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Thirst for Change

Katy Harris and Laura Bigoni

11 February 2012

MDG 7 target:• To halve the number of

people without access to safe drinking water and sanitation by 2015

• Safe drinking water On track BUT will still

leave 672 million without access

• Climate change threatens to make this situation worse.

• Water will be more scarce.• Rising temperatures will affect

water quality and increase the spread of disease.

• Extreme weather events could devastate existing water and sanitation systems.

Why now?

• Access to sanitation

30 years off track 200 years for sub

-Saharan Africa

Political and financial neglect is at the heart of the problem

We want the G8 to:1. Ensure MDG 7 is met:

make real political and financial commitments

2. Turn these promises into reality: back the Sanitation and Water for all initiative

3. Check progress is made: David Cameron to prioritise this under his 2013 Presidency

What you can do

Join us and help to build a river of change in your community!

The action card!Featuring Esther’s story

With two parts

Direct action to David Cameron

Community ‘droplet’ to join together and

form a river of change

Key campaign dates

• 18 Feb: Campaign stunt in Reading• 22 March: World Water Day,

World Walks for Water events• April: Local ‘rivers of change’ events• 1 May: Campaign closes• 15 May: Westminster hand-in• 19-20 May: G8 summit, US

Thirst for change campaign resources

• a Thirst for change action card (with droplet to hang in your parish!)• a campaign action pack that includes:

- action card- a set of 6 prayer cards- “Facts from the taps” factsheet- community action guide (next slide)

• From taps to toilets: youth activity pack• 2-minute film - downloadable online • an adult and a youth reflection PowerPoint

Thank you!