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H2011
Concept
One Big Puddle wants
to know what water problems affect you and your community in 2011. The H2011
project invites you to share your local water experiences photographically with
the global community. Through your participation, One Big Puddle hopes to piece
together a snapshot of the state of the water in 2011, as the people of the
world see it.
Procedure
H2011 is happening now and will continue through World Water
Week (March 20-26) 2011. To participate, follow these steps: - Photograph a water issue (or multiple issues) that affects you and your community.
As a guideline, One Big Puddle is particularly interested in the problems of limited
water access and poor sanitation as they are central to the world water crisis.
- Register to the One Big Puddle website. To do
so, visit the homepage and click “Register: Join the One Big Puddle community”.
- Upload your photos. Visit the homepage and, below the rotating image,
click “make your ripple” to start. Then add the location, water issue depicted,
and a brief description, as well as your name so One Big Puddle can credit you.
Congratulations! Your work is now part of the H2011 project.
Looking
Forward
H2011 will both identify what water issues regularly affect locals and it will show how these problems are arrayed spatially. This will allow policymakers to develop solutions for these communities with unprecedented relevance and effectiveness. Beyond mere data, H2011 will result in the democratization of environmental information and of access to it in a way that empowers individuals, strengthens the global community, and helps shape policy and governance.
UNICEF Tap Project:
http://www.phila.gov/water/
"The UNICEF Tap Project is based on a simple concept: restaurants ask their patrons to donate $1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free, and all funds raised would support UNICEF’s efforts to bring clean and accessible water to millions of children around the world. A child dies every 20 seconds due to water-related diseases, and that one dollar goes a long way: $1 is enough to provide a child with clean, drinkable water for 40 days. You don't have to go out of your way to make a difference. Just go out to eat. "
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