water matters
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In this UN year of water cooperation, it is important to examine what are some of the water issues humanity is facing and how important human cooperation is for dealing with these problems. This presentation has been created in particular for a drama education project 'The Water Reckoning'.TRANSCRIPT
Water
Things to think about!
Why Water?
• Water is the source of life
• Humans are made up of 60-70% water
• We depend on water for our daily life
• We often take it for granted… until …
Water is part of earth’s natural systems
The amount of water on earth always has been and always will remain the same
Amount of fresh water on the planet
Water – major 21st century local and global challenges
Increase in extreme water related weather events
• Countries like Australia and Indonesia have seen an increase in heavy rainfalls, heat waves and droughts; and similar patterns are being observed worldwide
Impact of rising sea levels
Clean water access & distribution
• Water is always integral to the success or failure of a civilization
• The amount of clean, potable drinking water available to people is not fairly distributed around the planet and cultures
Overcoming issues – human relationships and cooperation
• Humans have overcome water issues through invention, technological change, through migration, and through cooperation
Responding to hardship – can bring out the best in people
UN Year of Water Cooperation
Human relationships and cooperation
• Future of water use and humanity’s future
• At the heart of drama
What can we do and what do we care about? • People• Place• Planet