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The Value of Water. People, the Best Investment

We need innovation to adapt to water stress and prevent water scarcity from hindering development, blocking growth prospects, and…We need innovation to adapt to water stress and prevent water scarcity from hindering development, blocking growth prospects, and exacerbating humanitarian crises. Transformative solutions in water and sanitation…

Latin America. Inspiration for the World’s Water Future

Latin America is one of the regions with the world’s most significant geographical, climatic, and water diversity. The availability of…Latin America is one of the regions with the world’s most significant geographical, climatic, and water diversity. The availability of water, how it is accessed, and the challenges in managing it present…

The Sahel Endures. Ancient Wisdom in the Face of an Extreme Climate

As heatwaves break records and rains become increasingly erratic, farmers in the Sahel are adapting. With adobe homes that beat the heat…As heatwaves break records and rains become increasingly erratic, farmers in the Sahel are adapting. With adobe homes that beat the heat without electricity and traditional farming techniques that retain water, this…

Water Industry. Where is the Challenge?

To achieve SDG 6, we still need to ensure access to safe drinking water for 703 million people and sanitation for 1.532 billion. The shift…To achieve SDG 6, we still need to ensure access to safe drinking water for 703 million people and sanitation for 1.532 billion. The shift toward a more complex and technologically advanced water industry is…

Forests and Agriculture. A Union to Feed the World

The forest mass is much more than a carbon sink: it is essential for global food security and biodiversity conservation. Ecologists and…The forest mass is much more than a carbon sink: it is essential for global food security and biodiversity conservation. Ecologists and agricultural engineers emphasize the need to integrate crops and forests,…

Solidarity Pays Off. And Cooperation is an Economic Asset

Strong economies must continue investing in a tool of global benefit and high transformative impact: water. Amid uncertainty over the future…Strong economies must continue investing in a tool of global benefit and high transformative impact: water. Amid uncertainty over the future of international cooperation, we must find new ways to boost public-private…

Glaciers: Sentinels of Warming

World Water Day highlights the global retreat of glaciers. Their importance often goes unnoticed, yet their loss disrupts rivers and…World Water Day highlights the global retreat of glaciers. Their importance often goes unnoticed, yet their loss disrupts rivers and aquifers, raises sea levels, and accelerates global warming. Preserving glacier ice…

Water at Home. The Message of Waste

The contrasts in domestic water use are striking. From the 2.157 billion people who lack a bathroom at home to those who consume more than…The contrasts in domestic water use are striking. From the 2.157 billion people who lack a bathroom at home to those who consume more than 600 litres daily, there is a vast gap in availability and access. Is it…

8,500 Water Protectors. The Aquanauts Already Think Differently

Understanding the water cycle and experiencing firsthand how it gets polluted and purified transforms our relationship with nature. We have…Understanding the water cycle and experiencing firsthand how it gets polluted and purified transforms our relationship with nature. We have witnessed this in 335 workshops with school-aged children and young people….

Giving Birth in Sierra Leone. Maternal and Child Health Needs Water

In thousands of health centres around the world, the arrival of a new life begins with the risk of deadly infections. In a new project in…In thousands of health centres around the world, the arrival of a new life begins with the risk of deadly infections. In a new project in Sierra Leone, we are implementing specific solutions to improve access to…

Sustainable Aid. Communities at the Heart of Collaboration

Sustainability in water and sanitation projects stems from a participatory effort. When communities lead the process, and governments…Sustainability in water and sanitation projects stems from a participatory effort. When communities lead the process, and governments provide support, results endure, laying a solid foundation for development. Such…

More Energy for Water. Fewer Emissions for the Planet

The increasing pressure on water resources compels us to rethink energy use in the water sector. Photovoltaic Energy applied to desalination…The increasing pressure on water resources compels us to rethink energy use in the water sector. Photovoltaic Energy applied to desalination and water pumping in rural communities is key to mitigating climate change….

The rhythms of the water cycle. Wisdom that should be universal

Understanding the timing and pathways of water on Earth is essential to ensure sustainable access and climate resilience in both humid and…Understanding the timing and pathways of water on Earth is essential to ensure sustainable access and climate resilience in both humid and arid regions. Our projects demonstrate that educating about the perception of…

Decentralizing Water Access. The Challenge of Rural Municipalities

Poor urban settlements face growing challenges in ensuring access to safe drinking water. The neglect and deterioration of infrastructure,…Poor urban settlements face growing challenges in ensuring access to safe drinking water. The neglect and deterioration of infrastructure, pollution, and increasingly severe droughts call for tailored, sustainable…

Water for India. A Path Toward Global Sustainability

The world’s most populous country is transforming its relationship with water to ensure a sustainable future. The pillars of this…The world’s most populous country is transforming its relationship with water to ensure a sustainable future. The pillars of this change are restoring land, diversifying crops, and empowering the farmers who…

Climate Change and Health. Beyond Hunger: A Silent Crisis

Droughts cause malnutrition and famine-related mortality, but they also trigger a series of negative effects on public health, ranging from…Droughts cause malnutrition and famine-related mortality, but they also trigger a series of negative effects on public health, ranging from increased respiratory diseases to psychological disorders. Integrating these…

Water Data. For and With Citizens

Water mapping projects range from simple on-the-ground observations to advanced satellite detection powered by artificial intelligence….Water mapping projects range from simple on-the-ground observations to advanced satellite detection powered by artificial intelligence. Beyond generating essential data to monitor water scarcity and pollution, these…

Maximum alert in the Arctic: we must save the ice

The Arctic is undergoing an accelerated melting cycle due to global warming. Scientists warn that we are nearing the point of no return,…The Arctic is undergoing an accelerated melting cycle due to global warming. Scientists warn that we are nearing the point of no return, which would lead to irreversible and unpredictable changes in the global…

We need to accelerate. Four million lessons for 2025

The water and sanitation challenge is intensifying, and we are direct witnesses to it. Our 107 projects across 40 countries have benefited…The water and sanitation challenge is intensifying, and we are direct witnesses to it. Our 107 projects across 40 countries have benefited more than four million people. What we have learned from their needs and the…

Water Stress. The Essential Management of Efficiency

We must prevent agricultural productivity from depleting water resources. In areas with water stress, technological investments in water…We must prevent agricultural productivity from depleting water resources. In areas with water stress, technological investments in water efficiency must be accompanied by planning to ensure sustainability. In…

Climate Change. Scientists: Our Best Asset

Is the future already here? The acceleration of extreme meteorological events in recent years has driven the scientific community to…Is the future already here? The acceleration of extreme meteorological events in recent years has driven the scientific community to intensify its efforts in research, communication, and warnings about the climate…

COP 29. Water Advances as a Climate Priority

The debate on water is solidifying and expanding its role as a central theme in a COP, which is marked by the dissatisfaction of countries…The debate on water is solidifying and expanding its role as a central theme in a COP, which is marked by the dissatisfaction of countries that most urgently need financial assistance to address the impacts of…

Flooding: Exposure Is Also Anthropogenic

Extreme weather events with torrential rains are increasing. Recent cases in Valencia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pacific Islands have…Extreme weather events with torrential rains are increasing. Recent cases in Valencia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pacific Islands have resulted in thousands of deaths and immeasurable damage. Not all of this is…

COP 16. Regenerative Economy is Possible

Solutions to the biodiversity crisis share a common denominator with the climate crisis: they require a concerted understanding and…Solutions to the biodiversity crisis share a common denominator with the climate crisis: they require a concerted understanding and practical, fair financing to safeguard natural resources. We were in Cali exploring…

Ahead of World Toilet Day. At School, What They Don’t Have at Home

The schools where we’ve helped with sanitation and hygiene have become a second home for their students. The full inclusion of girls…The schools where we’ve helped with sanitation and hygiene have become a second home for their students. The full inclusion of girls in the design and development of projects allows for the creation of a…

Pathogen Vectors. A Closer Look at Ecosystem Changes

Climate shifts are increasing the prevalence of disease-carrying insects and arachnids and expanding their habitats to previously unaffected…Climate shifts are increasing the prevalence of disease-carrying insects and arachnids and expanding their habitats to previously unaffected areas. The fight against malaria in Africa and Asia highlights essential…

In the Lead-Up to COP 29: Who Pays, How, and When?

Dubbed the ‘Finance COP,’ the Baku conference faces the urgent task of turning climate ambition into fair and effective action….Dubbed the ‘Finance COP,’ the Baku conference faces the urgent task of turning climate ambition into fair and effective action. There is no room left for delays in the face of a crisis worsening faster…

Sanitation Below Zero: When the Cold Freezes Latrines

A new project in a school in Mongolia reveals the vulnerability of water and sanitation facilities in remote areas subjected to extreme…A new project in a school in Mongolia reveals the vulnerability of water and sanitation facilities in remote areas subjected to extreme cold. When temperatures drop to -40°C for extended periods, water supplies are…

Fighting Drought. The Private Sector Steps Up

We attended the Drought Resilience +10 Conference in Geneva, the most important global discussion on drought. In this edition, we addressed…We attended the Drought Resilience +10 Conference in Geneva, the most important global discussion on drought. In this edition, we addressed the urgency of finding public-private collaboration formulas to achieve…

Fresh Doesn’t Mean Drinkable. What do we know about water quality?

While freshwater availability remains stable in several regions of the world, its potability is decreasing in many others. The deterioration…While freshwater availability remains stable in several regions of the world, its potability is decreasing in many others. The deterioration of supply infrastructure and setbacks in sanitation are critical factors in…

Climate Anomalies. Investing in Science Saves Lives and Alleviates Hunger

The recent unexpected rainfall in the semi-arid regions of northern Africa may be a precursor to an erratic climate that could threaten food…The recent unexpected rainfall in the semi-arid regions of northern Africa may be a precursor to an erratic climate that could threaten food security for the 230 million people dependent on rain-fed crops in the…

Crisis of SDG 6. More and More People Are Sometimes Left without Water

Global water stress continues to increase, leading to shortages in many regions. According to the UN, water demand is growing, and resources…Global water stress continues to increase, leading to shortages in many regions. According to the UN, water demand is growing, and resources are unavailable. The climate crisis, war conflicts, and pollution threaten…

Mediterranean Sea. Laboratory of the Water Cycle

The waters of the Mediterranean are among the fastest warming on the planet. As a semi-enclosed sea located in the mid-latitudes, it…The waters of the Mediterranean are among the fastest warming on the planet. As a semi-enclosed sea located in the mid-latitudes, it experiences the negative effects of atmospheric warming and pollution more…

World Water Week: Towards COP29

We participated in World Water Week, collaborating on creating a framework for the Water for Climate Pavilion at the upcoming COP29….We participated in World Water Week, collaborating on creating a framework for the Water for Climate Pavilion at the upcoming COP29. Achieving efficient and fair action, especially in financing, will be crucial at…

Personal Hygiene. A Frequently Forgotten Human Right

Over 2 billion people lack access to personal hygiene at home, whether due to a lack of facilities, water, or soap. Many countries’…Over 2 billion people lack access to personal hygiene at home, whether due to a lack of facilities, water, or soap. Many countries’ health and economic detriments are unacceptable, and they all share the common…

Water waste: Ending water losses, a global priority

The water lost in supply worldwide could serve 200 million people. It is an indicator of a country’s, region’s, or city’s…The water lost in supply worldwide could serve 200 million people. It is an indicator of a country’s, region’s, or city’s level of development and effectiveness and reveals significant inequalities….

Climate Forecasts: Awaiting La Niña

Climatologists and many governments closely monitor the onset of La Niña, the phenomenon that follows and contrasts with El Niño. The…Climatologists and many governments closely monitor the onset of La Niña, the phenomenon that follows and contrasts with El Niño. The cooling of the surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean…

Efficiency. Teaching from Small Villages

Rural communities experiencing water stress that achieve self-management of their water resources do not waste a single drop. Our experience…Rural communities experiencing water stress that achieve self-management of their water resources do not waste a single drop. Our experience in abandoned areas confirms that community participation is critical to…

Blue Carbon. Sea Vegetation Depends on Land WaterBlue Carbon.

Approximately 100 cubic kilometres of freshwater daily flow into the sea, passing through a coastal belt of 1.16 million kilometres of…Approximately 100 cubic kilometres of freshwater daily flow into the sea, passing through a coastal belt of 1.16 million kilometres of marine vegetation. Pollution threatens a significant portion of the “blue…

Science for Awareness. Albedo Helps Us Understand

Explaining how materials absorb solar radiation leads to behavioural changes and helps us understand the dangers of global warming….Explaining how materials absorb solar radiation leads to behavioural changes and helps us understand the dangers of global warming. Disseminating science to combat heat is a resource rarely used by governance that…

Urban Waste. The ground is also water, and tree pits are not ashtrays

Of all that falls to the ground, a portion ends up in the water, no matter how tiny. In developed countries, consumer negligence is the…Of all that falls to the ground, a portion ends up in the water, no matter how tiny. In developed countries, consumer negligence is the leading cause. In marginalized neighbourhoods, waste is often unavoidable. In…

Forest Fires. We Can (and Must) Stop the FireForest Fires.

The most disturbing image of the climate crisis is a burning forest. However, wildfires offer an opportunity to develop governance measures…The most disturbing image of the climate crisis is a burning forest. However, wildfires offer an opportunity to develop governance measures that foster international cooperation in prevention.

Hurricane Season. Better Forecasts, Less Damage, More Solidarity

New analytical models allow for greater preparedness for the violent hurricane and typhoon season ahead. These advancements should benefit…New analytical models allow for greater preparedness for the violent hurricane and typhoon season ahead. These advancements should benefit the most vulnerable areas, reduce devastation, and improve their resilience….

Refugees. Abonnema Jambosco Stands On His Own Feet

An adapted toilet can often change lives. It offers dignity to those who have lost their homes and rely on international aid for survival. …An adapted toilet can often change lives. It offers dignity to those who have lost their homes and rely on international aid for survival. By restoring the latrines at the Nyabiheke refugee camp in Rwanda, we have…

Preserving the Biosphere. Survival Initiatives

A seed vault, a frozen zoo, and a black box with all the records of our interaction with the biosphere are a legacy for future generations…A seed vault, a frozen zoo, and a black box with all the records of our interaction with the biosphere are a legacy for future generations to overcome a drastic loss of biodiversity or mass extinction. For the first…

Shared Water, Shared Prosperity

The greatest success of our projects is engaging the community with the water resources they gain. Our experience supports the findings of…The greatest success of our projects is engaging the community with the water resources they gain. Our experience supports the findings of the Global Water Forum, which promotes shared prosperity to create more…

Taking Care of Water to Save the Environment

Water’s health reflects the Earth’s health, and the reverse is also true. On World Environment Day, our projects demonstrate…Water’s health reflects the Earth’s health, and the reverse is also true. On World Environment Day, our projects demonstrate this connection. Small-scale water management is a foundation for environmental…

We Welcome You to Our New Website

You may have noticed that our newsletter has a new format. This change is part of our response to a new communication challenge, which also…You may have noticed that our newsletter has a new format. This change is part of our response to a new communication challenge, which also includes a redesigned website. Our goal is to align with the evolving…

Understanding Pollution to Better Combat It

Localized water pollution creates opportunities for implementing solutions that foster development and raise community awareness….Localized water pollution creates opportunities for implementing solutions that foster development and raise community awareness. Governments and companies need to develop incentives and invest in these efforts. Some…

Water and Sediments: The Basis of Our Survival

The water cycle and terrain have significantly influenced life on Earth. Agricultural expansion, which began thousands of years ago, still…The water cycle and terrain have significantly influenced life on Earth. Agricultural expansion, which began thousands of years ago, still plays a crucial role in ensuring food security for the majority of the…

Sanitation (Also) as a Climate Solution

Up to now, sanitation hasn’t received full attention in climate discussions. Apart from toilets, crucial for health, recent research…Up to now, sanitation hasn’t received full attention in climate discussions. Apart from toilets, crucial for health, recent research emphasizes the significance of integrating wastewater treatment in the fight…

We Need Global Action, Innovation and Investment

Accelerating investment in water infrastructure is urgent. We are in a race against climate change, a race that requires strong…Accelerating investment in water infrastructure is urgent. We are in a race against climate change, a race that requires strong public-private partnerships for victory. Investing in water in developing nations yields…

Hydrological Drought. Not Everything Depends on Rainfall

Water shortages are not always caused by a lack of rainfall. Inefficient management can also contribute to water stress and scarcity. A…Water shortages are not always caused by a lack of rainfall. Inefficient management can also contribute to water stress and scarcity. A comprehensive understanding of the hydrological cycle is critical to any drought…

