Challenge yourself to make a difference!

WaterAid truly believes water is the beginning of a better world. Access to safe, clean water transforms people's lives: it can prevent disease, save time, empower women and keep children in school. Everyone, everywhere should have access to safe, clean water.

In a recent publication "Everyone, everywhere: A vision for water, sanitation and hygiene post-2015" WaterAid calls on governments worldwide to make a clear commitment to ensure that there is universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030.

Water and sanitation should be at the heart of global efforts to tackle poverty and you too can get involved Please email your MP today and call for action > 

(Source: www.wateraid.org/uk)

 In addition there are a number of other things you can do to make a difference:

1. "Stop wasting food and drink; did you know that 30% of the food we produce is wasted? That’s 1.3 billion tonnes a year of food and packaging that could have been put to a better use.


2. Get a healthier diet; Did you know that an unhealthy diet is also a source of waste? Swapping to healthier, less processed and less packaged food you will be limiting waste packaging and reducing impacts on water.


3. Try to eat and drink sustainably; a sustainable diet with organic or locally produced food will usually have a smaller water foot print and tends to lead to a healthier diet anyway.


4. Get involved with protecting our forests; forests reduce the affects of flooding, droughts, prevent soil erosion, landslides and desertification. So if you know of a tree replanting project nearby or of a campaign to save a local forest – get involved!


5. Try to reuse and recycle water at home; pop left over drinking water back in the kettle for tea, collect rain water to water your indoor plants and make sure taps are always fully turned off – there are many things you can do to make sure you are using water effectively.


6. Don’t forget; there is also plenty you can do whilst you are away from home, making sure that you don’t have your towels changed each day, keeping showers to a minimum in countries where you know water supply is a real issue etc."

(Source: www.charitychallenge.com)

Challenge yourself to make these small changes and get your friends and family involved too! Remember you can donate online to WaterAid by sponsoring me to "trek for water", just click on the link: www.justgiving.com/trekforwater2013

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