Water Security. Even in the U.S. Water Contamination by Products and By-products of Nuclear Energy

The downside of nuclear energy.
                            Contamination of water and other environmental resources.


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The Navajo Water Lady 

AUGUST 16, 2015, 9:31 AM|In this corner of the Navajo Nation, just 100 miles west of Albuquerque, N.M., an estimated 40 percent of residents don't have access to running water. Their savior is Darlene Arviso, born and raised on the Reservation, who drives her precious cargo - a tanker truck filled with water - to make monthly deliveries to 250 families. Lee Cowan reports.

Sustainable Development Goals. Where to Start?

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ISSUE 2 - 14 August 2015 Where to Start As we get ready for the SDGs to be formally adopted in September, there is a lot you can do. For any company seeking to be sustainable, it begins with operating with integrity – respecting fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. The UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles provide a universal language for corporate sustainability and a framework to guide all businesses regardless of size, complexity or location. The most fundamental contribution a company can make towards achieving societal priorities is to be financially successful while upholding a high standard of ethics and treatment of employees, the environment and the community. Doing business responsibly can be a tall order for companies of all sizes – whether a multinational with operations in 100 countries, a business heavily reliant on suppliers in markets with substandard norms, or a small company located in an under-developed or conflict-prone country. The UN Global Compact has developed a 5-step guide that supports participants in integrating sustainability throughout their strategies and operations. Learn more. Member States Reach Consensus on SDGs to be Adopted in September On 2 August, the 193 UN Member States reached agreement on the document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda, including the SDGs, that will be adopted this September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York. Concluding a negotiating process that has spanned more than two years and has featured the unprecedented participation of civil society, countries agreed to an ambitious agenda that features 17 new sustainable development goals that aim to end poverty, promote prosperity and people’s well-being while protecting the environment by 2030.         The Ten Principles  | All Our Work  | What You Can Do  | Events  | Submit your COP

Sit Awareness: Water Purification Systems. Daily and Disaster\Emergency use. Community Capacity Building

 Not a resource for revenue generation.

BEMA initiative to promote water purification systems at the individual and local community level for normal use, and especially for use in disasters and emergency disruptions.  Gates Foundation, Coca Cola EKOCENTER and SLINGSHOT system for community growth and sustainability are just a few.

PLAN NOW for use of your communities during flooding, and other natural and man-made disasters.  Imagine every village, region, district, department of your nation able to recover from disruptions in your infrastructure due to contaminated water resources.

Clean water a right for everyone.

Gates Foundation:    http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/13/technology/bill-gates-poop-water/index.html?sr=cnnmoneybin081515watermachine0930story

Coca Cola EKOCENTER:  http://www.coca-colacompany.com/ekocenter/#TCCC

Coke Cola SLINGSHOT:  http://www.slingshotdoc.com/

Invitation to All. August 29, 2015, the New Orleans Cultural Heritage Festival. City of Los Angeles, California

Greetings All!

On Saturday, August 29, 2015, the New Orleans Cultural Heritage Festival will be held at Leimert Park Village located at Vernon Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, California from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Exactly ten years ago on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the City of New Orleans with devastating consequences. Over 2,000 residents were killed by the storm and thousands more were either missing or displaced from the Crescent City. Many of the displaced residents were forced to relocate to other cities around the nation, including Los Angeles, the City of Angels.

I am a sixth generation New Orleans native.  Many of my family members and friends were deeply affected by Hurricane Katrina. My former neighborhood, childhood home, grammar school, high school, and church were all destroyed.  Many former residents are deceased or displaced and still in need of assistance. There will be testimonials at the event from those who have survived the storm.

This festival will serve to celebrate the unique culture, heritage, music, and cuisine of New Orleans; featuring second-line dancers, live entertainment, arts and crafts, as well as a variety of Creole, Cajun, Soul, Southern, and Vegetarian food dishes. This will be a ten-year commemoration and celebration of those who have survived one of the most catastrophic events in United States history.

The event is sponsored by the Universal Multi-Cultural Awareness Foundation, Inc. (UMCAF); and endorsed by the Offices of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Council President Herb Wesson, Jr., County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECWANDC), and the Louisiana to Los Angeles Organizing Committee (LALA).

We hope that you are able to come out and join us in the day’s activities. The program will include testimonies from Katrina survivors, ten years later. The New Orleans Cultural Heritage Festival is both a commemoration of those who have survived that tragic event; and a celebration of the life, times, and victorious struggles of those who have valiantly persevered. In the New Orleans tradition, even through the most difficult of times, our people say; “Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!”  Let the Good Times Roll!

Sincerely,

Ms. Sylvia Jones,
President/CEO, UMCAF, Inc.

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One Earth, one humanity,and one crisis. Sept 21-25 2015. Join Prayers for Climate Action at the Lincoln Memorial

Join Prayers for Climate Action at theLincoln Memorial

Faith Events

Observe Yom Kippur 2015 at the Lincoln Memorial  Kol Nidre, 9/22 6:30pm to 8:30pm Morning Service with Yizkor, 9/23 10am to 1:30pm Minchah/Neilah, 9/23 5:00pm to 7:45 pm, concluding with shofar blasts

RSVP   for Yom Kippur 2015

Multi-faith Vigil at the Lincoln Memorial 9/23 7:00pm to 9/24 7:00am The Franciscan Action Network will be leading an all-night, multi-faith vigil at the Lincoln Memorial because, as Pope Francis and so many others have pointed out, there's one Earth, one humanity,and one crisis.