The Global Water Crisis

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/26/Our_Waters_Future_Meeting_the_Challenge_of_the_Century

J. Carl Gander, director and co-founder of Circle of Blue, outlines what he describes as our "global water crisis" and its social impact. "Right now waterborne diseases are killing about 5,000 children every single day," says Gander.

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RETHINKING SUSTAINABILITY

Our Water's Future: Meeting the Challenge of the Century

J. Carl Ganter, Director and Founder, Circle of Blue

Compass Summit, a forum for true interaction and exchange, examines some of today's most pressing problems through the lens of global citizenship, recognizing that human ingenuity is an unlimited resource. Guided by NPR's Ira Flatow, an intimate group of some of the world's best thinkers and doers convened along the rugged Palos Verdes coastline on Oct 23-26, 2011 at Terranea Resort to engage in meaningful conversation, ask questions, and challenge ideas -- we invite you to join in the conversation.

J. Carl Ganter is co-founder and director of Circle of Blue, the internationally recognized center for original frontline reporting, research, and analysis on water resource issues. Ganter is an award-winning photojournalist, reporter, and broadcaster widely credited with helping to shape the multimedia journalism era.

He serves on the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Water Security and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Navigating Peace Water Working Group.

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[MsHojat]

@TheHeurist No you ARE assuming too much. You also did it again by saying "as long as you keep seeing me as...". You being accusatory and assumptive has little bearing on me paying attention to what you have to say. Watching a movie is not the best way to get valid sources — I didn't post here to get opinions on world's sociological/economic/governan­ce status, I asked about a specific issue: water. Assuming a person will not listen to you when they ask you a question is not the way to go.

[TheHeurist]

@MsHojat You see me as assuming too much but perhaps it could be something very different. Why don't you give it time and see if what I said is true. Try watching Thrive (here on YouTube) for a start, but also look for the topics I mentioned before. As long as you keep seeing me as assumptive and accusatory, you will not hear what I am trying to say. I assure you that I am not the source of what you see in me.

[MsHojat]

@TheHeurist Again you are assuming too much. I am not angry with you and I am not offended. You should state things of actual value instead of padding and rhetoric. Of course it's important people should be critical of what they do... what is your point?

[TheHeurist]

@MsHojat I sure didn't want to make you angry with me. I apologize if I have offended you.

Please remember that also you are here to choose where you stand. You take the most important thing with you one could have when you leave this existence... WHO and WHAT you have become.

That is why it is wise for us to be very careful of what we choose. We take those choices with us on our way.

[MsHojat]

@TheHeurist You're assuming too much, and making too many accusations. I have no interest in your accusations and assumptions. There are not necessarily any reasons for us humans having existed — it is something that can only be assumed if it's something your mind has a yearning for.

You can explain the link of existentialism to water crisis if you want, I don't really care, but please don't do it in the comments, it would be just stupid.

[malsifood]

Just make sure not to adress the real problem about the water on this planet!!

You said you could talk for days but i am sure you wouldn't mention the real cause of it!

Just like you said: There are water born deseases are killing about 5000 children a day and 1 billion people without access to clean water!

Yes that is true!

But these 5000 kids are unnessesary born and those 1 Bi people are the result of irresponsible breeding!

If family planning is not adopted, nature will do it!

[TheHeurist]

@MsHojat I can give you tons of sources, but they will not summon conviction inside of you as long as you are in a paradigm of scarcity. I will try to appeal to your reason with a question first because people in scarcity mode need the rational above all else: Why were you born into this Universe if it were not your home and offer itself to you as a place for you to discover and create who you are and will be?

I know... that seems to have nothing to do with water, but it does - trust me..

[MsHojat]

@TheHeurist Where are your sources that give a clear picture of there being no freshwater shortage around the world?

[TheHeurist]

@xmtsystems You are SOOOO RIGHT!!! search for "Thrive full movie" on YouTube to get the 'low-down' on this psychosis of globalism. It shows what makes these bastards tick.

[MustacheVerra]

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