Woe is Us: Running Dry, by Dashka Slater, Sierra Magazine
The Gravity of Water :.
A year ago, I packed up my bags and migrated to the other side of the globe to Nepal, the small country stuck between two behemoths: India and China. I started work at The Mountain Institute (TMI), a mid-sized NGO that works at the intersection of environmental sustainability and economic development. At TMI, I work … Continue reading
Thinking Big, Acting Small, and 5 Other Things I Do To Save Water.
This post was originally published on the Huffington Post on June 19, 2012 Let’s face it. In the U. S., most of us have every expectation that when we turn on our faucets, a clear, crisp stream of cold (or hot, or any other temperature that our hearts’ desire), water will gush forth. In fact, … Continue reading
The Other Superhero Movie: The Feats of Strength of the Characters of Last Call at the Oasis.
Two weeks ago, key players from water-related NGO, government, business, and non-profit spheres converged on Marseille, France for the 6th World Water Forum. It was a massive conference with over 20,000 people in attendance. Throughout the week, there were daily sessions that covered a range of topics from global groundwater governance to international water law … Continue reading