Understanding El Niño Saves Lives in Africa

Climatology and meteorology are making progress. Alerts for floods and droughts play a crucial role in combating hunger and poverty. During…Climatology and meteorology are making progress. Alerts for floods and droughts play a crucial role in combating hunger and poverty. During this recent El Niño event, forecasts have allowed African governments to…

Following Water to Fight Dengue

Argentina is currently experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, with the disease exhibiting changes in its epidemiology…Argentina is currently experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, with the disease exhibiting changes in its epidemiology likely attributed to climate change. This phenomenon poses a threat not only to…

From Roof to Cistern

Basic rooftop rainwater harvesting systems play a crucial role in helping resource-poor communities address water scarcity issues. These…Basic rooftop rainwater harvesting systems play a crucial role in helping resource-poor communities address water scarcity issues. These systems are built with full community participation and can lay the foundation…

Preserving the Guarani Aquifer: A Global Benchmark

Large aquifers play a crucial role in economic advancement and the short-term water security of hundreds of millions worldwide. They are…Large aquifers play a crucial role in economic advancement and the short-term water security of hundreds of millions worldwide. They are currently receiving widespread attention and fostering promising…

Water for Peace, Justice for Water

Water serves as a unifying force rather than a divider. Despite geopolitical tensions, small communities exemplify the power of solidarity…Water serves as a unifying force rather than a divider. Despite geopolitical tensions, small communities exemplify the power of solidarity in addressing water crises. On World Water Day, themed “Water for…

Panama Canal Runs Out of Fresh Water

This scenario, which would have been difficult to envision just a few years ago, has now become a reality: drought-induced water scarcity is…This scenario, which would have been difficult to envision just a few years ago, has now become a reality: drought-induced water scarcity is obstructing a vital route for international trade. This disruption could…

Women: A Participation That Cannot Be Postponed

Women play a crucial role in combating poverty, promoting community health, and fostering peaceful coexistence. Based on our 12 years of…Women play a crucial role in combating poverty, promoting community health, and fostering peaceful coexistence. Based on our 12 years of experience, it is evident that women must be fully involved in resource…

Food Waste, an Unacceptable Squandering of Water

From agricultural production to consumption, food waste amplifies the strain on water resources and hinders the advancement towards a fair…From agricultural production to consumption, food waste amplifies the strain on water resources and hinders the advancement towards a fair and sustainable food system. Each of us can contribute to eliminating this…

Hydroelectricity, the Energy of Rainfall

The oldest form of renewable energy, hydroelectric power, is not immune to the effects of climate change. Its history is intertwined with…The oldest form of renewable energy, hydroelectric power, is not immune to the effects of climate change. Its history is intertwined with the construction of large dams, which have significantly altered numerous…

Learning from Scarcity: The Laboratory of a Drought

The water crisis currently unfolding in northeastern Spain is unlike anything seen in the past century. It sheds light on various…The water crisis currently unfolding in northeastern Spain is unlike anything seen in the past century. It sheds light on various shortcomings in water management practices prevalent in numerous arid regions of the…

The Sea is Displacing Us: Is This a Symbol of Our Failure?

Rising sea levels are leading to the first forced and planned population relocations. Small coral islands and tropical deltas face the most…Rising sea levels are leading to the first forced and planned population relocations. Small coral islands and tropical deltas face the most significant impact and are in imminent danger. In addition to mitigating…

Oases: What Desert Water Teaches Us

Oases are ecosystems that have significantly shaped human history. They have been instrumental in the growth of human settlements, fostering…Oases are ecosystems that have significantly shaped human history. They have been instrumental in the growth of human settlements, fostering cultural connections, and facilitating trade. They are a remarkable example…

Chiapas, an Unsustainable Water Paradox

Many parts of the world experience the paradox of being surrounded by water yet unable to utilize it. In the Mexican state of Chiapas, this…Many parts of the world experience the paradox of being surrounded by water yet unable to utilize it. In the Mexican state of Chiapas, this predicament is intensified by the deterioration of water supply facilities,…

Ending the Water Storage Gap

The gap between available water and the water required to meet human needs is increasing every year. A shift in the way we handle water…The gap between available water and the water required to meet human needs is increasing every year. A shift in the way we handle water storage is therefore needed. It should encompass all available water sources,…

Water: Africa’s Past, Present and Future

Nowhere is the vulnerability caused by the lack of access to water more evident than in Africa. It is a source of dispute and violence but…Nowhere is the vulnerability caused by the lack of access to water more evident than in Africa. It is a source of dispute and violence but also of hopeful alliances to face a future of stability and sustainable…

Climate inflection, social inflection

Environmental psychology is emerging as a critical science for addressing climate change. The physical tipping points that we are crossing…Environmental psychology is emerging as a critical science for addressing climate change. The physical tipping points that we are crossing on a planetary scale cause changes in human behavior that may also be of no…

Beyond carbon, the water cycle defines solidarity

At COP28, a groundbreaking climate change mitigation agreement has been achieved, actively engaging in urgent adaptation measures. Water…At COP28, a groundbreaking climate change mitigation agreement has been achieved, actively engaging in urgent adaptation measures. Water provides a universal language to understand what is happening and who should…

United with and for water

At COP 28, the relationship between climate change and health, war, and peace had a specific day focused on the needs of the people most…At COP 28, the relationship between climate change and health, war, and peace had a specific day focused on the needs of the people most vulnerable to conflicts, droughts, and floods. The Climate Change, Water, and…

Olive Trees: Beyond the Climate Crisis

Olive oil is an example of how climate inflation impacts consumers of an ancestral product. This crisis reveals the delicate balance between…Olive oil is an example of how climate inflation impacts consumers of an ancestral product. This crisis reveals the delicate balance between agriculture and water in dry regions. The overexploitation of aquifers is…

A cloud in need of water

The process of digitalization carries a water footprint, with the Internet alone consuming hundreds of millions of cubic meters of water for…The process of digitalization carries a water footprint, with the Internet alone consuming hundreds of millions of cubic meters of water for its maintenance. The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence…

How much, how, and what should we irrigate?

The future of food security depends on achieving maximum efficiency in agricultural water use. Nearly three quarters of the freshwater we…The future of food security depends on achieving maximum efficiency in agricultural water use. Nearly three quarters of the freshwater we withdraw is used for crops and livestock. Irrigating efficiently and…

COP 28: mitigation and adaptation, a mutual need

We are facing a global crisis never before experienced. COP 28 is perhaps the international conference that will have the most significant…We are facing a global crisis never before experienced. COP 28 is perhaps the international conference that will have the most significant relevance for the future of humankind. No corner of the planet, nor any of…

The toilet, an irreplaceable goal

Meeting physiological needs remains unsafe for more than 962 million people without adequate facilities. The global achievement of health,…Meeting physiological needs remains unsafe for more than 962 million people without adequate facilities. The global achievement of health, full schooling, and gender equality depends on one of the simplest and most…

Climate Displaced. Non-returning Travelers?

Those who leave their land because of droughts and floods often do not return. They lived directly off land that has become barren. The…Those who leave their land because of droughts and floods often do not return. They lived directly off land that has become barren. The legal vacuum of their situation leaves millions of displaced people helpless. It…

Who owns the water of the Nile?

The large Nile basin is the stage for the biggest political disagreement over access to water resources in recent times. The interests of…The large Nile basin is the stage for the biggest political disagreement over access to water resources in recent times. The interests of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia represent the dramatic dependence of agriculture,…

Who is afraid of the 2030 Agenda?

The dissemination of fake news and campaigns aimed at discrediting the SDGs and the science behind them has increased in recent years….The dissemination of fake news and campaigns aimed at discrediting the SDGs and the science behind them has increased in recent years. Denialism and conspiracy theories exploit climate alarm to confuse public opinion…

Drought, a large-scale economic factor

Rainfall is a critical parameter in the global economic balance. Droughts are more damaging in the most disadvantaged economies, and their…Rainfall is a critical parameter in the global economic balance. Droughts are more damaging in the most disadvantaged economies, and their negative impact is magnified where there has been less rainfall in the past….

Community health starts at school

Securing clean water and safe sanitation and hygiene facilities is essential but not enough. Knowledge must go hand in hand with…Securing clean water and safe sanitation and hygiene facilities is essential but not enough. Knowledge must go hand in hand with achievement. Schools are the foundation for health and hygienically efficient behavior,…

Warning signs on the SDGs

We are not progressing as we should to meet the 2030 Agenda. Despite improvements in some goals, the lack of progress is troubling in…We are not progressing as we should to meet the 2030 Agenda. Despite improvements in some goals, the lack of progress is troubling in eradicating extreme poverty, improving food security, and climate and…

Devastation in Libya: How to avoid weather helplessness?

This summer’s floods in the Mediterranean have exceeded all forecasts. The tragedy in Libya shows the lethal vulnerability of the…This summer’s floods in the Mediterranean have exceeded all forecasts. The tragedy in Libya shows the lethal vulnerability of the combination of a cyclone and the neglect of water facilities. Implementing the…

Water stress, a geopolitical factor

Water stress is increasingly present all across the world. If we do not take measures in the short term, the situation will be critical by…Water stress is increasingly present all across the world. If we do not take measures in the short term, the situation will be critical by the middle of this century and will seriously threaten the world’s…

Let’s stop talking about problems

The urgency of finding new forms of collaboration was a recurring message at World Water Week. We have exceeded the planetary water limits,…The urgency of finding new forms of collaboration was a recurring message at World Water Week. We have exceeded the planetary water limits, and the need for a change of mindset in innovation and governance must…

Water tilts the Earth

Groundwater extraction and large dams affect the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the rotation speed. These are irrelevant phenomena, but…Groundwater extraction and large dams affect the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the rotation speed. These are irrelevant phenomena, but they invite us to reflect on our accumulated power.

Natural disasters: Prevention is not enough

Losses from natural disasters reached USD 275 billion in 2022. Only 125 billion were covered by insurance. The World Bank takes action and…Losses from natural disasters reached USD 275 billion in 2022. Only 125 billion were covered by insurance. The World Bank takes action and warns that poverty is synonymous with vulnerability. Climate forecasts force…

Learning to protect water, a right that cannot be postponed

Water science is essential for understanding and managing groundwater resources. It provides knowledge that should be accessible to all,…Water science is essential for understanding and managing groundwater resources. It provides knowledge that should be accessible to all, especially those without access. It is the basis for agricultural…

Heat islands: mitigation is possible

The heat absorbed by cities affects the health of their inhabitants, alters local weather, and pollutes water. Fighting this phenomenon is…The heat absorbed by cities affects the health of their inhabitants, alters local weather, and pollutes water. Fighting this phenomenon is possible and necessary for a future in which more than 70% of the population…

Indigenous peoples, protectors of the planet

Indigenous peoples inhabit a quarter of the planet’s surface but protect 80% of our remaining biodiversity. They are seriously…Indigenous peoples inhabit a quarter of the planet’s surface but protect 80% of our remaining biodiversity. They are seriously threatened by deforestation, industrial agriculture, tourism, and extractivism….

Water at the heart of climate adaptation

The climate crisis expresses itself through water. Droughts, floods, desertification, melting ice… These phenomena challenge our…The climate crisis expresses itself through water. Droughts, floods, desertification, melting ice… These phenomena challenge our capacity to adapt and directly affect most SDGs. We must place water at the…

Water is beneath their feet

Groundwater saves lives and is vital to eradicating poverty in places where the only chance to drink is to go to a pond. Knowing and using…Groundwater saves lives and is vital to eradicating poverty in places where the only chance to drink is to go to a pond. Knowing and using their aquifers is the basis of health and development in communities without…

Climate adaptation requires education

Brazil’s semi-arid areas face a growing climate challenge. Persistent droughts ruin family farms and damage ecosystems. Improving the…Brazil’s semi-arid areas face a growing climate challenge. Persistent droughts ruin family farms and damage ecosystems. Improving the education system is the best tool for resilience and adaptation to a future…

Attending school provides refugees with the greatest security

In Rwamwanja camp in Uganda, almost half of the refugees are of school age. Water and sanitation are inadequate and may jeopardize the…In Rwamwanja camp in Uganda, almost half of the refugees are of school age. Water and sanitation are inadequate and may jeopardize the future of thousands of families. Schools offer displaced people more than…

The hidden life of a plastic brick

Recycling plastic waste to build schools and sanitation facilities introduces a valuable environmental and educational factor. In one of the…Recycling plastic waste to build schools and sanitation facilities introduces a valuable environmental and educational factor. In one of the most neglected areas of Côte d’Ivoire, we are collaborating on an…

The Amazon: beyond carbon

The “lungs of the Earth” are sick. The Amazon needs urgent action to reverse deforestation and the deterioration of the water…The “lungs of the Earth” are sick. The Amazon needs urgent action to reverse deforestation and the deterioration of the water cycle, which are showing signs of approaching the point of no return. Fighting…

Our best ally is getting warmer

The oceans of the northern hemisphere are experiencing a remarkable increase in temperature. Scientists are studying its causes and warn…The oceans of the northern hemisphere are experiencing a remarkable increase in temperature. Scientists are studying its causes and warn that the coincidence with the El Niño phenomenon may produce heat waves,…

The challenge of sanitation is not just to get there but to stay there

Eradicating the scourge of open defecation is an essential condition for the progress of any community. A simple toilet and a tap from which…Eradicating the scourge of open defecation is an essential condition for the progress of any community. A simple toilet and a tap from which water flows are the starting point for dignity and development; the…

Empowering women, a guarantee of sustainability

Two new projects in India further train women to understand the water cycle, manage water resources and maintain water supply facilities….Two new projects in India further train women to understand the water cycle, manage water resources and maintain water supply facilities. Freed from having to fetch water, women provide crucial support that…

Knowing all about water helps lift borders

Obtaining data on the water status at a given time and place is crucial for effective management. New technologies make it possible to…Obtaining data on the water status at a given time and place is crucial for effective management. New technologies make it possible to develop transboundary monitoring programs that disseminate scientific knowledge,…

Water and sanitation, the high investment

Freshwater resources are diminishing. Poor management and global warming are the leading causes. Large-scale investment in access to water…Freshwater resources are diminishing. Poor management and global warming are the leading causes. Large-scale investment in access to water and sanitation and prevention of impacts such as droughts and floods must be…

Changing lifestyles. Whose lifestyles?

Awareness of the climate crisis has increased significantly, but less so than the willingness of people in the industrialized world to…Awareness of the climate crisis has increased significantly, but less so than the willingness of people in the industrialized world to change their daily lives. The latest surveys show this. The case of water is an…

Sudan: More forgotten refugees?

Another outbreak of violence in Sudan has triggered a new wave of refugees. Chad, which already hosts more than 400,000 Sudanese in 13…Another outbreak of violence in Sudan has triggered a new wave of refugees. Chad, which already hosts more than 400,000 Sudanese in 13 camps, is once again under pressure that is hard to absorb. The conflict sets off…

Mediterranean Basin: a new climate map?

The IPCC forecasts continue to be fulfilled, and droughts are affecting regions where they were rare. The Mediterranean Basin, especially in…The IPCC forecasts continue to be fulfilled, and droughts are affecting regions where they were rare. The Mediterranean Basin, especially in its western area, is experiencing an exceptional lack of rainfall. A new…

India: the greatest agricultural challenge calls for saving water

With more than 1.425 billion inhabitants, India is already the world’s most populous nation. However, the country faces a promising…With more than 1.425 billion inhabitants, India is already the world’s most populous nation. However, the country faces a promising future with enormous challenges. Achieving efficient agriculture that is…

Regenerative agriculture: bringing life back to topsoil

Healthy soil is the best tool for addressing the climate crisis and food insecurity. Regenerative agriculture and proper water management…Healthy soil is the best tool for addressing the climate crisis and food insecurity. Regenerative agriculture and proper water management make it possible to reverse the alarming deterioration of agricultural land…

Reports for collective awareness

On World Water Day, we collaborated with the magazine 5W and presented Agua, its eighth issue, a refreshing example of pragmatic realism….On World Water Day, we collaborated with the magazine 5W and presented Agua, its eighth issue, a refreshing example of pragmatic realism. The well-narrated facts speak for themselves and raise collective awareness….

