Bioregional consider this to be the challenge we face globally in relation to Sustainable Water:
Bioregional identify the following goals, set so we can all contribute to a common and ultimate goal:
Green Centre SUSTAINABLE WATER actions
1. Local actions
Our starting point was to identify some simple ideas to include in our work on a daily basis:
In an effort to further our understanding about water and its supply we have engaged regularly with Southern Water:
2. National actions
Looking further afield we explored national campaigns around water:
3. Global actions
Globally our journey has taken us to Colombia. In 2011 the Green Centre were approached by local residents Ixent Galpin and Johana Trujillo and invited to participate in a campaign against La Colosa Gold Mine in Tolima, Colombia to help protect their water and biodiversity. We have been directly involved in this campaign for 7 years:
1. we have helped in the organisation of a photo petition to show our solidarity with the people of Tolima. This includes pictures from Colombia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Peru, Philippines, Portugal and Spain. We also held a photo exhibition in 2015.
2. we have raised awareness of the social and environmental impacts of gold mining.
3. we have supported fundraising campaigns and donated money to the campaign.