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
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Kanas villagers make water safe through simple interventions
Iron removal plants have made tube well water potable, reducing water-borne diseases drastically. (Photo by Rakhi Ghosh) Soudamini Palai of Ogalpur village in Kanas administrative block of Puri district is happy that her 5-member family now gets sufficient safe water for drinking, with no effort. But, a few years ago things were quite different. It…
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Dayton, Ohio storm drains: murals help keep contaminants out of waterways
Photo: City of Dayton Department of Water (storm drains). Art: Laura and Michael Huff The City of Dayton (Ohio) Department of Water wants to make sure citizens understand that stormwater pushes whatever contaminants are in the streets into storm drains and out into local waters. Rather than building signposts next to storm drains or mailing…
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How a Girl Scout inspired a health care giant to ditch plastic straws
Photo: Shutterstock Most people don’t use plastic straws at home, so why are they so commonplace in restaurants? That was California teenager Shelby O’Neil’s revelation after watching a television spot for her state’s largest health care provider, Dignity Health. She didn’t keep that question to herself, instead composing an email that wound up in the…
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13-Year-Old Indigenous Girl Nominated for Global Peace Prize
Autumn Peltier already has years of advocacy behind her. She’s met the prime minister, she’s attended the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly and she’s marched on the highway in the name of water protection. At just 13 years old, Peltier is now a nominee for the International Children’s Peace Prize. The 151 nominees…
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11-Year-Old Just Developed New Sensor to Detect Lead in Tap Water
Photograph courtesy of 3M Proving kids are awesome. She was just named “America’s Next Top Scientist.” The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, which revealed the city’s drinking water contained dangerous amounts of lead, has caused many people to be concerned about the quality of tap water across the country. One of those people is 11-year-old…
