Water+Issues

Below are a collection of links to water related websites // Global Classroom //students use in our water related program.
 * 1)  One Drop- “Water’s Journey” This interactive site shows how our actions can impact it’s future and availability.
 * 2)  National Geographic Water Footprint Calculator  Calculate your water footprint with this user-friendly National Geographic site.
 * 3)  Good:Water Video Short introduction to global water use, abuse and issues.
 * 4)  “Deeper Than Water” Columbia Water Center Visually demonstrates water availability, water use and how population growth can impact the future of water.
 * 5)  New York Times “More Masses Huddling, but They Use Less Water” Brief history of New York City water use.
 * 6)  Availability of Freshwater, 2000- Ma p Climate.org’s map of freshwater
 * 7)  Total Water Use Per Capita Charts Bin’s map of water use. Also includes links to related maps.
 * 8)  Water Footprint By Country Waterfootprint.org’s map of water footprints
 * 9)  Flow- Film Full length film on privatization of global water.
 * 10)  Water.org- Water Facts These water facts include issues around children, disease, economics, sanitation and women.
 * 11)  Riverkeeper- Combined Sewage Overflow Information on New York City’s Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) issues that are a constant issue of waste water management.
 * 12)  Riverkeeper- Close Indian Point Indian Point, a nuclear power plant, threatens the safety of New York City water. Information and details included in this site.
 * 13)  [|NYC.gov’s Secret of New York’s Series] A collection of videos on NYC’s sewers and waste water treatment system.
 * 14)  [|Whole Living’s 50 Ways to Conserve Water] Whole Living put together 50 ways that people can conserve water every day.
 * 15)  CNN World- Turkey, Iraq and Syria in Water Crisis Summit Article showing real like example of countries in conflict over water supply.
 * 16) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|SPLASH! Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Resource Guide] Educational resource, great for free or low cost NYC water-related field trip options.
 * 17) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Pulitzer Gateways: Downstream This reporting, educational website has an abundance of case studies on water issues in countries around the world.
 * 18) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|“Water Changes Everything”.] This video is brought to you by [|Charity: Water] ”// Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water — but water affects everything in life. Visit charitywater.org to learn more.” //