Today, March 22, is World Water Day! Catholics believe that everyone has a right to water: It is a right to life issue. "The right to food, like the right to water, has an important place within the pursuit of other rights, beginning with the fundamental right to life. It is therefore necessary to cultivate a public conscience that considers food and access to water as universal rights of all human beings, without distinction or discrimination.” (Caritas in Veritate, §. 27)
Throughout today, consider learning about issues related to water, praying for those who are experiences problems with their local water, and taking action.
Across the globe, we hear stories of water...
Read Drop by Drop. It is an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need. The story is about a girl named Sylvie and how her village needed water. After reading Drop by Drop, see how you and your parish can donate to Catholic Relief Services.
Across the United States, we hear stories of water...
Nestle Waters—the largest bottler of water in the world—is drawing millions of gallons of water a year from the San Bernardino National Forest. Nestle’s permit to remove this precious resource expired in 1988, at which point the Forest Service should have turned off the spigot. Watch a four-minute documentary explaining the impact Nestle’s operation is having on the forest and demand that the company and our government ensure this shared public resource is protected for future generations. — Visit storyofstuff.org/movies/nestle/ for more information.
Across the state and in our backyard, we hear stories of water...
Niagara Bottling, a large California-based corporation, wants to purchase 1.8 million gallons of water per day from greater Hartford's public supply so they can bottle it and sell it. Their plan is to manufacture 2.6 million single-use plastic bottles of water per day at a new Bloomfield plant. Connecticut residents are mobilizing to address the gaps in local review of water management decisions, not just in Bloomfield but in all the communities served by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) . Learn more about this issue and write to you local representatives through Clean Water Action’s website: http://tinyurl.com/water322.
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Throughout today, consider learning about issues related to water, praying for those who are experiences problems with their local water, and taking action.
Across the globe, we hear stories of water...
Read Drop by Drop. It is an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need. The story is about a girl named Sylvie and how her village needed water. After reading Drop by Drop, see how you and your parish can donate to Catholic Relief Services.
Across the United States, we hear stories of water...
Nestle Waters—the largest bottler of water in the world—is drawing millions of gallons of water a year from the San Bernardino National Forest. Nestle’s permit to remove this precious resource expired in 1988, at which point the Forest Service should have turned off the spigot. Watch a four-minute documentary explaining the impact Nestle’s operation is having on the forest and demand that the company and our government ensure this shared public resource is protected for future generations. — Visit storyofstuff.org/movies/nestle/ for more information.
Across the state and in our backyard, we hear stories of water...
Niagara Bottling, a large California-based corporation, wants to purchase 1.8 million gallons of water per day from greater Hartford's public supply so they can bottle it and sell it. Their plan is to manufacture 2.6 million single-use plastic bottles of water per day at a new Bloomfield plant. Connecticut residents are mobilizing to address the gaps in local review of water management decisions, not just in Bloomfield but in all the communities served by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) . Learn more about this issue and write to you local representatives through Clean Water Action’s website: http://tinyurl.com/water322.
For more information on this topic visit.
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