Last call: the future is here

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has been completed with the publication of its summary. It outlines the climate situation so…The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has been completed with the publication of its summary. It outlines the climate situation so compellingly that everyone can understand it. We are not on the right track to…

Too many questions and very few answers

689 agreements, but none binding. The recent United Nations Water Conference shows once again how difficult it is for the international…689 agreements, but none binding. The recent United Nations Water Conference shows once again how difficult it is for the international community to deal decisively with the urgent sustainable and fair management of…

We will accelerate if we cooperate

On World Water Day, the UN calls for accelerating the progress toward achieving water and sanitation for all. The road to SDG 6 has become…On World Water Day, the UN calls for accelerating the progress toward achieving water and sanitation for all. The road to SDG 6 has become challenging: we must complete a fourfold increase in speed. But, with…

The industrialized rural areas: beyond gas emissions

The pollution of water by intensive agriculture and livestock farming has a high health and environmental cost. This problem’s…The pollution of water by intensive agriculture and livestock farming has a high health and environmental cost. This problem’s solution is as complex as it is urgent. We must be able to provide food security…

Who needs water, and what for?

A sustainable world must meet current human needs without compromising those of future generations. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on…A sustainable world must meet current human needs without compromising those of future generations. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on what we understand by these concepts, the meaning of which varies…

Ethics against mercury in water

The search for solutions to the pollution caused by mercury used in artisanal gold mining reveals how difficult it is to deal with a…The search for solutions to the pollution caused by mercury used in artisanal gold mining reveals how difficult it is to deal with a semi-clandestine activity widespread in many developing countries, often generating…

Unequally vulnerable to earthquakes

The earthquake in Turkey is a humanitarian tragedy that has again shown that disaster risks increase with neglect, corruption, and poverty….The earthquake in Turkey is a humanitarian tragedy that has again shown that disaster risks increase with neglect, corruption, and poverty. Destruction is always associated with poorly built infrastructure and an…

People, water, and nature: the same system

The world of water shows us that we must study problems and approach solutions from a global perspective. All human activities are closely…The world of water shows us that we must study problems and approach solutions from a global perspective. All human activities are closely interrelated, and isolated sectoral initiatives run a high risk of failure in…

Recovering the language of landscapes

Since the cognitive revolution, in its constant search for water and food, Homo sapiens has become the dominant species on Earth thanks to…Since the cognitive revolution, in its constant search for water and food, Homo sapiens has become the dominant species on Earth thanks to the observation and interpretation of the landscape. Yet, in an increasingly…

When did the Anthropocene begin?

Scientists are looking for a definition of the geological era characterized by the disruption humankind has caused on Earth. The aim is to…Scientists are looking for a definition of the geological era characterized by the disruption humankind has caused on Earth. The aim is to understand what we have done, to have more data on the generated effects, and…

Somalia, the worst side of the climate crisis

At the eastern tip of the Horn of Africa, Somalia is struggling with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Recurrent droughts and endemic…At the eastern tip of the Horn of Africa, Somalia is struggling with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Recurrent droughts and endemic violence plague the country and show the complexity of the challenge the…

Water and sanitation in schools, stability throughout the territory

A new project in Sierra Leone shows us the importance of ensuring water and sanitation in schools to reverse the impoverishment of neglected…A new project in Sierra Leone shows us the importance of ensuring water and sanitation in schools to reverse the impoverishment of neglected rural areas. Passing on to students the ability to manage the facilities…

Biodiversity: an opportunity for companies

COP15 on biodiversity has been the first in which the private sector has participated. It is a realistic and practical step forward that…COP15 on biodiversity has been the first in which the private sector has participated. It is a realistic and practical step forward that reverses the flow of pressure from citizens and companies to political power…

Desalination and its challenges

Desalination is an option for reducing water stress that has advanced spectacularly. It is a process that faces the challenges of reducing…Desalination is an option for reducing water stress that has advanced spectacularly. It is a process that faces the challenges of reducing costs, avoiding gas emissions, and solving the polluting problems of brine,…

2023, the year in which water must be the solution

In this turbulent 2022, we have helped people displaced by war and improved the lives of farmers and schoolchildren. The rights of women and…In this turbulent 2022, we have helped people displaced by war and improved the lives of farmers and schoolchildren. The rights of women and children to access water, sanitation, and hygiene have remained our main…

Water becomes increasingly important at the climate summit

The “loss and damage” fund is undoubtedly a step forward, but many urgent issues seem to have taken a back seat at COP27. We…The “loss and damage” fund is undoubtedly a step forward, but many urgent issues seem to have taken a back seat at COP27. We still lack clear and consensus-based agreements on mitigating global warming…

We are here thanks to sweat

We owe our present existence to hair loss and sweat on bare skin. These evolutionary traits gave us thermoregulation, which allowed us to…We owe our present existence to hair loss and sweat on bare skin. These evolutionary traits gave us thermoregulation, which allowed us to thrive outside the shade of the forest. It also created a total dependence on…

Wetlands: the best sustainability indicators

They have been our partners in evolution, and now they are under threat. Wetlands represent the subtle link between land and water, which is…They have been our partners in evolution, and now they are under threat. Wetlands represent the subtle link between land and water, which is why they suffer the consequences of climate change, overexploitation, and…

The hidden life of a simple well

Last May, we completed a well construction project at the Ngubo school in the Lupane district, one of the poorest in Zimbabwe. The benefits…Last May, we completed a well construction project at the Ngubo school in the Lupane district, one of the poorest in Zimbabwe. The benefits for students and their families show how improved access to water changes…

Sanitation in conflict: people at the center of the debate

Violence and the climate crisis have already displaced 100 million people worldwide. The meeting “Sanitation in Conflict,” which…Violence and the climate crisis have already displaced 100 million people worldwide. The meeting “Sanitation in Conflict,” which we organized with World Vision, UNICEF, and UNHCR on World Toilet Day,…

COP27: Loss and damage

In addition to the broad panel of scientific information, mitigation actions, and adaptation strategies to the climate crisis, the parties…In addition to the broad panel of scientific information, mitigation actions, and adaptation strategies to the climate crisis, the parties meeting in Sharm El Sheik must reach a fundamental agreement: how to…

From concern to action

Scientific evidence of climate change is not enough. We need a social transformation that takes us from concern to awareness and from there…Scientific evidence of climate change is not enough. We need a social transformation that takes us from concern to awareness and from there to action. We must turn climate challenges into a value of social belonging…

Floods in South Sudan: from war to climate injustice

The world’s youngest country is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis. Plagued by droughts, recurring floods, and unending war…The world’s youngest country is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis. Plagued by droughts, recurring floods, and unending war violence, South Sudan is a lacerating example of neglect, ineffective governance,…

Menstrual hygiene, the last link to complete sanitation

In a new project in Malawi, we address menstrual hygiene and education in schools as a comprehensive and irreplaceable element of any…In a new project in Malawi, we address menstrual hygiene and education in schools as a comprehensive and irreplaceable element of any approach to access to water and sanitation. Beyond clean water and safe latrines,…

We must reach agreements and honor them

International cooperation must not remain just a goal. Achieving effective global alliances is essential to confront the climate and …International cooperation must not remain just a goal. Achieving effective global alliances is essential to confront the climate and humanitarian crises we are experiencing. We must move from declarations of good…

The Euphrates declines in a never-ending war

In recent years, severe droughts and heat waves have triggered a water crisis in the basin of the Euphrates, Syria’s main river and…In recent years, severe droughts and heat waves have triggered a water crisis in the basin of the Euphrates, Syria’s main river and the cradle of the first civilization in history. Its deterioration threatens…

Neither fresh nor salty. Just water

International action to protect the seas has not yet begun. Although we understand its importance now more than ever, the recent Ocean…International action to protect the seas has not yet begun. Although we understand its importance now more than ever, the recent Ocean Conference in New York has not resulted in any agreement beyond declarations of…

Water is the source of all problems but also of all solutions

Conclusions of the World Water Week Water must be at the top of the world’s agenda. It is key to all human activities and forces us to…Conclusions of the World Water Week Water must be at the top of the world’s agenda. It is key to all human activities and forces us to reconsider a new approach to nature. The recent World Water Week concludes…

Wetlands experience droughts

The environmental and psychological impact of droughts is most significant in those areas where they are rare. In recent months, people in…The environmental and psychological impact of droughts is most significant in those areas where they are rare. In recent months, people in large areas of the northern hemisphere’s wetlands have experienced…

When water travels by truck

Millions of households around the world need water from tanker trucks to live. Droughts, overexploitation, pollution, and lack of investment…Millions of households around the world need water from tanker trucks to live. Droughts, overexploitation, pollution, and lack of investment in infrastructure make this population grow by the day. It is an essential…

Soil sealing. When water cannot flow through

Urban runoff from heavy downpours releases a vast amount of water that is lost, pollutes, and causes flooding. Controlling this water that…Urban runoff from heavy downpours releases a vast amount of water that is lost, pollutes, and causes flooding. Controlling this water that cannot flow through impermeable soil and taking advantage of its enormous…

The sea level is rising

To what extent can we mitigate it? How can we adapt? Sea level rise is an irreversible fact. The latest IPCC report provides clear evidence…To what extent can we mitigate it? How can we adapt? Sea level rise is an irreversible fact. The latest IPCC report provides clear evidence and proves we can mitigate the water’s height and the speed with which the…

Decentralized sanitation. Where the sewer does not reach

Achieving universal access to sanitation requires us to develop decentralized alternatives that, disconnected from sewerage networks and…Achieving universal access to sanitation requires us to develop decentralized alternatives that, disconnected from sewerage networks and centralized treatment, allow the most disadvantaged communities to obtain the…

Food and climate, mutual impact

Making the food system sustainable is one of the major challenges of this decade. Beyond health, there is growing evidence of the impact of…Making the food system sustainable is one of the major challenges of this decade. Beyond health, there is growing evidence of the impact of the food system on climate, the environment and access to water….

The last children of the rain?

Rain, snow, fog, hurricanes, mangroves, semi-desert, forests… In the La Guajira peninsula, the Wayuu culture has been forged in almost all…Rain, snow, fog, hurricanes, mangroves, semi-desert, forests… In the La Guajira peninsula, the Wayuu culture has been forged in almost all scenarios and treasures a close and vital relationship with water. Mining,…

New guests bring the solution

In the wake of the pandemic, the global economy is celebrating the recovery of the tourism industry, one of the most critical drivers of the…In the wake of the pandemic, the global economy is celebrating the recovery of the tourism industry, one of the most critical drivers of the world’s distributive economy. This new tourism should lead to a…

Heat waves: climate change in our bodies

In summer, extreme heat episodes are becoming more frequent. They start earlier and are more intense. Heat waves add a negative factor to…In summer, extreme heat episodes are becoming more frequent. They start earlier and are more intense. Heat waves add a negative factor to climate change, which becomes a serious global health problem that can…

Rainwater harvesting, a necessary resource

Small-scale rainwater harvesting enables many families to drink, cook and wash when supplies fail. It is an increasingly useful resource…Small-scale rainwater harvesting enables many families to drink, cook and wash when supplies fail. It is an increasingly useful resource when aquifers are polluted or depleted, and a tool for adapting to climate…

Rivers: the testimony of the Earth’s veins

Leonardo da Vinci once wrote that water is the blood of the Earth and rivers its veins. It is perhaps the best metaphor ever written about…Leonardo da Vinci once wrote that water is the blood of the Earth and rivers its veins. It is perhaps the best metaphor ever written about water. Nothing is more linked to life than river water: life for us and life…

Water and sanitation, a challenge for public-private partnership

Indonesia’s example More than 270 million Indonesians live in an emerging economy with severe deficiencies in access to water and…Indonesia’s example More than 270 million Indonesians live in an emerging economy with severe deficiencies in access to water and sanitation, health, and poverty. We have been in direct contact with these endemic…

Water and sanitation, the key elements of hygiene against childhood diarrhea

More than 340,000 children die each year from diarrhea. In addition to unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, there is a lack…More than 340,000 children die each year from diarrhea. In addition to unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, there is a lack of awareness of the health risks associated with these deficiencies. The…

Running 6 kilometers… to fetch water

Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we had to walk several kilometers every day to get the water we need to live? The more than…Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we had to walk several kilometers every day to get the water we need to live? The more than 150 participants in the Global 6K For Water race experienced it by running…

The ocean, an ally we must preserve

We are under-investing in ocean science. We need to know more about such harmful mechanisms as ocean acidification, warming, and pollution….We are under-investing in ocean science. We need to know more about such harmful mechanisms as ocean acidification, warming, and pollution. So far, the oceans have protected us from the worst effects of climate…

Water in the mountains, but not at home

In Nepal, only 15% of the rural population has access to a safe water source in their homes. The short film Homework, a finalist at the We…In Nepal, only 15% of the rural population has access to a safe water source in their homes. The short film Homework, a finalist at the We Art Water Film Festival 5, shows how Sumnima, a village school student,…

India’s aquifers lead the way

India is the world’s largest groundwater extractor. The country is home to 16% of the world’s population but has only 4% of the…India is the world’s largest groundwater extractor. The country is home to 16% of the world’s population but has only 4% of the planet’s freshwater resources. Many of its aquifers are overexploited. The…

El Salvador: the never-ending struggle for water

In many rural communities in El Salvador, poor governance, industrial overexploitation, and pollution leave them without access to water….In many rural communities in El Salvador, poor governance, industrial overexploitation, and pollution leave them without access to water. The short film Private Waters, a finalist of the fifth edition of the We Art…

The climate window is closing

Science has virtually reached an ultimatum. The next few years are critical to mitigating the climate crisis. We must halve greenhouse gas…Science has virtually reached an ultimatum. The next few years are critical to mitigating the climate crisis. We must halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030 to prevent the atmosphere from warming at its current…

Concurrent droughts and war, the worst threats for food security

Concurrent droughts, occurring at the same time in different regions of the world, are the most concerning phenomena for ending hunger….Concurrent droughts, occurring at the same time in different regions of the world, are the most concerning phenomena for ending hunger. Their effects, combined with economic crises, wars and political instability,…

Sahrawi refugees: three generations without access to water

The Sahrawi refugees who have been living in the Algerian desert for 46 years continue to face an uncertain future. The Spanish…The Sahrawi refugees who have been living in the Algerian desert for 46 years continue to face an uncertain future. The Spanish government’s recent policy shift has rescued one of the world’s longest-running…

What unites the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Arabian Gulf

What unites such diverse and geographically distant areas? The need to effectively manage water, a scarce commodity. The Smart Water, Smart…What unites such diverse and geographically distant areas? The need to effectively manage water, a scarce commodity. The Smart Water, Smart (Collective) Creativity conference series ends its first phase by promoting…

What is the value of water? And its price?

Solving the dichotomy between the value and price of water is essential to face a future of significant water risks. Efficient management…Solving the dichotomy between the value and price of water is essential to face a future of significant water risks. Efficient management and raising public awareness of the importance of the water cycle are tools…

Water in Spain: the challenge of a dry land

Spain is one of the most water-stressed industrialized countries in the world. The country faces the challenge of ensuring long-term water…Spain is one of the most water-stressed industrialized countries in the world. The country faces the challenge of ensuring long-term water security. Water governance is endemically lagging in promoting investment and…

Sumapaz, the return of the guardians of water

The moorlands are home to pristine water and natural balance. They are also of immeasurable cultural value, as they are the backbone of an…The moorlands are home to pristine water and natural balance. They are also of immeasurable cultural value, as they are the backbone of an intense and profound relationship with nature and water. Many moorlands are…

We cannot forget the water we don’t see

“Groundwater: making the invisible visible.” The theme of this World Water Day should make the world understand the fragility of the…“Groundwater: making the invisible visible.” The theme of this World Water Day should make the world understand the fragility of the source of life we have underground, which must be urgently saved. Adequate…

Water, another casualty of war

It is happening again. In Ukraine, war once again shows the worst side of the human condition, the failure of a civilization that claims…It is happening again. In Ukraine, war once again shows the worst side of the human condition, the failure of a civilization that claims global humanitarian achievements. We have started two projects there to help…

For women, with women

No path to sustainability is possible if women are not the focus of any actions. The Agenda 2030 will not be achieved without the…No path to sustainability is possible if women are not the focus of any actions. The Agenda 2030 will not be achieved without the participation of each and every woman in the world free from the injustices that…

Surface water is not for drinking

The climate crisis is drying up many sources and forcing many to move in search of water. More than 110 million people worldwide use water…The climate crisis is drying up many sources and forcing many to move in search of water. More than 110 million people worldwide use water directly from rivers, streams, ponds, or lakes, and four million die every…

The mother who sells water

The climate crisis is creating severe problems in Cameroon. Desertification and floods generate thousands of displaced people every year who…The climate crisis is creating severe problems in Cameroon. Desertification and floods generate thousands of displaced people every year who end up in cities unable to provide drinking water for all. The short film…

What do mean when we talk about hygiene?

