenge for our Future. These posters are meant to raise awareness around the core themes of climate change, water sustainability, watershed management, water conservation and reuse, among many others.
Interesting article on the shifting focus from desalinization plants to importing water.
50 college campuses across the country are looking to raise money to help those in need of clean drinking water. Is such aid sustainable however? See what the students are donating their money to.
Date: December 12, 2011
Location: Marseille
Although in French, this conference’s theme is Water and Economy. Over 5 days, this conference organized by l’Idep and the Greqam (CNRS, School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, Aix-Marseille University), and partnered with the Canals Society of Provence and the French energy company, EDF, will focus on water issues throughout the world and their impact on France.
Take a look at the agenda here.
While this article is a bit old, it’s points are no less salient.
