Waiting for Water
23 March 2016Linocut called Waiting for Water made by artist Catherine Fenton. The inspiration is women without the luxury of running water, that...
Water is work
Show the world how water is part of your daily job.
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22 March 2016”Water is vital to our working lives. At International Labour Organization (ILO) we use water from Lake Geneva to run...
Illustrating Water Facts
21 March 2016The old adage says that a picture is worth a thousand words. In this vein, Gallereplay asked a group artists...
Water Unites Us All
21 March 2016"Without water, none of my work is possible, I believe it is part of every job, as it is part...
By Ania Grobicki
21 March 2016"Preserving wetlands and building a healthy & sustainable economy are not conflicting goals. On the contrary wetlands are the source...
The Marathon Walker
21 March 2016Are you familiar with Siabatou, a woman from The Gambia who walks long distances every day to get water for...
Many drops of water make great river
20 March 2016”Water is a source of inspiration. Philosophy, religion, spirit, music and art are latent within water.”, says the Japanese artist...
Learn. Grow. Earn.
20 March 2016One of the greatest threats to agriculture is drought, like the ongoing one that has affected Jamaica. Climate change will...
By Julien Monney
20 March 2016"My name is Julien Monney, I am a fisherman this is my job and how I make a living. Without...
By Jeremy Bird
20 March 2016“We consider the efficiency of water in producing crops and the virtual water embedded in trade. It is time now...
Life on the Tone Sap, Cambodia
20 March 2016"Everyone needs water to live, but for many, water is also a way of life. On the Tonle Sap, people...
Actors call to Action
20 March 2016Stana Katic creating original painting for World Water Day and the herARTS in Action.
By Paloma Durán
19 March 2016"Water is as essential to poverty alleviation and livelihoods as it is to human dignity and health. We are working...
Rowing 175 Nautical Miles
18 March 2016According to the adventurer and photographer Oskar Kihlborg, researchers at Stockholm University say we have more and better...
The Power of Art
17 March 2016Kristoffer Polaha, the American film and television actor use the power of art to affect change in the world. Read more...
The Blue Cities
16 March 2016Across the world, cities have paved over and buried urban rivers and streams in an effort to free up land...
Virginia Beach Sunrise - A Blessing
16 March 2016"Without water there would be no life on this beautiful Earth. Waking up and breathing the salt water in the...
By JR Papel
16 March 2016”Many people in the Gulf are unaware of the massive water shortages in the region. Through our Water Saver brands,...
She Walks the Talk
15 March 2016Who says a girl cannot repair boreholes? Hand Pump Mechanics are always on call to repair water sources whenever they break...
My First Bonsai
15 March 2016Water is Art by Yuma Kajihara, a Japanese college student. The piece is called My First Bonsai. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v2HCuFUssr4" frameborder="0"...
By Shilpa Dahake
15 March 2016"Every passing day is increasing the preciousness of water. The rivers are an important source of water, but the human...
Dewdrops on Teeny Red Spider’s Web
15 March 2016"Water can be life or death. These tiny droplets just look like fuzzy grass. Until you zoom in on them....
The Design of Nature
14 March 2016#WaterIs what design the art of Nature, by the painter Ken Matsubara.
By Archana Sinha
14 March 2016”My job is to design laundry products which are effective, but which allow consumers to reduce the amount of water...
By Barbara Lopi
14 March 2016”As a communications specialist working in the Water Sector in the Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) water...
By Marjory Louis-Mard, Saut-d'eau Haiti
14 March 2016"Parenthood is a multi-dimensional function which offers endless opportunities for parents to connect and bond with their children. One of...
#WaterIs Our Earth
13 March 2016Japanese musician Aki-Ra Sunrise used his Hadouram to created a special song titled "#WaterIs Our Earth" for World Water Day...
Water is Vibration
13 March 2016Musician Rynco dedicated a specially produced song for World Water Day 2016, ”#Water is our Vibration." ...
By Andrea Granier
12 March 2016"My job is to help Unilever suppliers and farmers globally to comply with Unilever’s Sustainable Agriculture Code and eventually to...
The Paradoxical Desert
11 March 2016The French painter Jean-Noël Chazelle produced the "Water is a Levitated Wave facing the Paradoxical Desert" artpiece for World Water...
By Roberto Ramírez de la Parra, National Water Authority of Mexico
10 March 2016"I work for water, because it’s a crosscutting element in all of our activities, from the most basic to the...
Making Waves
10 March 2016The Great Lakes regions of North America and Sub-Saharan Africa both contain more than 20% of the world's freshwater. But...
By Madame Metty
09 March 2016"I sell food and I was worried that the chickens would run into the basic latrine, which was in bad...
By Eric Scherch, San Diego
08 March 2016"World changer. I love it. It’s the perfect way to explain the life-changing work I’ve experienced through Engineers Without Borders...
The Magical Quality of Silver
07 March 2016Globally, millions of people rely on ceramic pots with filters to ensure their water is safe to drink. But these...
By Brighton in Malawi
07 March 2016"Water gave me a job for life. I have started my own business so I can now provide others...
By Jose Antonio Ruiz
06 March 2016”We purify sewage water in Spain. It's very positive to be able to produce quality water, contributing to the global...