The vocabulary of SDG 6 (III) The terms describing hygiene facilities are simpler than those for access to water and sanitation; they refer…The vocabulary of SDG 6 (III) The terms describing hygiene facilities are simpler than those for access to water and sanitation; they refer to the existence or lack of handwashing facilities and the availability of…

There is life in aridity we must preserve

“Drylands” occupy approximately 41% of the Earth’s land surface and are home to more than 2.5 billion people. They are the most…“Drylands” occupy approximately 41% of the Earth’s land surface and are home to more than 2.5 billion people. They are the most water-stressed areas globally and contain essential biodiversity for mitigating…

Zimbabwe: water for schools, knowledge for the future

We are collaborating to bring water and create a vegetable garden for 1,000 schoolchildren whose families struggle with drought and famine…We are collaborating to bring water and create a vegetable garden for 1,000 schoolchildren whose families struggle with drought and famine in one of the most impoverished areas of Zimbabwe. These schoolchildren will…

Water for healthcare in Senegal

Health systems in rural African regions suffer water, sanitation, and hygiene shortcomings. In the Senegalese Sahel, we collaborate in a…Health systems in rural African regions suffer water, sanitation, and hygiene shortcomings. In the Senegalese Sahel, we collaborate in a project to help healthcare centers where Covid-19 has been added to diseases…

What do we mean when we talk about sanitation?

The SDG 6 vocabulary (II) The terms describing sanitation facilities in relation to the objectives set out by the SDG 6 refer to the health…The SDG 6 vocabulary (II) The terms describing sanitation facilities in relation to the objectives set out by the SDG 6 refer to the health guarantees they can provide for humans and their respect for the…

Water for resilient Honduran countryside

A new aid project brings us closer to the plight of Honduran farmers who, more than a year after being hit by hurricanes, have still not…A new aid project brings us closer to the plight of Honduran farmers who, more than a year after being hit by hurricanes, have still not been able to recover from the destruction of their crops and their precarious…

“Locker”: A life goes into every water ration

The short Locker, by the Indian Selvaraj, was the winner in the micro-fiction category of the fifth edition of the We Art Water Film…The short Locker, by the Indian Selvaraj, was the winner in the micro-fiction category of the fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival. It is a powerful allegory of the situation experienced by many of the…

What do we mean when we talk about access to water?

The SDG 6 vocabulary (I) Unifying the terminology established by the UN to define the SDG 6 targets better is a necessary step towards…The SDG 6 vocabulary (I) Unifying the terminology established by the UN to define the SDG 6 targets better is a necessary step towards improving communication in international cooperation. Halfway to the completion…

Sanitation and hygiene against the neglect of Congolese refugees

A new refugee aid project in Rwanda reminds us of the helplessness of those fleeing the almost silent wars and conflicts that continue to…A new refugee aid project in Rwanda reminds us of the helplessness of those fleeing the almost silent wars and conflicts that continue to sow destruction and death. Most of them barely get by in camps with inadequate…

Drop by drop, water will quench denialism

There is so much you can do. In the face of new denialism that devalues individual actions and fosters the idea that the solutions proposed…There is so much you can do. In the face of new denialism that devalues individual actions and fosters the idea that the solutions proposed to stop global warming are useless, the mobilization encouraged by water…

Indonesia: saving biodiversity is saving water

A new project on the island of Borneo reveals the precarious situation of people living in the most neglected rural areas of the island,…A new project on the island of Borneo reveals the precarious situation of people living in the most neglected rural areas of the island, where the availability of water does not guarantee access for most of the…

Burkina Faso, Lake Atitlán and Kibera, three paths towards universal sanitation

Success stories in the fight for access to basic sanitation are a source of lessons to attain the SDG 6. The webinar “Valuing toilets…Success stories in the fight for access to basic sanitation are a source of lessons to attain the SDG 6. The webinar “Valuing toilets beyond visible” showcased three experiences that provide valuable knowledge on…

When water is further and further away

Uncontrolled urban growth destroys water around it, creating a serious supply problem. Many cities around the world need to search for water…Uncontrolled urban growth destroys water around it, creating a serious supply problem. Many cities around the world need to search for water further and further away. In the short film Los Conductores del Agua…

The humble toilet needs investment

On World Toilet Day, the UN calls for valuing this simple facility that is critical to attaining SDG 6 and enabling millions of people to…On World Toilet Day, the UN calls for valuing this simple facility that is critical to attaining SDG 6 and enabling millions of people to move towards the eradication of poverty, the achievement of health, gender…

We cannot do it alone. Collectively we can

Attaining the SDGs implicates all players involved in human progress, especially architecture, design, technology and tourism. Smart…Attaining the SDGs implicates all players involved in human progress, especially architecture, design, technology and tourism. Smart (Collective) Creativity, the new forum for dialogue of the Smart Water platform,…

The points of no return, a reference manual in Glasgow

In the last decade, science has discovered that we are probably on the verge of surpassing several “climate tipping points”. It is…In the last decade, science has discovered that we are probably on the verge of surpassing several “climate tipping points”. It is essential to understand what these are in order to know where to focus mitigation…

The necessary wisdom of Sahel shepherds

The nomadic people spread throughout the Sahel are the ones who know best the harsh climate of the great sub-Saharan strip. The Fulani are a…The nomadic people spread throughout the Sahel are the ones who know best the harsh climate of the great sub-Saharan strip. The Fulani are a good example. Their ancestral shepherding, farming and food production…

Water for animals, water for school

Climate change is affecting wildlife reserves all around the world. In Africa, nature parks, which are a huge biosphere reserve, are…Climate change is affecting wildlife reserves all around the world. In Africa, nature parks, which are a huge biosphere reserve, are experiencing increasingly prolonged droughts. In Kenya, schoolchildren follow the…

How long have we known? Climate change warnings started 50 years ago

Since the 1970s, politicians, economists and scientists have known that climate is changing. The famines in the 1980s in Africa gave media…Since the 1970s, politicians, economists and scientists have known that climate is changing. The famines in the 1980s in Africa gave media visibility to what until then had been an obscure geopolitical strategy…

Sanitation to save Lake Togo (and all other lakes)

Once a tourist attraction, Lake Togo languishes surrounded by sewage outfalls and tons of waste. The short film Trash Lagoon, finalist at…Once a tourist attraction, Lake Togo languishes surrounded by sewage outfalls and tons of waste. The short film Trash Lagoon, finalist at the We Art Water Film Festival 5, shows the damage caused by water pollution…

Floods: much worse if you are poor

The increase in torrential rains expected with climate change increases the risks of flooding almost everywhere in the world. 587 million…The increase in torrential rains expected with climate change increases the risks of flooding almost everywhere in the world. 587 million poor people are the most defenseless and find it much more difficult to…

2021, year zero? Conclusions of the World Water Week

Water is the main resilience factor to face climate change. The experts gathered in Stockholm state that urgent action is needed and…Water is the main resilience factor to face climate change. The experts gathered in Stockholm state that urgent action is needed and establish the roadmap for the next COP 26 in Glasgow.

Going to school with books and… 5 liters of water

The lack of supply in some Tanzanian schools has forced students to bring their own water to class every day. If they don’t bring a full…The lack of supply in some Tanzanian schools has forced students to bring their own water to class every day. If they don’t bring a full water drum, they must return home. The short Water is not Life, finalist at…

Climate emergency: awareness is not enough, it’s time for action

The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC/AR 6, presented last August by the IPCC, has coincided with a whirlwind of extreme weather events…The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC/AR 6, presented last August by the IPCC, has coincided with a whirlwind of extreme weather events that have sown the planet with disasters. Billions of people have experienced…

An award filled with hope

The short film Lágrimas de la Tierra (Tears of the Earth) by the Mexican David Ballesteros won the audience award at the fifth edition of…The short film Lágrimas de la Tierra (Tears of the Earth) by the Mexican David Ballesteros won the audience award at the fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival. It is a document on the unspeakable human…

Desert dust feeds the rain forest

182 billion tons of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic every year, driven by trade winds. This dust settles on the American rain forest…182 billion tons of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic every year, driven by trade winds. This dust settles on the American rain forest providing nutrients that have been essential in its formation and maintenance….

Microalgae: biotechnology for universal sanitation

They treat wastewater with solar energy, capture CO2 and transform pollutants into valuable compounds. Moreover, they reproduce on their own…They treat wastewater with solar energy, capture CO2 and transform pollutants into valuable compounds. Moreover, they reproduce on their own and can collaborate in water disinfection. They are microalgae, plants we…

Trees in the city: much more than shade

Cities must grow with trees. They are essential for people’s health and quality of life and a key element for the attainment of the SDG…Cities must grow with trees. They are essential for people’s health and quality of life and a key element for the attainment of the SDG 11: making cities inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe.

Tanjaro: a river beyond all wars

The destruction of the Tanjaro River ecosystem shows that all is lost when water is polluted. Its recovery is also becoming an example of…The destruction of the Tanjaro River ecosystem shows that all is lost when water is polluted. Its recovery is also becoming an example of the difficulties of governance in a country that has not recovered from…

The power of experience in Burkina Faso

The Burkinabe province of Sissili has managed to eradicate open defecation. The implementation of the CLTS method, based on the…The Burkinabe province of Sissili has managed to eradicate open defecation. The implementation of the CLTS method, based on the communities’ decision to abandon this practice and build their own latrines, has…

Saving water, the first step towards sustainable tourism

Tourism is one of the key industries for international economic recovery after the pandemic, especially for developing countries. It is also…Tourism is one of the key industries for international economic recovery after the pandemic, especially for developing countries. It is also key for the sustainability of the planet. Reducing the consumption of water…

Free water for those who do not have it

Myanmar’s northern regions are subject to the climate variability that monsoon Asia is experiencing. Water stress increases, disrupting…Myanmar’s northern regions are subject to the climate variability that monsoon Asia is experiencing. Water stress increases, disrupting the supply in places that had never experienced any shortages. The short film…

Madagascar: when “red wind” means hunger

Africa’s largest island is facing a serious humanitarian emergency. Drought and sand storms have unleashed one of the worst food crises in…Africa’s largest island is facing a serious humanitarian emergency. Drought and sand storms have unleashed one of the worst food crises in the history of a country with endemic deficiencies in water infrastructures…

DEWATS: independent and sustainable sanitation

In regions with a lack of sanitation, DEWATS provides the possibility of a nature-based, low-cost and sustainable wastewater treatment…In regions with a lack of sanitation, DEWATS provides the possibility of a nature-based, low-cost and sustainable wastewater treatment without a sewage network. In partnership with World Vision, the Foundation is…

Peace and water: one cannot be present without the other

Lack of water, poor quality of parched pastures and inefficient governance underlie most ethnic and religious conflicts in the Sahel region….Lack of water, poor quality of parched pastures and inefficient governance underlie most ethnic and religious conflicts in the Sahel region. In the so called African “hunger belt”, it is clear that the attainment…

Nomads in the steppe, sedentary people in the city

The last herders survive in Mongolia, victims of globalization and climate change. Most of them have migrated to the capital, taking their…The last herders survive in Mongolia, victims of globalization and climate change. Most of them have migrated to the capital, taking their yurts, tarpaulin dwellings where they live without running water, electricity…

Mithi River: the pollution of poverty

The degradation of the Mithi River has become an icon of water pollution, a definite and poignant image of the worst end for waste caused by…The degradation of the Mithi River has become an icon of water pollution, a definite and poignant image of the worst end for waste caused by human activity, especially that of the poorest neighborhoods. The micro…

Climate fight should not become a battle for power

The more we know about environmental problems, the more global solutions become. The water footprint of economic activity is closely linked…The more we know about environmental problems, the more global solutions become. The water footprint of economic activity is closely linked to the carbon footprint, and both have an impact on the ecological…

Kibera, the slum as a symptom

Migration due to poverty, violence and neglect has led to the overcrowding of hundreds of thousands of people within a few kilometers of the…Migration due to poverty, violence and neglect has led to the overcrowding of hundreds of thousands of people within a few kilometers of the center of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. The causes of the creation of slums…

The uncertain fate of Lake Manchar

The “boat people” who live on board precarious vessels on Lake Manchar are discouraged about their future. Water pollution and…The “boat people” who live on board precarious vessels on Lake Manchar are discouraged about their future. Water pollution and salinization has almost stopped providing them with fish, forcing them to migrate to…

India: the planet’s pandemic

India is experiencing the worst wave of infections and deaths the world has seen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The healthcare…India is experiencing the worst wave of infections and deaths the world has seen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The healthcare chaos overlaps poor medical coverage and the endemic problems of lack of…

The Mekong Delta, the drama of all deltas

Salinization due to climate change and the reduction of sediments affect most deltas worldwide. The unsustainable management of land and…Salinization due to climate change and the reduction of sediments affect most deltas worldwide. The unsustainable management of land and water aggravates the decline of ecosystems and causes situations that must be…

Companies and water: the new social responsibility

The acceptance of sustainability as an economic asset is spreading among companies. It transforms the concept of social responsibility and…The acceptance of sustainability as an economic asset is spreading among companies. It transforms the concept of social responsibility and brings economy closer to citizens. Water use efficiency is increasingly…

Who will manage water data?

Will algorithms and big data be able to control the 42,000 km3of usable fresh water all around the world? Will they be able to monitor its…Will algorithms and big data be able to control the 42,000 km3of usable fresh water all around the world? Will they be able to monitor its efficient use worldwide? Will they guarantee universal access to water? Will…

The rivers in the ocean mustn’t stop

The alteration of ocean dynamics in the North Atlantic Ocean is a factor that adds uncertainty to climate change forecasts. It raises alarm…The alteration of ocean dynamics in the North Atlantic Ocean is a factor that adds uncertainty to climate change forecasts. It raises alarm bells about a possible turning point in the water cycle with irreversible…

The (financial?) value of water

The listing of water rights in California on the Wall Street stock exchange has raised serious issues due to the negative influence it might…The listing of water rights in California on the Wall Street stock exchange has raised serious issues due to the negative influence it might have on the protection of the human right to water. It is the response of…

Four stories for one water

The fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival has just announced its four winners. The short films confirm, once again, the value of…The fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival has just announced its four winners. The short films confirm, once again, the value of cinema as a tool to convey and share knowledge and emotions, two essential…

We Art Water Film Festival 5. An in-depth journey through the value of water

The winners of the fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival will be announced on Monday, World Water Day. The selected 45 short films…The winners of the fifth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival will be announced on Monday, World Water Day. The selected 45 short films compose a journey filled with revelations and emotions through our…

Water and civilization: learning from the past

The ancient history of mankind has been marked by all kinds of crises caused by the lack of water due to climate changes. Many cultures were…The ancient history of mankind has been marked by all kinds of crises caused by the lack of water due to climate changes. Many cultures were able to overcome them, others were unable to adapt and declined. We have to…

Hydrogen: the hidden life of the water molecule

Water emerges as the raw material to cleanly obtain hydrogen, a gas that will surely play a key role in the complicated and long journey…Water emerges as the raw material to cleanly obtain hydrogen, a gas that will surely play a key role in the complicated and long journey towards the drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Water and energy…

Water, sanitation and hygiene against blindness

The fight against the global eradication of trachoma needs a final push. The terrible disease, which causes blindness in 1.9 million people,…The fight against the global eradication of trachoma needs a final push. The terrible disease, which causes blindness in 1.9 million people, requires surgery and antibiotics, but also clean water, hygiene and…

Efficiency, more important than rain

When is a country known to be water efficient, and is its agriculture, industry or urban supply water efficient? The attainment of the SDG 6…When is a country known to be water efficient, and is its agriculture, industry or urban supply water efficient? The attainment of the SDG 6 by 2030 forces us to provide an answer to these questions. UN Water has…

Every tree counts, even if it is outside the forest

Statistics have overlooked them until now, but they are the closest to people. Scattered trees have been crucial for rural economies and…Statistics have overlooked them until now, but they are the closest to people. Scattered trees have been crucial for rural economies and vital for the survival in arid regions. We now have tools to know more about…

Urban runoff, a great sanitation challenge

Floods caused by violent rainfall frequently exceed the capacity of the sewage system and spill all kinds of pollutants into rivers and…Floods caused by violent rainfall frequently exceed the capacity of the sewage system and spill all kinds of pollutants into rivers and seas. Adapting urban sanitation systems to these phenomena is vital for the…

The age of shared risks

The pandemic and the climate crisis have shown us that we do not react to warnings until we are faced with the evidence. We face a new age…The pandemic and the climate crisis have shown us that we do not react to warnings until we are faced with the evidence. We face a new age of uncertainty that forces us to adapt to the constant changes that will…

2021: everyone’s benefit is ours, and our benefit is everyone’s

In all activities carried out during this hard year, we have been faced with human suffering, but we have also found hope. Hope generated by…In all activities carried out during this hard year, we have been faced with human suffering, but we have also found hope. Hope generated by the knowledge of being understood and helped; the one generated by the…

