Today is World Water Day and I thought I'd celebrate by sharing what I've been doing to try and join this movement to reclaim our planet. It may sound a bit dramatic, I know, but every day new statistics show us how unsustainable our society has become. For example, 200,000,000,000 (that's 200 BILLION) bottles of water are consumed globally every year. Still, all it takes is a little thoughtfulness on the part of consumers to change this picture. If we demand sustainable industry, we'll get it.
I started a twitter account (http://twitter.com/adam_n_fraser), some months ago and only recently noticed that 90% of my tweets were focused on conservation and sustainability. Thanks to groups like EWG, The Surfrider Foundation, Credo Mobile, Food Democracy Now!, and The Zeitgeist Movement, I've found many new ways to take action on causes that really need support at the grassroots level. So I made the decision to keep my tweets focused on these issues with hopes of spreading awareness so that other people who follow me will learn what I'm learning. Hopefully some of you will be persuaded to take action in some small way – whether it be by signing a petition, boycotting bottled water, or participating in a beach cleanup – every little bit helps.
Here are a few links I've shared recently...
In celebration of World Water Day, Annie Leonard brings us another informative video about the misconceptions about bottled water versus the tap.
Anyone ever heard of this proposed "solution" to global warming? Think it's a good idea? Watch this short video.
An excellent article by The Huffington Post, highlighting the primary argument of The Zeitgeist Movement.
This short film by Rob Carter, resonated deeply with me. We're just passing through.
I had a good laugh... make your votes count!
Google stood up to increased censorship and cyber attacks from China. A bold move in the name of freedom of information.
A petition to prevent pro-coal politicians from blackening our lungs.
Michelle Obama campaigned for better school lunches! Say thanks.
