March 21, 2009
Hello Cool World Celebrates World Water Day March 22
By
Colette
Tomorrow, March 22nd is International World Water Day. Officially declared in 1992 when the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, World Water Day is meant to create awareness about the over 1 billion people world wide that lack access to clean, safe drinking water and to motivate action.
Connect.
One of The Corporation's biggest supporters, the Council of Canadians is a leader when it comes to protecting Canada's water. Tomorrow they will be organizing events across the country to promote water as a public resource and a human right. To find an event in your community, visit: http://canadians.org/water/issues/World_Water_Day/actions.html
For more information on their water campaigns, visit: http://canadians.org/water/issues/World_Water_Day/index.html
Act.
Across the country, concerned citizens are visiting their municipal councils and local school boards to say that bottled water is an unnecessary drain on the environment and on budgets.
Take the TAP WATER PLEDGE: http://canadians.org/water/issues/World_Water_Day/petition/index.php
DON'T MISS THESE WATER FILMS:
Blue Gold: World Water Wars
trailer: http://projectingchange.ca/movie_bluegold.html
Saturday April 4, 9:15pm
Projecting Change Film Festival
Fifth Avenue Theatre (2110 Burrard St, Vancouver)
Followed by a panel lead by a representative the Blue Communities Project
Executive Produced by The Corporation's Mark Achbar, BLUE GOLD: WORLD WATER WARS explores the fact that in every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level as population and technology grows. The film follows numerous worldwide examples of people fighting for their basic right to water, including Council of Canadian's national chairperson, Maude Barlow.
Running the Sahara
trailer: http://projectingchange.ca/movie_sahara.html
Saturday April 4, 7:00pm
Projecting Change Film Festival
Fifth Avenue Theatre (2110 Burrard St, Vancouver)
Followed by Q&A with Ray Zahab
Narrated by Academy Award winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James Moll, RUNNING THE SAHARA documents a landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history. Three men—Ray Zahab (Canada), Charlie Engle (USA), and Kevin Lin (Taiwan)—undertake a quest that no human being has ever achieved--running across the Sahara Desert. For 111 days and over 4800 miles, these three determined individuals prove that the impossible is possible. Throughout this life-altering run, the runners promote H2O Africa, a charity that strives to promote clean drinking water for impoverished areas.
For tickets, visit: http://www.projectingchange.ca
Waterlife
Coming to theatres May 2009
Another film Executive Produced by Mark Achbar, WATERLIFE is a poetic documentary that follows the water of the great lakes on a beautiful and tragic journey out to the ocean.
Wishing you a Wonderful World Water Day!
The Hello Cool World Team.
Tag(s):
Education,
Environment, Ecology & Food/Water Issues,
Health/Health Advocacy,
Law/Policy,
Local Events and Parties,
Media Activism & Advocacy,
Social Justice
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Colette joined Hello Cool World team back in 2003 and was a key organizer for The Corporation and The Take's grassroots outreach efforts across North America. After being inspired by the organizing and awareness building potential of the internet and social issue films, she returned to school to study Communications and sharpen her skills. Once graduating, Colette returned to Hello Cool World once again as a grassroots campaign consultant. She is now the Director of Distribution for Hello Cool World's new fair trade distribution arm.
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