With sanitation, education will be possible

The Foundation’s projects have provided water, sanitation and hygiene to more than 205,000 students and teachers in the most neglected…The Foundation’s projects have provided water, sanitation and hygiene to more than 205,000 students and teachers in the most neglected regions of the world. The experience obtained in nine of the most disadvantaged…

Peruvian valleys, valleys for the world

Peru is one of the countries with the greatest water contrasts. The sustainable development of its enormous farming potential depends on the…Peru is one of the countries with the greatest water contrasts. The sustainable development of its enormous farming potential depends on the adequate management of water and the territory. To achieve this, the…

Plastics and water, an impossible relationship

Plastic is inherent in the lifestyle of most of the population and it is causing a disastrous environmental damage in which the duality…Plastic is inherent in the lifestyle of most of the population and it is causing a disastrous environmental damage in which the duality garbage-water is at the same time cause and effect. The industry that has most…

Water is not enough in India

The projects of the Foundation in India have helped to save and improve the crops of more than 90,000 farmers in the areas affected by…The projects of the Foundation in India have helped to save and improve the crops of more than 90,000 farmers in the areas affected by droughts and the uncertainty of monsoons. They are the ones who are most affected…

Toilets, a right and an obligation

Toilets define a dual scope of responsibility: we must bring them to everyone and we must use them correctly. Having one is a demand for…Toilets define a dual scope of responsibility: we must bring them to everyone and we must use them correctly. Having one is a demand for health, dignity and hope for economic development for more than 4.2 billion…

Smart Reaction: the opportunity is here and now

Architecture and the building and tourism industries are key elements for the attainment of the SDGs. They must be a fundamental part of the…Architecture and the building and tourism industries are key elements for the attainment of the SDGs. They must be a fundamental part of the model that will lead us to attain them and their international influence in…

In the greatest migratory crisis in South America

Covid-19 deepens the drama of Venezuelan migrants in northern Brazil. The flow of those who leave their homes fleeing from poverty does not…Covid-19 deepens the drama of Venezuelan migrants in northern Brazil. The flow of those who leave their homes fleeing from poverty does not end and the pandemic has worsened the hardness and uncertainty of their…

Trapped between borders

A new project of the Foundation brings water, sanitation and hygiene to Central American migrants who are crammed into unhealthy shelters in…A new project of the Foundation brings water, sanitation and hygiene to Central American migrants who are crammed into unhealthy shelters in Mexico. They flee from poverty and violence and are trapped by politics and…

Smart Water, Smart Reaction: towards collective intelligence

Smart Water extends its discussion forum to make the most of the opportunities offered by the profound change we are experiencing. Smart…Smart Water extends its discussion forum to make the most of the opportunities offered by the profound change we are experiencing. Smart Reaction will help create a new model that will allow us to effectively attain…

SDGs and the pandemic. Not everything goes wrong

Despite the human and economic crisis posed by Covid-19, the attainment of the SDGs must not stop and needs to be resumed with renewed…Despite the human and economic crisis posed by Covid-19, the attainment of the SDGs must not stop and needs to be resumed with renewed momentum. Governments and companies rally to avoid stopping the fight against…

Madagascar: the warning of deforestation

Addressing awareness of nature and access to water and hygiene in the most forgotten areas of Madagascar is one of the objectives of the…Addressing awareness of nature and access to water and hygiene in the most forgotten areas of Madagascar is one of the objectives of the Foundation’s new project. The largest island in Africa presents one of the…

Morocco, between desertification and the pandemic

A new project of the Foundation promotes the access to water and hygiene in schools in Morocco’s most impoverished areas. The health and…A new project of the Foundation promotes the access to water and hygiene in schools in Morocco’s most impoverished areas. The health and economic crisis unleashed by Covid-19 threatens the sustainable development…

What satellites have seen

During the most drastic months of lockdown we have observed forgotten or unusual aspects of nature, but satellites have seen much more,…During the most drastic months of lockdown we have observed forgotten or unusual aspects of nature, but satellites have seen much more, especially in the water. The pandemic has allowed us to obtain data from nature…

Sustainable tourism, a resilience factor

The termination of tourism activity due to the pandemic has driven many communities to extreme poverty and slowed down the rise of…The termination of tourism activity due to the pandemic has driven many communities to extreme poverty and slowed down the rise of sustainable tourism. This is one of the keys to attain the SDGs in 2030 and a…

Water is not only the problem, it is also the solution

Combining the adaptation and mitigation of climate change through water is proposed as the most effective way to overcome the survival…Combining the adaptation and mitigation of climate change through water is proposed as the most effective way to overcome the survival challenge humanity is facing. Water is part of the solution. Cooperation is the…

A society without stigmas, without segregation, with solidarity

The fear of coronavirus infection has revealed the social scourge of stigma. Some health professionals and other groups that have been at…The fear of coronavirus infection has revealed the social scourge of stigma. Some health professionals and other groups that have been at the frontline with their work have suffered social rejection. This is an…

Virus and climate: different tempos, the same action

The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has coincided with the confirmation of the increasing deterioration of climate data. Droughts, heat…The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has coincided with the confirmation of the increasing deterioration of climate data. Droughts, heat waves and violent phenomena are the source of famines, increase poverty and…

Women at the center of the response

Women, who often suffer from exploitation, violence and neglect, play the most committed role in any crisis. Nowadays, those who suffer the…Women, who often suffer from exploitation, violence and neglect, play the most committed role in any crisis. Nowadays, those who suffer the lack of access to water and sanitation are also the most affected by the…

Childhood malnutrition, the unbearable reverse of the pandemic

Covid -19 has shot to pieces all aid programs against global childhood malnutrition. The situation of extreme vulnerability in which…Covid -19 has shot to pieces all aid programs against global childhood malnutrition. The situation of extreme vulnerability in which millions of children in the poorest regions have been left is a collateral…

There is no sanitation without sustainability

What is the ideal location to build a latrine? How should it be ventilated? How to make it easy for children to use it? And what about the…What is the ideal location to build a latrine? How should it be ventilated? How to make it easy for children to use it? And what about the use by women? Which materials should be used? The answers vary depending on…

The Sahel: which emergency?

The Covid-19 pandemic has arrived in the Sahel amidst a humanitarian upheaval. The immediate threat of hunger, the lack of water and…The Covid-19 pandemic has arrived in the Sahel amidst a humanitarian upheaval. The immediate threat of hunger, the lack of water and sanitation, epidemics and migrations coexist with the terrorist violence that is…

The pandemic in the Ring of Fire

The remote island of Nias accumulates the endemic disasters of Indonesia: earthquakes, tsunamis, lack of access to water and sanitation,…The remote island of Nias accumulates the endemic disasters of Indonesia: earthquakes, tsunamis, lack of access to water and sanitation, malaria and dengue fever epidemics, and now Covid-19. A new project of the…

Prevention, now more than ever

The outbreak of Covid-19 has reminded us that pandemics are also natural disasters, although much more threatening. They are universal,…The outbreak of Covid-19 has reminded us that pandemics are also natural disasters, although much more threatening. They are universal, affecting all human activities everywhere and individual human behavior plays a…

Refugees: the pandemic of oblivion

Refugees are some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Covid-19 has worsened their situation and added uncertainty to their future….Refugees are some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Covid-19 has worsened their situation and added uncertainty to their future. At the height of the health crisis, those displaced by floods, droughts and…

The solidarity of a palm tree called Buruti

In order to survive it is better to share. On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a text by Jorge Wagensberg tells us how a…In order to survive it is better to share. On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a text by Jorge Wagensberg tells us how a simple palm tree provides us with a metaphor to face a global threat.

Clean water for hygiene and education in Nicaragua

A new project of the Foundation helps the most vulnerable schoolchildren to effectively fight Covid-19. In Nicaragua, where the government…A new project of the Foundation helps the most vulnerable schoolchildren to effectively fight Covid-19. In Nicaragua, where the government is heavily criticized for the way it has dealt with the pandemic, there is a…

And now, the environment

Crisis upon crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic has burst into a planet threatened by climate change and environmental degradation. On World…Crisis upon crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic has burst into a planet threatened by climate change and environmental degradation. On World Environment Day, mankind must return to action, aware that the fight to save the…

A gap to be closed now

Covid-19 has led to the closure of educational activities. But the Internet has allowed rich countries to soften the impact. In poorer…Covid-19 has led to the closure of educational activities. But the Internet has allowed rich countries to soften the impact. In poorer countries, with a more vulnerable educational system, this has not been possible….

Cities: and suddenly, contagion

The health emergency poses new challenges to urban planning. The criteria of sustainability are broadened with those of health, and the…The health emergency poses new challenges to urban planning. The criteria of sustainability are broadened with those of health, and the concept of healthy city radically changes if extreme poverty is not taken into…

With nature, not against it

Beyond human tragedy, COVID-19 poses a reflection on how we relate to each other and to nature. And it leads us to another vision of the…Beyond human tragedy, COVID-19 poses a reflection on how we relate to each other and to nature. And it leads us to another vision of the problems that beset the human species. The new society that is emerging from…

The comprehensive water cycle: guarantee, privilege and need

Confidence in the safety and efficiency of the comprehensive water cycle has been reinforced during the Covid-19 pandemic, among those…Confidence in the safety and efficiency of the comprehensive water cycle has been reinforced during the Covid-19 pandemic, among those citizens who are guaranteed it. Most of them now have a better understanding of a…

And what about the other pandemics?

The coronavirus has caused a global health crisis, which should help us to deal more effectively and efficiently with other serious diseases…The coronavirus has caused a global health crisis, which should help us to deal more effectively and efficiently with other serious diseases that plague the world. The fight against pandemics such as malaria, AIDS…

India: the greatest challenge for the most populated democracy

Endemic water-borne diseases kill more than 10,000 children in India each year. COVID-19 now threatens a health system that has proved…Endemic water-borne diseases kill more than 10,000 children in India each year. COVID-19 now threatens a health system that has proved powerless to cover the 1.3 billion inhabitants of the second most populated…

Community resilience, Africa’s hope

Epidemics and pandemics have marked African history. COVID-19 arrives in the continent overlapping with other endemic diseases, serious…Epidemics and pandemics have marked African history. COVID-19 arrives in the continent overlapping with other endemic diseases, serious medical deficiencies and unmet goals in the access to water and sanitation. The…

The water cycle, a natural and universal capital

The adoption of the circular economy in the complete water cycle is presented as the best option for achieving water security for large…The adoption of the circular economy in the complete water cycle is presented as the best option for achieving water security for large areas of the world in the face of climate change and demographic imbalances. The…

Solidarity will be the key to achieve it

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unavoidable crisis that threatens the health and work of each one of us. It is a disaster that compromises the…The COVID-19 pandemic is an unavoidable crisis that threatens the health and work of each one of us. It is a disaster that compromises the attainment of the SDGs, affecting us all. Evolving from an individual…

Not everyone can wash their hands

The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of handwashing with soap and water as one of the keys to…The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of handwashing with soap and water as one of the keys to halting the spread of the disease. However, only three out of five people all…

Awareness and knowledge to face the climate crisis

The denial of climate change or its anthropogenic causes is a position that, although defended by a minority, has powerful political and…The denial of climate change or its anthropogenic causes is a position that, although defended by a minority, has powerful political and economic allies that amplify and encourage it. The distortion of information…

Melting ice, the climate change we can see

The loss of ice on Earth is one of the most worrying and visible consequences of global warming. It has an impact on sea level rise, is…The loss of ice on Earth is one of the most worrying and visible consequences of global warming. It has an impact on sea level rise, is capable of altering ocean dynamics and threatens to accelerate climate change.

Storms, how to adapt?

The latest violent meteorological phenomena experienced in the western Mediterranean area force a review of the factors that define the risk…The latest violent meteorological phenomena experienced in the western Mediterranean area force a review of the factors that define the risk of people and goods. The intensification of exposure and vulnerability is…

At war, and with no water

The disruption of the access to water and the deterioration of sanitation are almost omnipresent in all conflicts. In general, this is a…The disruption of the access to water and the deterioration of sanitation are almost omnipresent in all conflicts. In general, this is a little known aspect that extends suffering beyond combat areas. It is the case…

Gold that impoverishes, water that kills

Water pollution due to illegal gold mines is a serious problem in Ghana, a country in which 70% of the diseases are caused by unsafe water….Water pollution due to illegal gold mines is a serious problem in Ghana, a country in which 70% of the diseases are caused by unsafe water. Galamsey is a phenomenon that prevents the economic growth of the country…

Melting permafrost: the threat of prehistoric mud

The melting of the subsoil of the Artic territories is a factor of growing concern to scientists. 19 million square kilometers of northern…The melting of the subsoil of the Artic territories is a factor of growing concern to scientists. 19 million square kilometers of northern and alpine land are a major carbon sink that mankind cannot lose in its fight…

Mar Menor: death hidden in water

The catastrophe of the large Murcian lagoon has the components to unleash a perfect environmental storm. Poor management of the land, water…The catastrophe of the large Murcian lagoon has the components to unleash a perfect environmental storm. Poor management of the land, water irresponsibility and inefficient governance, disconnected from scientific…

Lahars: the threat of water under the volcano

In many volcanic eruptions it is not only the lava and the flows of gases and debris that are lethal. Water can combine with them,…In many volcanic eruptions it is not only the lava and the flows of gases and debris that are lethal. Water can combine with them, accelerating the force and scope of the destruction, creating lahars. This is a…

A sustainable diet: for whom?

Do we eat sustainably? The meaning of this sentence is different for someone living in NYC o in Dhaka, or for a farmer in the French…Do we eat sustainably? The meaning of this sentence is different for someone living in NYC o in Dhaka, or for a farmer in the French Burgundy, in Anantapur or in the African Sahel. The responses do not allow us to…

Tierra del Fuego: water that keeps the secrets of life

The mountains of the southern tip of the South American continent take visitors to a journey back in time: its rivers and streams flow…The mountains of the southern tip of the South American continent take visitors to a journey back in time: its rivers and streams flow towards the ocean as they did in pre-industrial times, filled with pure water….

The Aral Sea: the difficult return of water

10 years after the documentary shot by Isabel Coixet, the Aral Sea continues to be a paradigm of the errors that trigger an environmental…10 years after the documentary shot by Isabel Coixet, the Aral Sea continues to be a paradigm of the errors that trigger an environmental disaster with terrible humanitarian consequences. Recovery plans have provided…

A toilet for every need

Having safe latrines is essential to support any development strategy. It is vital for the health and to avoid diseases due to fecal…Having safe latrines is essential to support any development strategy. It is vital for the health and to avoid diseases due to fecal contamination. It is the key factor to eradicate open defecation and to provide…

Smart Building: water will outline our buildings

The construction of buildings and cities cannot manage without water. The Smart Water initiative moves forward and expands towards the Smart…The construction of buildings and cities cannot manage without water. The Smart Water initiative moves forward and expands towards the Smart Building industry: the Smart Water, Smart Building sessions. The We Are…

Floods: beyond rain

Not only meteorological forecasts are necessary. Moving forward in the knowledge of the social and economic factors that shape the human…Not only meteorological forecasts are necessary. Moving forward in the knowledge of the social and economic factors that shape the human risks in floods is essential to reduce the damage. The climate crisis poses a…

The climate crisis needs your short film

What do you need to say about climate? How does it affect your community? And the world? Bring light to all these problems you know exist…What do you need to say about climate? How does it affect your community? And the world? Bring light to all these problems you know exist and provide us your vision. In this edition of the We Art Water Film Festival,…

Water makes us smart

In the progress towards global sustainability, the access to water and sanitation plays a double role: it is at the same time a tool and a…In the progress towards global sustainability, the access to water and sanitation plays a double role: it is at the same time a tool and a goal of the solutions. From agriculture to the domestic supply, it provides…

Natural water pollutants, a silent threat

The overexploitation of aquifers is worsening the problems caused by the natural pollution of water in many areas with hydric stress. The…The overexploitation of aquifers is worsening the problems caused by the natural pollution of water in many areas with hydric stress. The levels of fluoride, arsenic and other chemical compounds that are harmful to…

The dream water

The access to water or the lack thereof defines two types of homes: the comfortable ones, which allow a dignified and healthy life, and the…The access to water or the lack thereof defines two types of homes: the comfortable ones, which allow a dignified and healthy life, and the ones which cannot provide their owners with anything remotely similar. Many…

India: the human side of the climate crisis

Extreme heat and irregular monsoons are the worst threats for India. The adaptation to the global climate crisis is particularly urgent in…Extreme heat and irregular monsoons are the worst threats for India. The adaptation to the global climate crisis is particularly urgent in the large Asian country, where the life of its population directly depends on…

When there is no power without water

Water shortages in many Venezuelan cities are worsened by power cuts and the deterioration of public services, especially affecting the…Water shortages in many Venezuelan cities are worsened by power cuts and the deterioration of public services, especially affecting the poorest neighborhoods. Most of their inhabitants fight every day to obtain water…

Safe food? Not if water isn’t

Water with fecal waste is one of the main causes of food contamination and its spreading in a community. The solution is to ensure safe…Water with fecal waste is one of the main causes of food contamination and its spreading in a community. The solution is to ensure safe access to water and adequate sanitation and to implement personal hygiene…

Internal environmental displacement: a threat that needs to be controlled

The climate crisis can cause a severe demographic imbalance in countries that already experience a considerable water stress: uncontrolled…The climate crisis can cause a severe demographic imbalance in countries that already experience a considerable water stress: uncontrolled internal migrations, less visible than cross-border ones, but with…

Small reservoirs, a chance for life

In India, the enormous challenge of achieving the sustainable growth of a country that in a few years will be the most populated in the…In India, the enormous challenge of achieving the sustainable growth of a country that in a few years will be the most populated in the world, should be based on avoiding the ruin of small farmers, empowering them to…

The defenselessness of Amazonian natives

The oil spills in the Marañón River cause an environmental and human disaster that reveals the defenselessness suffered by many Amazonia…The oil spills in the Marañón River cause an environmental and human disaster that reveals the defenselessness suffered by many Amazonia inhabitants when faced with the legal maze in the fight for their human…

The Sahel, desertification beyond drought

The periodic crises in the African “Hunger Belt” have provided a more accurate and effective vision of the relationship between…The periodic crises in the African “Hunger Belt” have provided a more accurate and effective vision of the relationship between desertification and human activities. Regardless of the droughts, poor resource…

Celebration for water, celebration for life

In Rwanda, one of Africa’s emerging economies, half of the population lacks access to water. In villages like Rugaramura, water supply…In Rwanda, one of Africa’s emerging economies, half of the population lacks access to water. In villages like Rugaramura, water supply disruptions last for weeks and its inhabitants have to fetch water outside the…

Water is life, but what water?

