Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. The topic for October 15, 2010 is WATER.
What does it mean to you to have clean water?
Water is one of those things that gets taken for granted in modern western society. I know I am guilty of leaving the faucet running longer than I need to. Water period seems like a commodity that I feel is in abundance here in America, let alone the concept of clean water.
It wasn’t too long ago that a friend of mine had a “water notice” at his house because of pollutants in the lake by his house (where his tap water came from). Even he was incredulous at the idea that he wasn’t allowed to drink the water from his sink. I think it only lasted a few days, but can you imagine that lasting every day of your life? For places like Rwanda, this is a real issue.
For many across the world, polluted water is a daily struggle, and organizations like water.org and Partners in Health are on a worldly mission to provide outlets for clean water. It is actually an epic problem and it is nice to know that there are people out there that make it their life’s mission to help those without the most common of life’s needs, clean water.
I understand it is important to conserve water at your house and respect nature and how is has blessed us with clean water, but at the same time I encourage you to go to one of the sites above and donate to help make our luxury commonplace in other less fortunate places in the world. I think people that have never had clean water won’t take it for granted like I and so many like me have.
