Comments on: Social Justice Challenge :: Water

By: SJC Month 2: How Much Water Goes Into Growing an Apple? « filling my patch of sky

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:06:57 +0000

[...] Sunday, February 28, 2010 SJC Month 2: How Much Water Goes Into Growing an Apple? Posted by erinstraza under books, culture | Tags: Maude Barlow, Social Justice Challenge, virtual water, water crisis | Leave a Comment Overwhelmed. That’s the word that describes me after all I’ve learned during this month’s Social Justice Challenge focus on the water crisis. [...]

By: Water « Martha Calderaro

Water « Martha Calderaro — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:13:45 +0000

[...] month’s Social Justice Challenge over at Maw Books. While I didn’t post answers to the questions posed earlier this month, I have been thinking about water—its abundance and its scarcity; our use and over-use of it; [...]

By: Frances Hunter

Frances Hunter — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:23:30 +0000

What a great idea for a challenge! Because my books are about Lewis & Clark, I have had the chance to see and travel some of America’s rivers and ponder how they have changed since the time of Lewis & Clark. I think the disconnect with nature that we have imposed on ourselves for the sake of commerce is a major source of our problems with water. Our entire relationship with nature is seriously skewed. One action step would be, I think, to help children gain an appreciation for the natural world so that they understand the power of nature and man’s limits and responsibilities.

By: SJC Month 2: Join the 40 Days of Water Challenge « filling my patch of sky

SJC Month 2: Join the 40 Days of Water Challenge « filling my patch of sky — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:19:49 +0000

[...] Month 2’s focus for the Social Justice Challenge (SJC) is on the water crisis. We’re reading books and online resources in order to learn more, be more aware of social issues, and possibly even be moved to take helpful action. [...]

By: Karen Dionne

Karen Dionne — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:52 +0000

I wrote a Crichtonesque science thriller that centers on melting icebergs into drinking water. While the novel is fiction, I believe that in a small way, it draws attention to the real-world problem. In my author’s note, I highlight my main resource, BLUE GOLD: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water (by environmentalists Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke) and also the Waterlife Foundation. You can read my article on the subject: “Can A Novel Save the World?” at the Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-dionne/can-a-novel-change-the-wo_b_139229.html

By: bjneary

bjneary — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:13:51 +0000

BJ additional response —Finally, do all you can to conserve water in your home and prevent litter from going into our storm drains and flowing into our water sources. Road salt, dog droppings, litter, cigrette buts, and motor oil are polluting our own streams and rivers. And go to a car wash that recycles it’s water instead of washing your car in the street and wasting all that good water while adding soap to our streams.

By: Social Justice Challenge Month 2: A Look at the Water Crisis « filling my patch of sky

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:21:22 +0000

[...] to answer to kick off each month’s topic. My responses follow, and I highly recommend visiting SJC’s site to review other participant responses. A major component of this challenge is seeing things from someone else’s perspective so that we [...]

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:41:30 +0000

Check out this great site: Hydrate Hope (part of the I Am Change Organization). They are partnering with other organizations to restore water...working wells...to Haiti.