In the cities in Nigeria, only one in ten people has a supply of water. For homeless children it is a treasure that is difficult to find….In the cities in Nigeria, only one in ten people has a supply of water. For homeless children it is a treasure that is difficult to find. This is the case of Bala, the protagonist of the micro-documentary Pure Water…

Water doesn’t reach the hills of Freetown

In the outlying slums of the capital of Sierra Leone, the population constantly increases in shacks without water or sanitation. Children…In the outlying slums of the capital of Sierra Leone, the population constantly increases in shacks without water or sanitation. Children bear the brunt: they miss school hours fetching water that often makes them…

“Let’s make a deal” for water and sustainability, a pioneering agreement

The We Are Water Foundation and Diamond Resorts take a step further towards global awareness of the importance of the good use of water and…The We Are Water Foundation and Diamond Resorts take a step further towards global awareness of the importance of the good use of water and the respect for the environment. “Let’s Make a Deal” is a pioneering…

Lifesaving snow

In many areas of Russia, plenty of villages are left without water due to the destruction of aquifers. This is the case of one of the 60…In many areas of Russia, plenty of villages are left without water due to the destruction of aquifers. This is the case of one of the 60 families of Beriózovski, narrated in the micro documentary SNOW, one of the…

What if we stop talking about water and start talking about water security?

Water will always be there, but not water security. It is a more enveloping concept that allows experts to better communicate the complexity…Water will always be there, but not water security. It is a more enveloping concept that allows experts to better communicate the complexity of the urban water cycle to citizens, making them participate in its…

Global governance to achieve water security for all

The awareness of the importance of water and sanitation moves forward. The impact of the World Water Day events organized by the Foundation…The awareness of the importance of water and sanitation moves forward. The impact of the World Water Day events organized by the Foundation all around the world proves that the civil society is increasingly taking up…

India, a change with woman’s name

Around fifty thousand women in Haiderpur will overcome the hygienic difficulties of menstruation, and many more have found work…Around fifty thousand women in Haiderpur will overcome the hygienic difficulties of menstruation, and many more have found work opportunities. Also more than 660 families in Bhiwadi can now avoid open defecation….

Who can be left behind?

Those who are invisible in the censuses, discriminated women, the inhabitants of the most vulnerable slums, all those ruined by droughts,…Those who are invisible in the censuses, discriminated women, the inhabitants of the most vulnerable slums, all those ruined by droughts, those surrounded by polluted water, those on the other side of the…

Water, symbol and metaphor

Our relationship with water goes beyond the survival of our body, beyond dignity and justice, it is spiritual. H2O, the short film by the…Our relationship with water goes beyond the survival of our body, beyond dignity and justice, it is spiritual. H2O, the short film by the Bangladeshi Ahmmed Raihan, one of the finalists of the We Art Water Film…

Gender equality depends on water

On World Women’s Day it is vital to point out that adult and young women and girls bear the brunt of the more than 2.1 billion people with…On World Women’s Day it is vital to point out that adult and young women and girls bear the brunt of the more than 2.1 billion people with no access to clean water and the 2.4 billion that lack adequate sanitation….

The hidden life of water does appear in the photo

The exhibition “The Hidden Life of Water” at the Roca Lisboa Gallery showcases what we often fail to see from the work done by the We…The exhibition “The Hidden Life of Water” at the Roca Lisboa Gallery showcases what we often fail to see from the work done by the We Are Water Foundation in its aid projects all around the world.

Refugees and water stress, an intolerable combination

The war in Syria has transformed the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. The fertile depression has become the shelter of the horrors and grief of war….The war in Syria has transformed the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. The fertile depression has become the shelter of the horrors and grief of war. The project of the Foundation, which brings sanitation to schools in the…

Clean your heart, as well as your toilet

Can the use of the bathroom cause a division in society? This is what cur-rently happens in most cities in India, where the domestic staff…Can the use of the bathroom cause a division in society? This is what cur-rently happens in most cities in India, where the domestic staff suffers the reminiscences of ancestral classism. #CleanYourHeart, a short…

Awareness-raising and projects: new challenges

The winning of four iAgua Awards implies the recognition of the sector to the work of the Foundation and a motivation to move forward in the…The winning of four iAgua Awards implies the recognition of the sector to the work of the Foundation and a motivation to move forward in the battle fought by mankind to achieve full access to water and sanitation. It…

Water, sanitation and hygiene, the pillars of resilience

Last summer two earthquakes and one tsunami devastated two of the poorest areas of Indonesia. The recovery of the access to water and…Last summer two earthquakes and one tsunami devastated two of the poorest areas of Indonesia. The recovery of the access to water and sanitation is a priority so that those who have lost everything get their lives…

A false latrine against open defecation

We are not aware of what we have until we lack it in a moment of need. The social experiment carried out by the Foundation in a well-off…We are not aware of what we have until we lack it in a moment of need. The social experiment carried out by the Foundation in a well-off area of India on World Toilet Day started the campaign #CloseOpenDefecation in…

Not a school, not a home, not a woman without proper sanitation

In India, in addition to adequate and dignified toilets, it is necessary to extend knowledge and hygienic practices among the population,…In India, in addition to adequate and dignified toilets, it is necessary to extend knowledge and hygienic practices among the population, especially in schools and women of menstrual age. This is a goal that requires…

Half a degree counts!

Only 1.5 ºC more. The limit is no longer 2 ºC, as agreed three years ago in Paris. The SR15, a new report by the IPCC that will be the…Only 1.5 ºC more. The limit is no longer 2 ºC, as agreed three years ago in Paris. The SR15, a new report by the IPCC that will be the foundation of the work of COP 25 in Katowice, takes a step forward regarding…

The last fountain

The water taps on the streets of Methinkot ran dry after the devastating earthquake of 2015 in Nepal. The 700 inhabitants of the village now…The water taps on the streets of Methinkot ran dry after the devastating earthquake of 2015 in Nepal. The 700 inhabitants of the village now depend on a single fountain half an hour’s walk away. The short film The…

The water footprint: water’s invisible trade

Most of the water we use is not included in the water bill, it is hidden in every object or in food, in our trips and in our work. It is not…Most of the water we use is not included in the water bill, it is hidden in every object or in food, in our trips and in our work. It is not the water that flows in the shower or out of the faucet in the bath or the…

Water first, and the smarter the better

The unstoppable exponential growth of cities will turn us into an eminently urban species in a few decades. For life on Earth to be…The unstoppable exponential growth of cities will turn us into an eminently urban species in a few decades. For life on Earth to be sustainable cities also need to be so, and this will not be possible without the…

Billa’s perverse symbiosis

In Lake Wular, Kashmir, Billa collects floating garbage to support his family. He is happy because by doing this, he is contributing to…In Lake Wular, Kashmir, Billa collects floating garbage to support his family. He is happy because by doing this, he is contributing to cleaning the water. He is the protagonist of Saving the Saviour, the short film…

What color is water?

“Black”. That is how many children in Nepal perceive water. Like the protagonist of Color of Water, the short film by Sabin Maharjan,…“Black”. That is how many children in Nepal perceive water. Like the protagonist of Color of Water, the short film by Sabin Maharjan, winner of the We Art Water Film Festival 4 in the micro-fiction category. The…

Extreme climate, a challenge for science

Heat waves, droughts and abnormal and in many cases unseen floods. The first half of the summer in the northern hemisphere has confirmed…Heat waves, droughts and abnormal and in many cases unseen floods. The first half of the summer in the northern hemisphere has confirmed some of the direst forecasts of global warming experts. Having the most…

The challenge of water R+D+i

The alteration of nature caused by our activities places us before a challenge based on constant knowledge: to discover, predict and…The alteration of nature caused by our activities places us before a challenge based on constant knowledge: to discover, predict and evaluate the consequences of what we are doing with natural resources and the…

Pristine water, a treasure in the heights of Colombia

The short film by the Colombian Nicolás Durán, winner in the micro-documentary category of the We Art Water Film Festival 4, is a…The short film by the Colombian Nicolás Durán, winner in the micro-documentary category of the We Art Water Film Festival 4, is a beautiful tribute to pure water, an immense gift of nature that is increasingly rare…

The circles must be closed for everyone

The circular economy in the treatment of water does not only imply an improvement in water security and in the safeguard of the environment,…The circular economy in the treatment of water does not only imply an improvement in water security and in the safeguard of the environment, it is also an almost unexplored opportunity for economic growth. It forces…

The powerful shorts about water

There are as many ways of relating to water as there are inhabitants on Earth, but cinema is a universal language that encompasses them all….There are as many ways of relating to water as there are inhabitants on Earth, but cinema is a universal language that encompasses them all. This is the beauty and power of communication of the shorts of the We Art…

The Himalayan ice is not far away

The glaciers on the world’s roof are shrinking and menacing the balance of the rivers that feed nearly a third of the world’s…The glaciers on the world’s roof are shrinking and menacing the balance of the rivers that feed nearly a third of the world’s population. The first to be affected are the people who live by the ice. In the long…

Rivers can save the ocean

The pollution of rivers ends up in the ocean. Plastic, heavy metals and all kinds of chemical products destroy sea life and contribute to…The pollution of rivers ends up in the ocean. Plastic, heavy metals and all kinds of chemical products destroy sea life and contribute to the acidification and suffocation of a body of water that is vital for the…

Titicaca, the pain of Viracocha

Titicaca, the mythical lake of ancient Andean cultures, is declining due to urban and mining pollution. The wastewater treatment plans put…Titicaca, the mythical lake of ancient Andean cultures, is declining due to urban and mining pollution. The wastewater treatment plans put in place by the Peruvian government are essential to give a decent life…

Water Sundays

Water only reaches Los Praditos, a neighbourhood of Santo Domingo, when there is electricity; and this happens only for three hours on…Water only reaches Los Praditos, a neighbourhood of Santo Domingo, when there is electricity; and this happens only for three hours on Sundays. This is the reality of many inhabitants of the poor neighbourhoods in…

Water for a school, water for a neighbourhood

In Wakiso, right in the heart of Uganda, a project of the We Are Water Foundation and World Vision is turning an orphanage into a reference…In Wakiso, right in the heart of Uganda, a project of the We Are Water Foundation and World Vision is turning an orphanage into a reference point in the management of water access in one of the countries with the…

Enjoy the water films!

The jury has already published the list of finalists. Vote for your favourite short films and decide the Audience Award of the We Art Water…The jury has already published the list of finalists. Vote for your favourite short films and decide the Audience Award of the We Art Water Film Festival 4.

Smart cities? Smart citizens!

There can be no technological growth without the support of citizens. Intelligent urban water management systems will achieve maximum…There can be no technological growth without the support of citizens. Intelligent urban water management systems will achieve maximum efficiency if they go hand in hand with architecture, urban planning and…

Climate change: the solution starts today, not tomorrow

Climate change has unleashed an unprecedented crisis in human history. In recent years, we have started to experience what science announced…Climate change has unleashed an unprecedented crisis in human history. In recent years, we have started to experience what science announced decades ago. The majority social awareness, which is essential for…

The We Art Water Film Festival 4 has broken all records

We will be able to see the finalists and vote for them on the 2nd May. The initiative of the Foundation grows spectacularly in terms of…We will be able to see the finalists and vote for them on the 2nd May. The initiative of the Foundation grows spectacularly in terms of participation and international projection, reaffirming itself as a reference…

No life without water agreements

Never before has the survival or our life pattern depended on water. The water crisis, exacerbated by climate change, affects us all, but it…Never before has the survival or our life pattern depended on water. The water crisis, exacerbated by climate change, affects us all, but it will affect new generations even more. There is an urgent need for dialogue…

Nature does it better, but it has a limit

Nature shows us that the solutions to the severe hydric and environmental challenges we face involve respecting and observing the water…Nature shows us that the solutions to the severe hydric and environmental challenges we face involve respecting and observing the water cycle and harmonizing with it. The first step to achieve this is to understand…

The community decides, the community builds

The We Are Water Foundation renews its partnership with UNICEF and starts a new project in Burkina Faso based on the CLTS approach. The goal…The We Are Water Foundation renews its partnership with UNICEF and starts a new project in Burkina Faso based on the CLTS approach. The goal is the empowerment of communities for the building and maintenance of their…

Water and sanitation for gender equality

Access to clean water without having to walk for miles to collect it, latrines for safety and privacy, hygiene education for their health…Access to clean water without having to walk for miles to collect it, latrines for safety and privacy, hygiene education for their health and visibility to be empowered: millions of women and girls need it to attain…

Knowledge saves lives

In many deprived areas with no access to water, millions of people are not aware that some of their daily routines pollute the water they…In many deprived areas with no access to water, millions of people are not aware that some of their daily routines pollute the water they will end up drinking. Knowledge of good hygienic and sanitary practices…

Participation is synonymous with sustainability

Keeping the population in its land and investing in infrastructures are key factors to recover a region after a natural disaster. To do so…Keeping the population in its land and investing in infrastructures are key factors to recover a region after a natural disaster. To do so it is essential to restore the access to water with the full participation of…

Where is our river?

The Buriganga River is dying and over four million people in Dhaka need it to be alive. Their work and their health depend on it. They…The Buriganga River is dying and over four million people in Dhaka need it to be alive. Their work and their health depend on it. They cannot continue living along waters that have become some of the most polluted in…

The power of a small reservoir

The collection of rainwater is vital in the most arid regions of India. The severe drought and the uneven rainfall in these regions bring…The collection of rainwater is vital in the most arid regions of India. The severe drought and the uneven rainfall in these regions bring about a return of the ancestral rainfall collection techniques. Thanks to…

A new incentive to raise awareness on a global scale

The Best Feature in the Magazine and the Best Strategy in Social Media of the 2017 iAgua Awards have been presented to the We Are Water…The Best Feature in the Magazine and the Best Strategy in Social Media of the 2017 iAgua Awards have been presented to the We Are Water Foundation, which attended the most important event in the water sector in Spain…

The inside of India is drying out

The overexploitation of aquifers puts in check the agricultural development of the soon to be most populated country on Earth and menaces…The overexploitation of aquifers puts in check the agricultural development of the soon to be most populated country on Earth and menaces millions of farmers who see that the climate uncertainty threatens their…

A channel for denunciations, an awareness-raising message

Participate in the We Art Water Film Festival! We need your denunciation. Make the water problems and injustices visible, show us solutions…Participate in the We Art Water Film Festival! We need your denunciation. Make the water problems and injustices visible, show us solutions you have discovered, suggest your ideas, and help us map the water and…

There is no democracy without water

Will the current growth model allow a fair access to water and sanitation in Latin America? The sociologist José Esteban Castro presented…Will the current growth model allow a fair access to water and sanitation in Latin America? The sociologist José Esteban Castro presented the conclusions of his decades of work on the water issues in disadvantaged…

Latrines: seven years of expertise in a manual

The new Construction manual of latrines and wells is based on the experience gained by the We Are Water Foundation in its sanitation…The new Construction manual of latrines and wells is based on the experience gained by the We Are Water Foundation in its sanitation projects all around the world.