By Ágnes Beregszaszi, Budapest
05 March 2016"I live in Budapest, the city of spas. Working as an Aquakontakt Water Relaxation therapist connects me with...
Rio Uruguay
04 March 2016British Landscape photographer Charlie Waite took this stunning photo of Rio Uruguay. Charlie Waite was on a mission to capture...
By Fabinta Lo
04 March 2016Daily, women walk for water. Unpaid, unrecognized. Decent jobs empower women. "Every day women walk for water", by Fabinta...
Keeping Water Flowing
03 March 2016In rural Uganda, different actors make sure that water sources are always functioning and that people enjoy a reliable water...
By Neeraj Kapoor
03 March 2016"I am an IT Professional, but designing solutions for saving water brings more joy. It's my work and...
The Challenge
29 February 2016Access to safe drinking water and sanitation are true necessities for healthy families. Yet access rates for water and sanitation...
Water Stories
24 February 2016American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz has travelled to eight countries for a long-term photographic project on water, exploring the global water...
Holy Water
19 February 2016Artist Ingrid Barreneche has been participating in World Water Day events since 2010. She believes we can make...
By Catherine Fenton
16 February 2016"My work starts by dipping my brush in an old jam jar filled with water. Water determines the fluidity of...
Raining Sea on Sea
13 February 2016Artist Catherine Fenton made this painting especially for World Water Day. The painting is called Raining Sea on Sea and...
Endless Water Walk
08 February 2016The Graduate Student Poulomy Chakraborty, Department of Environmental and Global Health at the University of Florida, made this painting called ”Endless...
SMS text alerts
02 February 2016Familiar with NextDrop SMS Alerts? In short, it´s a tool linking the utilities with the citizens. The alert system provide citizens...
By Yasmina, France
02 February 2016"I heard that thousands of children die everyday just because they don’t have access to water and sanitation. In my...
Help Wanted
01 February 2016The founder of herARTS in Action, Sarah Drake, sees art as a tool for social change and engagement. This piece...
By Lisa and Emma, Make It Last
28 January 2016"We work in fashion which needs a lot of water – from growing fibre crops to dyeing fabrics and washing...
By Moa, Sweden
27 January 2016“I have an office-based job working with youth and equality issues. I love coffee and drink it to keep my...
The perfect element
27 January 2016Singer Mélanie Pain says: "Water is inspiring, it's the music of the inner body, the flow, the waves, the rythm,...
Share and Care through rain
27 January 2016Is rainwater harvesting a lesson from the past? Could it provide us with the solution for the future? This short...
Water in Esperanto
27 January 2016Seven years ago, few took seriously the need to get the complex business of development aid online. Akvo, which means...
By Sunanka, Nigeria
26 January 2016“I know I could charge more for the products if I wanted, but I don’t. It’s important that everyone can...
By Zainabu, Nigeria
26 January 2016“They call me 'the Ironlady', I don’t know why. I’m not ferocious or anything, I’m just doing my job as...
By Suzanne Chidiebe
26 January 2016“Before the new pump came to the village last year, we would walk for almost 2 miles to collect water...
By Professor Arjen Hoekstra
26 January 2016“With my research team we aim to understand how the world can move towards more sustainable, efficient and equitable water...
By Kajsa, Norway
26 January 2016“As owner of a Restaurant, sufficient and good water is key in my everyday life and work. As for many...
By Anne-Cecile Vialle, Chief Field Office, UNICEF Myanmar
26 January 2016“In every developing country I have visited, access to safe water is always on the top of the priority list...
Water is Eureka?!
26 January 2016Ever heard about the Eureka effect? Its the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem. The Indonesian cartoonist...
Water in danger
26 January 2016The global water crisis interpreted by Argentinian artist Rafael Chehín Tak. The environment is important to Rafael which is why...
Water in your jeans?
26 January 2016The water footprint is one of the environmental footprints that help us understand how our production and consumption choices are...
Inspector Students
26 January 2016In the Aqua Innovation initiative, secondary school students are encouraged to use investigative skills and action to solve urgent problems...
Drinking sewage?
26 January 2016Are you familiar with NEWater, Singapore’s own brand of recycled water? Launched in 2003 the program effectively collects and cleans...
Solar power improve livelihoods
26 January 2016The innovative approach uses light energy to pull safe water from deep below the earth’s surface. The water then flows...
Committee change the community
26 January 2016“Local Government staff came to our community and used a set of demonstrations which really made us visualise the link...
Providing Water from the Sun & Air
25 January 2016Seven years ago, Calvin Rieder learned the scale of the world's water challenges. He decided to take it on himself...
The poop water machine
25 January 2016Would you drink water that is made from human feces? Well, the answer may be yes if the water is...
By Dylan Lunney
19 January 2016"As the Director of Communications for a nonprofit organization, it is my objective to spread the message that access to...
By Izaiah Bokunewicz
18 January 2016"In our miniature vertical farming system at State College Area High School, our crops are provided with water, one...
By Ranajit Kumar Mondal
15 January 2016"I am engaged with water works through which I earn money for my family. The Southwest region of Bangladesh is...
Trascendencia del Ser
07 January 2016The artist Santiago Azcuy artpiece ”Trascendencia del Ser” or ”Significance of Being” was made specially for World Water Day 2016....
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