- Learn about other people and organizations working on clean water
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RESEARCH AND POWERFUL ACTION IDEAS
Here are some things to explore for two focus areas within SDG 6.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
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Resources and Links
Graphics and Statistics
Cool People and Projects
Gitanjali Rao, 2019 Technovation finalist, invented Tethys to detect lead in water cheaply and quickly. She was named Time’s Kid of the Year in 2020.
Autumn Peltier, is an Anishinaabe Indigenous rights advocate from Ontario, Canada. In 2018, at age 13, she spoke to world leaders at the UN General Assembly about water protection.
Water for Good’s mission is to provide clean water for every person in the Central African Republic by working locally to drill and maintain wells.
Water Explorer inspires and equips students aged 8-14 all over the world to take action to save our precious water through fun water saving Missions. |
Model Georgie Badiel-Liberty started her own foundation to provide clean water and sanitation to the people of Burkina Faso by building and restoring wells, and creating educational programs for hygiene practice.
Mobile Apps for SDG 6
DropCountr
DropCountr allows you not just to track water consumption, but also helps to set a better water budget and to compare your use with others.
MajiMaji
MajiMaji, by team tLioness of Kenya aims to make water more readily available to the dwellers of the Kibera Community.
Made by a Technovation team
mWater
mWater helps governments, utilities, service providers, and organizations use data to increase access to safe water and sanitation around the world.
Tap
Tap Water Stations and Hydration allows you to find the closest place to refill your water bottle, so you never have to buy bottled water again.
Watey
Watey, by team Spes Dojo of Japan uses AI to identify the sound of your shower and measure your water usage.
Made by a Technovation team
WATER ECOSYSTEMS
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Resources and Links
Cool People and Projects
Jean Wiener is a Haitian marine biologist, awarded the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize for successfully creating the Three Bays National Park, Haiti’s first marine protected area.
COBI in collaboration with women and men of 34 fishing communities in Mexico, have co-created demonstrative models to restore marine ecosystems and fisheries.
The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, aims to clean up 90% of floating ocean plastic pollution, developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic.
Clean Currents Coalition teams are piloting a diverse set of cutting-edge technologies to capture and remove plastic waste from rivers.
Chanté Davis (17) is a climate storyteller from New Orleans, Louisiana. She started the One Oysean campaign on Intagram and Oh-Wake magazine, both working on environmental issues.
Mobile Apps for SDG 6
ROM Mangroves
ROM Mangroves allows users to report disturbances and observations of mangrove fauna species in all French overseas territories.
Marine Debris Tracker
Marine Debris Tracker's global users record data on inland and marine debris with this app, adding to the platform and scientific research.
Ziwa Safi
Ziwa Safi by Team Bring Back Lake Victoria of Kenya lets ordinary people record the location, type and brand of the waste they find in the lake.
Made by a Technovation team
Pescadata
Pescadata is dedicated to small-scale fishing, allowing registration and storage of daily catches, as well as the expenses involved in fishing.
Aqua Haven
Aquq Haven, by Team AquaFlex of Toronto, Canada, teaches teens and kids water hygiene and show free and clean water locations near you.
Made by a Technovation team
GO EVEN FURTHER
- Follow people who are working in this space – check out their social media pages to learn more and possibly contact them.
- Reach out to local universities (or even remote!) where people are researching climate.
- Scroll to the bottom of websites and papers to look at the bibliography – many great links can lead you to more projects and information.