Telephones in pursuit of water

In many of the poorest areas of the world the usage rate of mobile telephones is higher than the water access rate. Various emerging…In many of the poorest areas of the world the usage rate of mobile telephones is higher than the water access rate. Various emerging projects offer simple and sustainable technological tools based on the GSM which…

When life is measured in drops

A water drop lost in the irrigation process is a treasure lost in the soil. The farmers with an increasingly menaced future due to drought…A water drop lost in the irrigation process is a treasure lost in the soil. The farmers with an increasingly menaced future due to drought cannot stand still while the little water they have left evaporates: without…

Brazil, so much water and yet so little

In 2015, the severe water crisis in São Paulo showed the imbalance in the access to water in most large cities in Brazil and changed the…In 2015, the severe water crisis in São Paulo showed the imbalance in the access to water in most large cities in Brazil and changed the way water is managed in a country with over 12% of the reserves of the…

Washing your hands, the first lesson

To learn to wash their hands and to be able to do it in school is the best lesson for those millions of boys and girls for whom diarrhoea…To learn to wash their hands and to be able to do it in school is the best lesson for those millions of boys and girls for whom diarrhoea can be lethal. It is a knowledge transmitted to the family, which creates a…

Resilience starts with a drum

When a hurricane devastates, water is always scarce. When the hurricane ceases, recovery starts with the first emergency aid. It is then…When a hurricane devastates, water is always scarce. When the hurricane ceases, recovery starts with the first emergency aid. It is then that a simple drum becomes essential: the storage and purification of water is…

The water cinema returns

The fourth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival is already a booming global communication wonder. The jury, made up of celebrities from…The fourth edition of the We Art Water Film Festival is already a booming global communication wonder. The jury, made up of celebrities from the film, communication and NGOs sectors, was presented at the San…

To reduce and recycle, to distribute and cooperate

In order to achieve the development goals of humanity we require a paradigm shift in our global relationship with water resources. To…In order to achieve the development goals of humanity we require a paradigm shift in our global relationship with water resources. To reduce, recycle and distribute water with effectiveness and equity are the keys to…

Five plastic bottles and a piece of metal

Rubén shows his neighbours how to build a very basic rain collector. A simple transmission of knowledge that may save many lives as it…Rubén shows his neighbours how to build a very basic rain collector. A simple transmission of knowledge that may save many lives as it prevents the consumption of contaminated surface water. In the rural areas of…

Toilets to provide freedom, health and dignity to women

One of the greatest challenges India is facing is to provide women with the access to decent and safe latrines and bathrooms. It is…One of the greatest challenges India is facing is to provide women with the access to decent and safe latrines and bathrooms. It is essential to end open defecation to move forward towards gender equality. Millions…

The neighbours’ water

Poppy Taaibos needs to fetch water from her neighbours’ house, which are more fortunate than her and also let her use the bathroom….Poppy Taaibos needs to fetch water from her neighbours’ house, which are more fortunate than her and also let her use the bathroom. Her younger brothers use the back of the house. This is the situation of four…

The right place, the right time

The Foundation presented its new headquarters in India with a call for collaboration at all levels to meet the major challenges regarding…The Foundation presented its new headquarters in India with a call for collaboration at all levels to meet the major challenges regarding access to water and sanitation. The event brought together proactive…

Closer to India

The We Are Water Foundation will settle in India to be even closer to the greatest challenge related to the access to water and sanitation…The We Are Water Foundation will settle in India to be even closer to the greatest challenge related to the access to water and sanitation any country in the world has ever faced.

Awaiting the monsoon of life

In India, millions of farmers await a rainy summer in order to survive. From June to September the country lives on the lookout for a…In India, millions of farmers await a rainy summer in order to survive. From June to September the country lives on the lookout for a monsoon that is more necessary than ever after last year´s disastrous drought….

Efficient management is also a human right

The assimilation of water as a social good should not lead us to forget that an investment in infrastructures and technology is needed in…The assimilation of water as a social good should not lead us to forget that an investment in infrastructures and technology is needed in order to guarantee the supply, quality and environmental balance. The strained…

Don’t drink and don’t bathe in the only source of water

An unhealthy ditch is the only water source in Yanama, in Andean Peru. Mothers need to prevent their children from drinking or bathing in…An unhealthy ditch is the only water source in Yanama, in Andean Peru. Mothers need to prevent their children from drinking or bathing in its water before they boil it. They do not always succeed in doing it and…

Forests, water filled sponges

In addition to their roles as carbon sinks, forests are a decisive element for climate regulation and the maintenance of the water cycle and…In addition to their roles as carbon sinks, forests are a decisive element for climate regulation and the maintenance of the water cycle and they are the main obstacle to desertification. The eradication of the…

Addis Ababa: rain that does not reach the faucet

The inhabitants of the capital of Ethiopia suffer an endemic lack of water supply and inadequate sanitation. Addis Ababa is an example of…The inhabitants of the capital of Ethiopia suffer an endemic lack of water supply and inadequate sanitation. Addis Ababa is an example of the general situation of a country, systematically devastated by famine, where…

Urban agriculture: concrete can be green

Cities can be much more than just asphalt, bricks and concrete: they can end up supplying most of the food of the future, saving water and…Cities can be much more than just asphalt, bricks and concrete: they can end up supplying most of the food of the future, saving water and being effective elements in the fight against climate change. Urban and…

Natural phenomena, human disasters

The evaluation of the factors that define disasters caused by nature´s violent phenomena is the first step to avoid them. The understanding…The evaluation of the factors that define disasters caused by nature´s violent phenomena is the first step to avoid them. The understanding of the concepts of exposure and vulnerability is the base of any prevention…

Water in Kathmandu: a crisis in an area of abundance

The abundance of water in Nepal, the second country in the world with more water resources, contrasts with the serious access problems of…The abundance of water in Nepal, the second country in the world with more water resources, contrasts with the serious access problems of nine million people, a quarter of its population. Its capital, Kathmandu,…

The thirst of the Peruvian soil

Climate change and illegal logging hit the Peruvian indigenous communities, who face droughts and flooding with their ancestral culture and…Climate change and illegal logging hit the Peruvian indigenous communities, who face droughts and flooding with their ancestral culture and a determined feeling of solidarity.

Water, a top priority for the future of Latin America

Urban expansion, the demand of agricultural production, the need to evolve in political management and climate change define a crucial…Urban expansion, the demand of agricultural production, the need to evolve in political management and climate change define a crucial moment in the progress of Latin American countries, which depend on water more…

Musi River: the unacceptable cost of survival

Is it possible to live surrounded by contaminated water? Some people are doing it, like the poorest inhabitants of the banks of the Musi…Is it possible to live surrounded by contaminated water? Some people are doing it, like the poorest inhabitants of the banks of the Musi River, in India. Waste water affects their health and degrades their standard…

Tourism and water, a difficult relationship that should be exemplary

Tourism is a promising economic driver for many emerging countries and one of the key distribution elements of wealth in the world. But it…Tourism is a promising economic driver for many emerging countries and one of the key distribution elements of wealth in the world. But it is a great consumer of water and it has a special impact on the environment….

Clean water to wash fish

Kinene, a nine-year-old boy living along the shore of Lake Victoria, needs clean water to wash fish with her mother. This is the only source…Kinene, a nine-year-old boy living along the shore of Lake Victoria, needs clean water to wash fish with her mother. This is the only source of income of his family, a family that, as most of the 30 million people…

Water and women: we need to know more

Justice for women in the access to water and sanitation will not be attained without more specific statistical data on their situation. The…Justice for women in the access to water and sanitation will not be attained without more specific statistical data on their situation. The campaign #NoWalking4Water needs to raise our awareness of the gender…

Water: the daily fight of two women

This is the story of Marcela and Maritza, two women and mothers that share their situation with millions of women and mothers all around the…This is the story of Marcela and Maritza, two women and mothers that share their situation with millions of women and mothers all around the world: the lack of water. Almost invisible and alone, their survival…

#NoWalking4Water: one year of international dissemination

The campaign for the right of women to water access has achieved its greatest international exposure in its first anniversary. It has been…The campaign for the right of women to water access has achieved its greatest international exposure in its first anniversary. It has been the core idea of numerous activities carried out by the We Are Water…

Waste water calls to action

The treatment of waste water brings to light the fundamental problem of the water cycle management in the industrialised world. The basic…The treatment of waste water brings to light the fundamental problem of the water cycle management in the industrialised world. The basic problem is identical in the poorest areas but the social consequences are…

Sewage, the trace of our history

For over 10.000 years we have coexisted with an unavoidable attribute of our civilization: sewage, human waste that even today continues to…For over 10.000 years we have coexisted with an unavoidable attribute of our civilization: sewage, human waste that even today continues to be lethal for millions of people. A brief review of a history that…

The treatment of waste water, a right that cannot be postponed

Waste water, the theme of this year´s World Water Day, is a scourge we cannot afford. Its treatment and reuse is a vital factor that needs…Waste water, the theme of this year´s World Water Day, is a scourge we cannot afford. Its treatment and reuse is a vital factor that needs to reach every corner of the world, as it is lethal for millions of people,…

The access to water is an essential factor for children´s health in the poorest islands of Indonesia

The new project started by the We Are Water Foundation in collaboration with World Vision to drill wells in the Lesser Sunda Islands aims to…The new project started by the We Are Water Foundation in collaboration with World Vision to drill wells in the Lesser Sunda Islands aims to improve the health and nutrition of children in an area in which a high…

Resilient Bolivia, an example to overcome the water crisis

The Water War in Cochabamba in 2000 was one of the most significant moments in the fight for the right to water in Latin America. But…The Water War in Cochabamba in 2000 was one of the most significant moments in the fight for the right to water in Latin America. But Bolivia has not solved its severe water problems yet and it is one of the most…

Technology is necessary, but it isn´t everything

We need to start thinking more about how we interact with water instead of how we control it. The most developed countries are designing an…We need to start thinking more about how we interact with water instead of how we control it. The most developed countries are designing an intelligent water network that is able to control the supply problems and…

“Black Water”: the black drawing of Makoko

Sewage has turned Makoko, in Nigeria, into one of the most miserable neighbourhoods in the world. The former “Nigerian Venice” suffers…Sewage has turned Makoko, in Nigeria, into one of the most miserable neighbourhoods in the world. The former “Nigerian Venice” suffers the consequences of pollution and the lack of sanitation, but unique projects…

India, the giant menaced by water

India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming. In 2016,…India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming. In 2016, drought showed its climate vulnerability, but this large country also has…

Water eviction exists, and it needs to end

Water is not affordable for everyone and it should be. It is a human right that many poor people (in the economic sense) do not have. It is…Water is not affordable for everyone and it should be. It is a human right that many poor people (in the economic sense) do not have. It is difficult to believe that in our neighbourhood there might be water…

Is a regenerative city possible?

Can Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, New Delhi… become cities that regenerate as many resources as they consume? This is a very high demand,…Can Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, New Delhi… become cities that regenerate as many resources as they consume? This is a very high demand, a utopia according to many, but from the water perspective we need to start…

The disappearance of a lake, a wound to culture

Lake Poopó, the second largest in Bolivia, dried up at the end of 2015 after a quick agony. Apart from the environmental and human…Lake Poopó, the second largest in Bolivia, dried up at the end of 2015 after a quick agony. Apart from the environmental and human disaster, the disappearance of water is the loss of a cultural reference for an…

2016: agents of change to raise awareness

The activities of the Foundation have seen a great increase. Last year, apart from the new projects, the awareness raising actions have…The activities of the Foundation have seen a great increase. Last year, apart from the new projects, the awareness raising actions have established baselines in the world of water and sanitation.

72 immersions in the faraway ocean

The Argo beacon launched by the vessel We Are Water during the last Barcelona World Race has spent two years drifting in the South Atlantic…The Argo beacon launched by the vessel We Are Water during the last Barcelona World Race has spent two years drifting in the South Atlantic collecting valuable temperature and salinity data. The aim is to learn more…

2016: latrines break all taboos

No one feels embarrassed anymore when talking about it. Referring to the lack of latrines implies talking of the greatest healthiness…No one feels embarrassed anymore when talking about it. Referring to the lack of latrines implies talking of the greatest healthiness problem faced by mankind, as it is the main cause of the open defecation of 946…

Architecture and urban planning, disciplines of water

Can we imagine a sustainable world with the urban planning and architecture we have developed until now? The crisis of water and sanitation…Can we imagine a sustainable world with the urban planning and architecture we have developed until now? The crisis of water and sanitation leads us to believe we cannot, and this is causing a radical change in the…

Two awards that are an encouragement

The Best Report in the Magazine and Best Presentation of the iAgua Awards 2016 were awarded to the We Are Water Foundation, which attended…The Best Report in the Magazine and Best Presentation of the iAgua Awards 2016 were awarded to the We Are Water Foundation, which attended the most important Spanish event in the water sector with five nominations….

One out of 10 Somali children dies of diarrhoea. Would you like to know why?

Water collection in the camps of Somali refugees is very hard, and drinking it is a life-threatening danger. Water collection in the camps of Somali refugees is very hard, and drinking it is a life-threatening danger.

Gandhi´s dream, even closer

The unique action carried out by the Foundation in the centre of New Delhi on World Toilet Day proves the high degree of awareness of the…The unique action carried out by the Foundation in the centre of New Delhi on World Toilet Day proves the high degree of awareness of the citizens in India, a key factor for the overwhelming task of ending open…

Creating culture to create sanitation

There is no sense in installing latrines if the culture to use them does not exist. The experts of the round table “Sanitation; the engine…There is no sense in installing latrines if the culture to use them does not exist. The experts of the round table “Sanitation; the engine of progress,” organised by the We Are Water Foundation to commemorate…

The care of water, an up and coming tourism value

Environmental responsibility is an up and coming value in a sector that had never before taken so much care of water and its environment….Environmental responsibility is an up and coming value in a sector that had never before taken so much care of water and its environment. The tourism industry is optimistic about a green future. This is the good news…

A toilet means health, dignity and wealth

The round table “Sanitation: the engine of progress” organised by the We Are Water Foundation on the 17th November, gets to the very…The round table “Sanitation: the engine of progress” organised by the We Are Water Foundation on the 17th November, gets to the very heart of the World Toilet Day goals: to raise awareness of the fact that…

Water, a factor for intelligent growth

There are no intelligent cities without intelligent water and vice versa. The conference SmartWater, SmartCities organised by the We Are…There are no intelligent cities without intelligent water and vice versa. The conference SmartWater, SmartCities organised by the We Are Water Foundation, will get to the very heart of two key scenarios to understand…

Latrines as development hubs

Three years after the challenge of reinventing latrines, launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, technology proves that it is…Three years after the challenge of reinventing latrines, launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, technology proves that it is possible to end open air defecation and to obtain new resources from excreta….

Water will save our cities

The crust of asphalt, metal and concrete of cities grows more rapidly than we thought, and it accumulates and soils increasingly more water….The crust of asphalt, metal and concrete of cities grows more rapidly than we thought, and it accumulates and soils increasingly more water. The New Urban Agenda establishes a road map for sustainability, but it is…

Hurricanes: the uncontrolled energy of the water cycle

Simple processes of the water cycle, such as evaporation or condensation, may trigger the energy of several nuclear bombs every day….Simple processes of the water cycle, such as evaporation or condensation, may trigger the energy of several nuclear bombs every day. Hurricanes such as Matthew are phenomena that take millions of lives every year and…

Mexico, Lakeside City: the return of water is possible

No matter how much a city has abused nature, there is always something we can do to ease the damage: to recover water. That is the…No matter how much a city has abused nature, there is always something we can do to ease the damage: to recover water. That is the conclusion reached by the ambitious and complex project Mexico, Lakeside City by the…

Are we ready to drink the same water twice?

