building a better world one community at a time

Building a better worldone community at a time

General Meeting Outline

1. Welcome2. Water Week & UNICEF3. Partnership with Green WU: The Renewable Energy Committee of Wichita State4. Media and Publications5. Volunteering & Future trips6. Plan for next meeting & conclusion

UNICEF – WSU’s Water WeekIn correspondence with the U.N’s 2012 World Water Day – March 22

• This years theme is “Water & Food Security”• Water Week will go from 03/12 – 03/15; UNICEF & EWB-WSU will be

hosting two tables in the RSC • EWB-WSU will need volunteers to…

• Help facilitate our table (only 03/12 & 03/15 though)• Create promotional items (buttons, posters, action figures?)• Make water filters (if the weather allows it!)

For more information about water day, visit http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

Food Distribution

Water Facts Approximately one SIXTH of the world's population

lacks access to safe water [1]

88 percent of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene [1]

Hospitalizations for three common water-borne diseases cost the healthcare system as much as $539 million a year [2]

[1] http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/centers/water.html[2] http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com

Water Facts

[3] www.water.org

EWB Water Projects Nearly 50% of all water projects in

developing communities fail [3]

EWB-USA has over 300 current projects dedicated to clean water supply/sanitation• Community empowerment • Working with the community for finance strategies • Education

Sustainable solutions • Biosand Filter • Solar Heaters/Oven

Green WU: The Renewable Energy Committee of Wichita State

• “Dedicated to the advancement of environmentally friendly projects on the campus of Wichita State and in the City of Wichita.”

• Partnering with EWB-WSU to brainstorm and support ideas; encourage all members to participate

• Fun (kind of sad) facts:• WSU received a D- from The College Sustainability Report Card

[4] http://www.greenreportcard.org/compare

Media & Publications• Recently featured in the Sunflower• Still have first issue of our newsletter available• Currently working on 2nd newsletter; featuring..

• UNICEF Water Week• Build-A-Blade Activity• Green WU• 2012 EWB-USA Conference

Volunteering & Future Trips

• Habitat for Humanity – April• Kansas Food Bank – April • KU-EWB General Meeting – Thursday, April 7th (7-8pm)• KC Professional EWB General Meeting, Monday, April 16th • Start our own community project

• Public park installation• Campus initiative• Poster competition• Empowerment event

Conclusion

• Pizza! • Next general meeting will be April 6th

in the RSC

EWB-USA Building a better world

one community at a time

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