Tag: children
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U.N. Investigator on Extreme Poverty Issues Grim Report — On The U.S.A.
Philip Alston wanted to know: Just how bad is poverty in the United States? He’s an Australian law professor who in 2014 was appointed as a United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. He contacted the Obama administration before the presidential election to get permission to undertake a fact-finding mission in the…
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San Joaquin Valley’s contaminated water is like “third world country”
If we truly want California to shine as an example of progressive leadership, then we cannot allow people living in the Valley to be treated like second-class citizens, without access to clean drinking water. These families deserve clean water that is safe to use and safe to drink. I recently went to the San Joaquin…
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Surprising Solution To The Global Water Crisis: Solar Power
It’s a universal, and undeniable fact that water is a basic need for human life. The average person needs to consume half a gallon (or 2 liters) of water daily to stay healthy. Yet many across the world don’t even have access to clean drinking water. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017,…
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EBMUD joins new round of water testing for lead at Oakland schools
Officials with the East Bay Municipal Utility District on Thursday [Nov. 9, 2017 —ed.] will start testing the water at all 86 schools in the Oakland Unified School District, after lead was found in some of the schools’ drinking fountains. (video: Allie Rasmus reports, Media: KTVU) In an effort to protect students and allay rising…
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Teaching Your Kids to Save Water
How to teach to your kids to save water? The first thing you have to teach your children about water is that it comprises 70% of their body. This fact might come as a shock to them at first, but it will also drive the point home. Water is one of the essential elements of…
