WYWA

WYWA WATER AWARENESS PROGRAM

What is Water Awareness program?

Water is an important aspect of life. We can live without food but not without water. Water is Blue Gold. It’s high time that we realize the importance of water. Youth are the inheritors of the Earth. WYWA believes that the children and youth need to be aware of the local, national and global issues related to water. This program is to increase awareness and understanding of water issues and to explore their role and responsibilities to finding solutions.

This is a very easy and simple education program. We mainly use films and photographs on various issues related to water to start a discussion and dialogue among the peers. It’s more than an awareness program since we want then children and youth to also find possible solutions to the different water crisis situation and to encourage them to do their bit in bringing a change.

WYWA encourages a student of a school, college or university to take leadership and help us host this program through an eco-club or any social body in their institution. Most institutions own an LCD projector and a good sound system and if they don’t they can borrow or lend from another institution for such an educational purpose.

Philippines (Asian Environmental Film Festival October 2007)

The film festival was successfully carried out by the Charter of Human Responsibilities (CHR) Philippines and India in partnership with organizations like Greenpeace, Tambuyog Development Center and Eco-Waste Coaliton.

The CHR Philippines team: Pinky Cupino, Aleli Bawagan, Merlyn Martinez, Ruben Martinez, Flora Santos, Cowa Gratuito and Marilou Cerilla.

India CHR team: Anugraha John and Sudha Reddy

A total of 860 in-school children and youth in eight (8) schools were reached during the week-long film festival. Two of the participating schools were public: 1) the San Pedro National Relocation High School ( San Pedro, Laguna), and the 2) Flora Ilagan High School (Quezon City, Metro Manila). The five private schools include the 1) Community of Learners [COL] (Quezon City), 2) Center for Positive Futures [CPF – Pateros ], 3) CPF – Montalban, Rizal, 4) CPF-Gitnang Bayan, 5) North York School (Quezon City), and 6) St. Pascual Baylon High School (Antipolo City).

http://www.carta-responsabilidades-humanas.net/spip.php?article1418

China – 23 & 25 October 2007

On October 23, the program was successfully carried in collaboration with the School of Environment and Natural Resources Renmin University of China with the support of Prof. Zhang Jinglai and Yu Jing (member of the China-India Forum).

On October 25, the program was successfully carried in collaboration with the Institute of World Literature School of Foreign Languages, Peking University with the support of Prof. Zhao Baisheng and Li Yaqi, Liu Mei, Ma Xialou Dai Xuetian (members of the China-India Forum)

Japan – 7, 8 & 9 November 2007

On 7th November, the program was successfully carried in collaboration with the United Nations University with the support of Prof. John Clammer.

On 8th & 9th November, the program was successfully carried in collaboration with (Alliance for Global Sustainability) University of Tokyo Students Community & Tokyo University, Kashiwa Campus with the support of Ayumi Arakawa and Yukio Tanaka.

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USA – January – February 2008

World Youth Water Alliance in collaboration with the Charter of Human Responsibilities and local educational institutions in USA is organizing a Water Awareness program in different high schools, colleges and universities between 1st January – 28th February 2008 in USA especially in New York, New Jersey & Massachusetts.

If you are interested to host this program at your institution please send us an email: wateralliance@gmail.com

WATER AND LIFE PHOTO CONTEST 2007

World Youth Water Alliance first event “Water & Life” Photo Contest 2007 sponsored by Emirates Diving Association, Dubai had more than 500 entries with a wide range of photographs from north to south and east to west of India.

The winners of the contest are:


	FISHING - 1st Prize - Gopal Bhattcharjee


	JOY - 2nd Prize - Supriya Biswas


	MORNING BATH - 3rd Prize - Abhijit Nandi


	WATER SCARCITY -4th Prize - J Suresh


	LIFELINE - 5th Prize - Anindya Mujamdar

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JUDGES / ADVISORS to the India’s first “Water & Life 2007” Photo Contest

	S. Vishwanath has designed and implemented several rooftop water harvesting structures in Karnataka for residences, institutions and industries. He is the founder and an active member of the Rainwater Club, which has been disseminating information on rainwater harvesting in Bangalore since 1995. He has also worked for the report 'Conceptual framework for rainwater harvesting for Bangalore city'. He also has developed a filter, named VARUN, for purifying rainwater.
	Sudha Reddy is the South Asia Regional Coordinator of the Charter of Human Responsibilities and the Director of Grama Swaraj Samithi which perhaps has established the first DEWATS (Decentralized Waste-Water Treatment System) Community-based Sanitation unit in Asia managed by women in a slum area in Bangalore, India.
	Dr. Mary Mc Bride is Director of The Arts and Management Graduate Program and the Design Management Graduate Program at Pratt Institute of Art and Design. She is poet, professor and psychologist.
	Dr. Chan Ngai President of the Water Watch Penang (WWP) is an expert and dedicated Professor educating on water issues all over the world and working hard to bring a significant change on concerned issues related to water in not only Malaysia but the entire world.
	Jackie McCormack is an communications professional who draws on her training in design, photography and management to bring a unique perspective to business issues. Through the combination of creative thought processes, business knowledge, and employee engagement Jackie has found innovative ways to implement complex communications and design managmenet plans in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, fashion, retail, and finance.
	Catherine Ahern is an award winning photographer, teacher and therapist. She has degrees from Columbia University and the City University of New York and teaches at Pratt University.
	Ibrahim N. Al-Zu'bi, Director of Environment Dept holds a holds a BSC in Civil Engineering of Environment & Water Resources. He is the driving force of EDA, having experiences in NGOs and environmental issues. His efforts are putting EDA in the public’s eye and building up a team of volunteers to achieve the EDA’s goals. He is also the West Asia Coordinator, UNEP YouthXchange Project.
	Dr. Ruma Sen is an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication and Media Studies at Ramapo College in New Jersey with a vast experience in the field of international development. She is a feminist ethnographer whose research areas include globalization and transnational migration, and impact of race, class and ethnicity on identity constructions.
	Siddhartha is the Director of Pipal Tree, Founder of Fireflies Ashram and Chairman of In-Dia Forum (India Dialogue Forum - a forum for networking for Dialogue in Action). He is also a writer and a journalist and visiting Professors to universities in India and abroad. He started the Water Alliance an important program under the banner of Alliance for a Responsible, Plural and United World.