World Water Crisis

     Researchers all over the world are advising that there is a crisis to provide clean water for the world’s population, especially due to:

          • Widespread contamination of water sources
          • Privatization of clean water sources
          • Unsustainable land and resource use
          • Limited access to technology for water purification

          Sources: Water: World Crisis, and Water: The Impending Apocalypse, by Sarah Meyer (2007 and 2008); Meyer Article 1 and Meyer Article 2

     There are roughly 360 quintillion gallons of water on the planet. Around 97 percent of it is in the oceans as salt water. Most desalinization operations are very harmful to the environment, with dangerous consequences on the coast, marine estuaries, coral, and other vital marine life. For more information, you can visit this website: Desalination Response Group

     Freshwater is the ultimate renewable resource, but humans are extracting and polluting it faster than can be replenished naturally. Source: Peak Water, by Matthew Power, April 21, 2008. Power Article

     Here are two award-winning documentaries to help educate about the crisis and inspire change:

          • Flow Movie Trailer

               - Interesting critique by economist David Zetland, “Bottom Line: Enjoy the film but don't lose your head! Neither public nor private provision of water is better -- monopoly is the problem. Water must have a price (on the margin, at least) if we are not going to run out of it.” Zetland Article

          • Blue Gold Movie Trailer

     In California, the Governor has formally declared a State of Emergency due to the water shortage. Governor's Declaration

     And for comparative purposes, please see also The Looming Water Disaster That Could Destroy California, and Enrich Its Billionaire Farmers, by Yash Levine

     And the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared that 50 of California’s 58 counties are natural disaster areas because of crop losses due to the ongoing drought. Source: Silicon Valley Mercury News, USDA calls most of California a drought disaster area (September 21, 2009) SVMN Article

  Solutions

     Groundwater wells and air-to-water generators provide clean drinking water on demand.

     Ultimately though, the only real solution to the human water crisis is for humans to live sustainably on the earth in harmony with our ecosystems. Generally, this means conducting personal and business affairs in a manner that promotes positive things that are natural, organic, humane, eco-friendly, and the like.

     There is more than enough fresh water on earth for everyone.

  Water and Your Health

     Our bodies are more than 2/3 water. The human brain is approximately 95% water. Blood is around 80% water. Naturally, the quality of water you drink has enormous affects on your health. Clean water plays a fundamental role in the prevention and cure of both injury and disease. For some insightful information: Water Cure website and Utopic Water website

  Water and the Environment

     There are roughly 360 quintillion gallons of water on the planet. Around 97 percent of it is in the oceans as salt water. Most desalinization operations are very harmful to the environment, with dangerous consequences on the coast, marine estuaries, coral, and other vital marine life. For more information, see Desalination Response Group Freshwater is the ultimate renewable resource, but humans are extracting and polluting it faster than can be replenished naturally. Source: Peak Water, by Matthew Power, April 21, 2008. Article Link

  You Can Be An Organic Farmer

     (1) Find a Property with accessible water (pond, natural spring, or underground water)
          Properties:  Craigslist or Realtor.com
          Water Well Drillers: Yellow Pages (type in Water Well Drilling)

     (2) Apply Basic Organic Farming Techniques
          Organic Heirloom Seeds: HeirloomSeeds.com
          Sustainable Farming: Books from Joel Salatin