Category: People Stories
It doesn’t require a hero to do something heroic! There is great merit even in small acts of water-mindfulness — because of the acts themselves and because of the kind of people it makes us. —H2O IQ editor
-
Flint Activist LeeAnne Walters Wins Major Environmental Prize
LeeAnne Walters, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was key in exposing the crisis of lead-laced water in Flint, Mich. A Flint activist who worked to expose the Michigan city’s lead crisis is being hailed as an environmental hero. She’s one of the winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize. The honor, announced on…
-
Young woman from Rigolet — stories of protecting land and water
Photo: Emily Wolfrey with some of the youth and elders who gathered to talk about their stories as land and water protectors. Emily Wolfrey of Rigolet did what it took to get to New Brunswick last month to participate in a gathering of youth and elders. While there, they talked about their stories as land…
-
Canadian teen tells UN to ‘warrior up,’ give water same protections as people
Canadian water activist Autumn Peltier, a 13-year-old from Manitoulin Island, addresses the UN General Assembly on world water day. Her plea to protect the world’s water was part of the UN’s launch of the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo) It’s time to “warrior up,” stop polluting the planet…
-
Will Smith, Jaden Smith’s biz will donate water to Flint until lead down in schools
In this Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, Jaden Smith, left, and his father Will Smith attend the world premiere of “Suicide Squad” in New York. The Smiths have founded an eco-friendly bottled-water company called Just, which is unveiling a new line of flavored waters next month. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)(Evan Agostini) FLINT, MI –…
-
Lonely Bolivian water frog seeks mate on Match.com to save his species
Romeo ISO a lady frog. (CNN) An 11-year-old Bolivian water frog named Romeo has been looking for his “Juliet” for the past decade to save his species. Global Wildlife Conservation, Match.com and the Bolivian Amphibian Initiative have teamed up for a fundraising campaign to find a mate for this lonely Sehuencas water frog. The campaign…
