Water Water Everywhere - but do you wanna drink THAT?

My Blog Talk Radio show this week (Thursday 4 pm est on www.blogtalkradio.com/queenofwellness) is on Water - see the video below to get an idea of what the developing world goes through JUST to have access to dirty water -



Did you know that less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use? So we are surrounded by water - 70% of the earth's surface - but people can't drink in it or bathe in it without getting sick.

So how can we help? I am only ONE person and I can only do so much, right? But if you use the power of social media, you can effect change far beyond what you think is possible.

Global Force's recent newsletter highlights the issues of water - check out these articles for ways you can educate and help those around you - Global Force newsletter.

Here are two examples of ongoing projects that were effective largely through social media -

--one person who wanted to make a difference and brought a community together thru a partnership with Save the Children USA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJubQzKYMGg

--charity:water - here is the video that shows how they got started and how they have affected over a million lives with clean drinking water - http://www.charitywater.org/september/trailer.html

and 2 more resources from 2 of our Global Force Community readers - thanks Rachel and Lori!

http://www.abundantwater.org/ - great video and such a simple idea! I am now a fan of yours on Facebook!

http://www.onewaterthemovie.org/ - started by the University of Miami and final screening for Earth Day on Apr 24th.

Thanks for watching these clips and thinking about what YOU can do to help globally and locally. Donate abroad, and drink and use clean water sparingly at home. The world will be a better place because YOU cared! :)