Water Scarcity

Jessica Kang, Remy Castella, Samantha Chang

Water Scarcity….

in simply put, either the lack of enough water (quantity) or lack of access to safe water (quality)

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- non-profit organization - presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific - does not accept donations from governments or corporations - relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.

Greenpeace in East Asia: 1.Climate change 2. Stop toxic pollution3. Protect food security4. End illegal deforestation5. Defend the oceans

World Water DayCase

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Argentina. Artist Urlburu Garcia along with Greenpeace activists “paint” the waters of the Riachuelo in Buenos Alres greem in an art/protest against toxic pollution that continues to poison the river

World Water DayCase

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Philippines. Activists in Quezon city use buckets of water to show the clean water policy rankings of candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections.

World Water DayMarch 22, 2010

Philippines. Activists stage a "die in" at the ground of the government's environment office in Manila. The action on Friday aimed to emphasize the need for better management of the Philippines' water resources.

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Greenpeace in China

• Work in political level to address China's water pollution problems

• Visit areas to record the stories of people directly harmed by water pollution.

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Story1: Wearing Water PollutionCase

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Story 2: Drinking Polluted WaterCase

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Story 3: Dirty TricksCase

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Fill Our Cup With HopeGreenpeace joined World Water Day and organized Fill Our Cup with Hope" Project to raise awareness of China's water pollution crisis and the danger it poses to Hong Kong. Greenpeace is also encouraging people to donate on the cost of their favorite drinks to help support Greenpeace's efforts to address water pollution in China, and to give people in China clean drinking water.

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China Water StatusCase

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Statistics

• 5.9 million people are affected by water shortages

• 90 million people, that's one in 14, have no choice but to drink, bathe and cook in water that contains so many man-made pollutants. It fails global safety standard

• 70 percent of the country's rivers, lakes and reservoirs are not safe for humans to use

• One third of the industrial waste water and more than 90 percent of household sewage is released into rivers and lakes without being treated

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River like BLOOD

DEAD Fish

• 980 million of China’s 1.3 billion people drink water every day that is partly polluted

• More than 600 million Chinese drink water contaminated with human or animal wastes

• 20 million people drink well water contaminated with high levels of radiation

• 68 percent of the Chinese interviewed said they were concerned about water pollution

• Nearly 80% of China’s water is used for agriculture, but almost half either evaporates or leaks

DROUGHT in Northern China

Chinese Government Other Organizations

- Water availability per capita is only 2,220 cubic meters in China, which is 1/4 of the world average

- 90% of the city water is severely polluted

- In the total of 663 cities, there are more than 400 cities suffer from water shortage problem, and 110 cities are in severe water shortage

- Nearly half of China’s 640 major cities face water shortages; 100 face severe shortages

- Nearly 40% of the 85.000 reservoirs in China turn into hazardous

- 75% of all disease in China comes from water pollution

- Drinking water for 190 million rural populations contains harmful substance that exceeds health standards

- 90% of groundwater is polluted

- Drinking water is unsafe for 11 million people living in the region affected by water borne

- 11 million livestock short of drinking water

- 38 million people are drinking brackish water

- According to underground water investigation, in 118 cities , 115 are polluted and 40% of those pollutions can be counted as heavily polluted

Ma Jun 馬軍named as one of the 100 most influential persons in the world by Time magazine in 2006

directs the IPE (Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs)

developed the China Water Pollution Map

EnvironmentalistNon-fiction WriterEnvironmental ConsultantJournalist “Water pollution is the most

serious environmental issue facing China. In some places, polluting factories and companies are being protected by local governments and officials. The first step to get the involvement of the public is to inform them.”

Online Journal Chinadialogue (Since 2006) Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post from 1993 to 2000Speech – Promoting River Protection in China (24 January 2006)Book – China’s Water Crisis

Book: China’s Water Crisis“The most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis and reference on the enormous water resource crisis confronting the People’s Republic of China.”

Ma Jun explores issues from the inadequate flow of the Yellow River in the north to deforestation and excessive dam construction along the Yangzi River in central China to the serious and persistent drought conditions in the cities of the southeast.

“中国水危机”

man-made problems threatening the very existence of the Yellow RiverViolent cycle of flood

followed by drought in the Yangzi River basin

defects in many of China’s large-scale reservoirs diminishing

underground water tables

the abuse of aquifers in the name of urbanization and industrialization

QUIZ TIME

General Water Scarcity

Greenpeace China

Ma JunWater Status

Action Plans~

General

• Question:

Which picture is the real Greenpeace logo?

Recycle sign

Water Scarcity

• Question:

What is water scarcity?

Answer: Water scarcity is either the lack of enough water or lack of access to safe water.

Greenpeace China

• Question:

Which countries participated in the 2010 World Water Day?

Answer:Argentina, Philippines, China/Hong Kong

Water Status

• Question:

Around how many people do not have access to improved water?

Answer: Around 1 billion people

Ma Jun

• Question:

What is the title of the book that Ma Jun wrote?

Answer: China’s Water Crisis

Action Plan

Get Involved with Greenpeace

• Join the Greenpeace Mailing List to stay informed of what is happening!

• If you can read Chinese, you can download the guidebook for pollution victims.

Reduce Water Pollution• Use toxic-free household cleaning products.• Save water!• Reduce the amount of rubbish you produce. Buy

less, use less!• Report it to Greenpeace, also report cases of

water pollution to the government environment hotline:12369.

• Don't throw things like paint or chemicals down the sink. Find ways to dispose of them properly!

Water Scarcity is an important Issue…

Essential to LifeWe will run out of water long before we run

out of fuelThe impact on businesses will be far-reachingDroughts are attributable in significant part to

climate changeIncrease with further global warming and a

growing world population

People should start caring about water scarcity because there is a limited amount of safe water and as the population rises, it will only get WORSE. We should start preserving water RIGHT NOW.

Our Short-term goal

Turn off the tap when brushing teeth

Long-term Goal

• Inform others about water scarcity and at the same time provide them ways to contribute in helping out

Organizations

• The Water Project

• UN water

• The World Water Development Report

• Ryan’s Well

Conclusion

Water Scarcity is a very SERIOUS problemIts OUR responsibility to help out with this

problem Water Scarcity is not only a water-related

problem. It causes diseases like cholera and viral hepatitis

WATER SCARCITY IS NOT ONLY THEIR PROBLEM. IT’S ONLY THE MATTER OF TIME WHEN IT IS GOING TO AFFECT EVERY SINGLE PERSON, INCLUDING ME AND YOU, ON THIS PLANET.

Imagine the number of people dying right now because of water scarcity while you are just sitting there listening to this presentation.

What are you still waiting for?!

START your action right now!

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