Coconut holes and clam shells: using indigenous knowledge and modern science to find drinking water in Pacific communities
More than 5million Pacific people don’t have access to basic drinking water: this needs to change
This World Water Day is about reflecting on the critical importance that groundwater plays in the lives and livelihoods of communities all over the world.
In the Pacific, too many communities continue to lack access to safe and resilient drinking water…
Green News: Let's not waste water, let's protect it
Did you know that a tap left open will produce nearly 20,000 Liters/day? This is the daily consumption of 70 families of 4 people.
Universal access to water and sanitation key to building a resilient Pacific
Universal access to water and sanitation key to building a resilient Pacific
By Dr Stuart Minchin, Director-General Pacific Community (SPC)
This World Water Day, more than a million Pacific Islanders are waking to the task of collecting drinking water…
World Water Day focuses attention on nature-based solutions to the Pacific’s water and sanitation challenges
Could the answer to the Pacific’s water and sanitation challenges be found in nature?
Today the Pacific marks World Water Day, a day designated to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of our fresh water resources.
Focusing attention on Pacific challenges in achieving safe water and sanitation for all on World Water Day
Today the Pacific marks World Water Day, a day designated to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of fresh water resources to sustainable development.
However today, like every other day of the calendar, more than a million Pacific Islanders will…
Pacific community marks World Water Day
On 22 March each year, Pacific Island countries and territories pause to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of their fresh water resources to sustainable development.