We need to face this fact: water is too scarce to use it only once. It is a resource that will become increasingly difficult to obtain due…We need to face this fact: water is too scarce to use it only once. It is a resource that will become increasingly difficult to obtain due to over-exploitation and climate change. Its reuse will be more and more…

Schoolchildren, the agents of the new water culture

The future of the planet depends on young people. It will not be possible to achieve a safe access to water and sanitation for everyone, to…The future of the planet depends on young people. It will not be possible to achieve a safe access to water and sanitation for everyone, to adapt to climate change and to reduce its effects without the awareness of…

The water invisibles

There is something worse than not having any water: not having anyone aware of it. In the big data era, the figures we have at hand on the…There is something worse than not having any water: not having anyone aware of it. In the big data era, the figures we have at hand on the access to water and sanitation are inaccurate: they do not reflect the…

Tap, bottle, spring… Which kind of water should we drink?

Being able to drink high-quality water is a privilege that depends on the rigorous control systems we do not see. However, we would not be…Being able to drink high-quality water is a privilege that depends on the rigorous control systems we do not see. However, we would not be able to live without them. A reflection on the quality of drinking water…

“Maximize”, the value of one bucket of water

The short film by Bertrand Ndukong, winner of the We Art Water Film Festival 3 in the micro-fiction category, denounces the harsh reality…The short film by Bertrand Ndukong, winner of the We Art Water Film Festival 3 in the micro-fiction category, denounces the harsh reality of millions of African women who, due to the lack of access to water, need to…

Sun and water, drop by drop

The We Are Water Foundation collaborates with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation promoting the installation of photovoltaic panels to operate the…The We Are Water Foundation collaborates with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation promoting the installation of photovoltaic panels to operate the pumps that draw water from the subsoil and distribute it in a drip…

If we end thirst, we will end hunger

Food security depends on water. Agriculture is the human activity that consumes more water. The end of hunger on earth depends on the water…Food security depends on water. Agriculture is the human activity that consumes more water. The end of hunger on earth depends on the water management we carry out, this being one of the biggest challenges of the…

A red carpet for awareness

It was much more than just a gala. The third edition of the We Art Water Film Festival presented its awards in an event that showed the…It was much more than just a gala. The third edition of the We Art Water Film Festival presented its awards in an event that showed the strong viral potential of awareness and solidarity. A window to the world of…

The reduction of CO2 emissions, a main global objective

The world watches out for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The excess gas is the main cause of global warming due to the greenhouse effect….The world watches out for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The excess gas is the main cause of global warming due to the greenhouse effect. We will show you a video and a chart with conclusive data to understand the…

“Childish blue”: what we lose when water disappears is what we need to recover

The short film by Azadeh Deghani, winner of the We Art Water Film Festival 3in the category of micro-animation, shows with tenderness how…The short film by Azadeh Deghani, winner of the We Art Water Film Festival 3in the category of micro-animation, shows with tenderness how an ecological disaster can be an emotional blow that leaves a wound in our…

Meteorologists mobilise

Mónica López and Tomás Molina, TV weather presenters, accompanied the We Are Water Foundation at the 13th International Weather and…Mónica López and Tomás Molina, TV weather presenters, accompanied the We Are Water Foundation at the 13th International Weather and Climate Forum. The conclusions reached by more than 300 professionals gathered in…

Emerging pollutants: hidden enemies at home

We spend our entire day pouring a wide range of pollutants down the drains of our homes. Until a couple of decades ago we were aware of…We spend our entire day pouring a wide range of pollutants down the drains of our homes. Until a couple of decades ago we were aware of those we thought of as biodegradable or more or less controlled.

Desertification is not far. It is already here

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought alerts us to a phenomenon that spreads out from North to South. Several projects of the…The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought alerts us to a phenomenon that spreads out from North to South. Several projects of the We Are Water Foundation, such as the construction of a reservoir in…

The access to water, an environmental problem

The 13th International Weather and Climate Forum considers the water problem as one of the worst consequences of climate change. The…The 13th International Weather and Climate Forum considers the water problem as one of the worst consequences of climate change. The campaign #NoWalking4Water is one of the awareness raising solutions that view the…

Iran, Russia, Cameroon and Bangladesh, winners of the We Art Water Film Festival 3

The jury highlights the high quality of the shortlisted works at the award ceremony. The festival consolidates as the ideal formula to…The jury highlights the high quality of the shortlisted works at the award ceremony. The festival consolidates as the ideal formula to communicate and raise global awareness of the water problems.

The rain professionals meet in Paris

The position of meteorology and climatology in the social understanding of climate change will be debated at the 13th International Weather…The position of meteorology and climatology in the social understanding of climate change will be debated at the 13th International Weather and Climate Forum (29th-31st May in Paris). The importance of communication…

“My toilet: stories of women and girls from all over the world,” the bathroom as a vital narrative

The photographic exhibition reveals 35 stories of women and their bathrooms. Organised by the We Are Water Foundation and curated by Water…The photographic exhibition reveals 35 stories of women and their bathrooms. Organised by the We Are Water Foundation and curated by Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor, it can be visited from the 10th May to…

A tremendous challenge that we all need to take up

Nine experts gathered for the Masterclass Water and jobs. The power to transform our lives, organised by the We Are Water Foundation, share…Nine experts gathered for the Masterclass Water and jobs. The power to transform our lives, organised by the We Are Water Foundation, share with students the current challenge posed by the water economy that affects…

300 works from 88 countries towards the We Art Water Film Festival 3

The registration period closes with a spectacular increase in the international participation, especially from Asian and African countries …The registration period closes with a spectacular increase in the international participation, especially from Asian and African countries The shortlisted works will be announced in the next few weeks

#NoWalking4Water, an imperative denunciation

The campaign of the We Are Water Foundation denounces an injustice that affects millions of women and children who need to walk daily to…The campaign of the We Are Water Foundation denounces an injustice that affects millions of women and children who need to walk daily to collect water. The lack of access to water affects deeply the social balance…

40,000 latrines with guarantee of sustainability

The We Are Water Foundation, through its main sponsor Roca, collaborates on the Indian government’s project Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,…The We Are Water Foundation, through its main sponsor Roca, collaborates on the Indian government’s project Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, supplying 40,000 sanitation plaques. The Vicente Ferrer Foundation will install the…

Without water, there are no toilets. Without awareness, there is no sustainability

The Foundation’s acts on World Toilet Day show that the problem of sanitation covers a vast world beyond that of the latrine and…The Foundation’s acts on World Toilet Day show that the problem of sanitation covers a vast world beyond that of the latrine and sanitation technologies The galleries of Madrid, Lisbon and Shanghai bring together…

India, the great challenge of sanitation

For World Toilet Day, the We Are Water Foundation organised “Sanitation for all. Ghandi’s dream and the challenge of India”, a debate…For World Toilet Day, the We Are Water Foundation organised “Sanitation for all. Ghandi’s dream and the challenge of India”, a debate in which the goals of the SWACHH Bharat programme were set out. The Asian…

Our future will be forged in the Paris Conference

At COP21, the 21st Conference of the Parties about the climate, almost 200 governments from around the world will sign the most important…At COP21, the 21st Conference of the Parties about the climate, almost 200 governments from around the world will sign the most important agreement for the future of life on Earth. The average temperature of the…

The improvement of sanitation, the problem addressed by the We Are Water Foundation on the occasion of the World Toilet Day

The Foundation has organized several events with experts who have debated about the main challenges posed by this problem in different…The Foundation has organized several events with experts who have debated about the main challenges posed by this problem in different places around the world At the Roca Barcelona Gallery, the meeting has been…

Water, once again in the storyline

The third We Art Water Film Festival begins, now established as a recognised international short film competition Micro-fiction,…The third We Art Water Film Festival begins, now established as a recognised international short film competition Micro-fiction, micro-documentary and micro-animation are the three categories open to the public and…

The third edition of the We Art Water Film Festival gives the starting signal with the presentation of its distinguished jury

Manuela Velasco, Juan Campanella, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Marc Clotet, Leticia Dolera, Albert SoléorRocíoGarcíaare among the members of…Manuela Velasco, Juan Campanella, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Marc Clotet, Leticia Dolera, Albert SoléorRocíoGarcíaare among the members of the jury The registration period for participants, who may win awards that…

The keys for understanding and following climate

The understanding of the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC (AR5) is crucial for achieving the communication objectives pointed out by the…The understanding of the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC (AR5) is crucial for achieving the communication objectives pointed out by the experts in Climate Change. The work of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on…

Sustainability is education

The solid multidisciplinary formation of the skippers makes a two crew round-the-world trip like the Barcelona World Race possible. …The solid multidisciplinary formation of the skippers makes a two crew round-the-world trip like the Barcelona World Race possible. Climatology, meteorology, medicine and engineering are essential in single-handed…

Water, the most appreciated asset on board

Bruno and Willy García repair the water treatment device while crossing the meridian of India. Managing drinking water on board is…Bruno and Willy García repair the water treatment device while crossing the meridian of India. Managing drinking water on board is fundamental in order to finish the regatta and a constant invitation to reflection.

Contrasts for a reflection

Bruno and Willy García cross the first three meridians of the Foundation’s projects in the Barcelona World Race. The yachtsmen become…Bruno and Willy García cross the first three meridians of the Foundation’s projects in the Barcelona World Race. The yachtsmen become first-hand witnesses to the climatic contrast of the Earth and invite us to…

One planet, one ocean… one water

The We Are Water sails in a Barcelona World Race, pioneer in the projection of scientific knowledge and solidarity inherent in ocean…The We Are Water sails in a Barcelona World Race, pioneer in the projection of scientific knowledge and solidarity inherent in ocean sailing. Bruno and Willy García, skippers of the We Are Water, are exceptional…

14 meridians for just one message

The 14 countries in which the Foundation undertakes its projects will mark the solidarity perspective of Bruno and Willy García’s trip…The 14 countries in which the Foundation undertakes its projects will mark the solidarity perspective of Bruno and Willy García’s trip around the world. The Barcelona World Race carries the message of the We Are…

Additional information about the gala awards ceremony of the WAWFF2

Information about the gala awards ceremony of the Festival.Information about the gala awards ceremony of the Festival.

Finalist films of the We Art Water Film Festival 2 with the most votes from the audience

In this post we provide more information about the finalist films with the most votes from the audience.In this post we provide more information about the finalist films with the most votes from the audience.

Information about the gala awards ceremony of the We Art Water Film Festival 2

In this post we provide more information about the gala awards ceremony of the Festival.In this post we provide more information about the gala awards ceremony of the Festival.

The Audience Award of the We Art Water Film Festival 2

In this post we provide more information about the audience award.In this post we provide more information about the audience award.

Voting process of the finalist films of the We Art Water Film Festival 2

In this post we detail how the voting of the finalist films of the We Art Water Film Festival works.In this post we detail how the voting of the finalist films of the We Art Water Film Festival works.

Great success of international participation in the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

In this article we present a brief overview of the participation in the Festival.In this article we present a brief overview of the participation in the Festival.

FAQs III: Recent questions about the voting process of the We Art Water Film Festival

In the past few days many of you have contacted us with questions regarding the voting process. In today’s post, we are answering all…In the past few days many of you have contacted us with questions regarding the voting process. In today’s post, we are answering all those questions.

Interview with Ned Breslin, member of the jury of the second edition of We Art Water Film Festival

In this post we present the interview with Ned Breslin.In this post we present the interview with Ned Breslin.

Interview with Raihan Ahmmed, winner of the Audience Award in the first edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

In this article, we present the interview we had with Raihan Ahmmed.In this article, we present the interview we had with Raihan Ahmmed.

What are the water related problems in the world?

In this post we talk in more detail about the main theme of this second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.In this post we talk in more detail about the main theme of this second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Interview with Conrad Mess, acclaimed iPhone Filmmaker

In this post we present the informal interview we had with acclaimed filmmaker Conrad Mess, who based on his extensive experience, gives us…In this post we present the informal interview we had with acclaimed filmmaker Conrad Mess, who based on his extensive experience, gives us some tips on how to shoot with an iPhone or any mobile device.

Action with Instagramers to promote the Instagram category of the We Art Water Film Festival

In this post, we present an action that we organized with Instagramers a few days ago.In this post, we present an action that we organized with Instagramers a few days ago.

Interview with José Luís Rebordinos, member of the jury of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

In this post, we present you the video interview with José Luís Rebordinos, Director of the San Sebastian Film Festival, in which, among…In this post, we present you the video interview with José Luís Rebordinos, Director of the San Sebastian Film Festival, in which, among other things, he offers a series of suggestions to the participants, if they…

Amendments and adjustments to the rules of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

In this post, and based on recent comments and suggestions by the participants, we talk about the amendments and adjustments that the We Are…In this post, and based on recent comments and suggestions by the participants, we talk about the amendments and adjustments that the We Are Water Foundation has made to the rules of the present edition of the We Art…

FAQs II: Frequent asked questions about the We Art Water Film Festival

In the past few weeks, many of you have contacted us with similar doubts and questions regarding the videos and formats, and in general,…In the past few weeks, many of you have contacted us with similar doubts and questions regarding the videos and formats, and in general, about the organization and new features of this second edition of the Festival….

Interview with Agustí Villaronga, president of the jury in this second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Agustí Villaronga, film director, screenwriter and actor, is the president of the jury of the second edition of the We Art Water Film…Agustí Villaronga, film director, screenwriter and actor, is the president of the jury of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Interview with Michal Baranski, the winner of the Animation category of the first edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Michal Baranski tells us his rewarding experience as the winner, together with Anna Baranska, of the Animation category of the past edition…Michal Baranski tells us his rewarding experience as the winner, together with Anna Baranska, of the Animation category of the past edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Advanced tips for making Instagram Videos

In this post, we discuss some advanced tips for making videos with Instagram, the new category of the second edition of the We Art Water…In this post, we discuss some advanced tips for making videos with Instagram, the new category of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Interview with Emilio Mayorga, member of the jury of the We Art Water Film Festival

Emilio Mayorga, representative of the prestigious US film magazine Variety in Catalunya and co-founder of BoxOffice Consulting, shares his…Emilio Mayorga, representative of the prestigious US film magazine Variety in Catalunya and co-founder of BoxOffice Consulting, shares his experience with the participants of the We Art Water film Festival.

Interview with Judith Colell, member of the jury of the present edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Judith Colell, film director and second vice-president of the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, tells us…Judith Colell, film director and second vice-president of the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, tells us about the importance of collaboration in initiatives such as the We Art Water…

Do you have your short film ready for the We Art Water Film Festival? Submit your video and show us your great sensitivity and creativity!

Do you have your film ready? You can now participate in the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival by submitting your video to…Do you have your film ready? You can now participate in the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival by submitting your video to www.weartwaterfilmfestival.org.

Interview with Camilo Arenas, winner of the Micro-film/documentary category of the first edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Camilo Arenas shares his great experience as the winner of the Micro-film/documentary category of the past edition of the We Art Water Film…Camilo Arenas shares his great experience as the winner of the Micro-film/documentary category of the past edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.

We highlight the strengths of the winning short films of the first edition of the We Art Water Film Festival. Get inspired now!

Do you want to be among the winners of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival?In this post, you will find out how the winners…Do you want to be among the winners of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival?In this post, you will find out how the winners of the previous edition did it.

Interview with Pascal Edelmann, jury of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Pascal Edelmann, press officer at the EFA (European Film Academy), talks about his motivations and gives some tips for participating in the…Pascal Edelmann, press officer at the EFA (European Film Academy), talks about his motivations and gives some tips for participating in the We Art Water Film Festival.

Basic tips for making better short films through Instagram

In this post we present some basic tips on how to make better videos, for the Instagram category of the We Art Water Film Festival.In this post we present some basic tips on how to make better videos, for the Instagram category of the We Art Water Film Festival.

Interview with Carlos Jimenez Renjifo, member of the jury in the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Carlos Jimenez Renjifo, Desk Officer of UNRIC (United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe), is a member of the jury of…Carlos Jimenez Renjifo, Desk Officer of UNRIC (United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe), is a member of the jury of the We Art Water Film Festival for the second time.

The main FAQs about the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival are

In today’s post we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the Festival.In today’s post we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the Festival.

Interview with Ginés García Millán, member of the jury of the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival

Ginés García Millán, actor and now also member of the jury of the We Art Water Film Festival, gives us some tips to participate in the…Ginés García Millán, actor and now also member of the jury of the We Art Water Film Festival, gives us some tips to participate in the Festival.

Water and sanitation, protagonists of the We Art Water Film Festival 2

The second We Art Water Film Festival, presented in the San Sebastián Film Festival, represents a further step forward after the success of…The second We Art Water Film Festival, presented in the San Sebastián Film Festival, represents a further step forward after the success of the innovative initiative of the We Are Water Foundation. Micro-documental,…

Welcome to the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival (WAWFF)!

Registration is now open for the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.Registration is now open for the second edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.