Maude Barlow on Facing the Global Water Crisis with Knowledge and Hope.

Description: The planet is facing a twin water crisis--human & ecological. Canada is not exempt from this crisis despite our “myth of abundance” that has kept us from facing our own situation. Maude will talk about the need to “think blue” & look at the climate crisis from a water perspective. She will share some hard facts but will also share what she calls “wise hope”--the knowledge that armed with the facts, we can & must take meaningful action.

Biography: Maude Barlow is a Canadian activist & author. She has written many reports & 20 books. She chairs the board of Washington-based Food & Water Watch, is founder of the Blue Planet Project, & co-founded the Council of Canadians. She is the recipient of 17 honorary doctorates & many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”) In 2008/2009. She served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the UN General Assembly, & was a leader in the campaign to have water recognized as a human right by the UN. She is the creator of the Blue Communities project. There are 25 M people living in official Blue Community towns & cities around the world.