#WorldWaterDay – #WaterIsLife, not a commodity

March 22, 2026

"On World Water Day, it is crucial to remember that water is not just a natural resource. It is a fundamental human right and a common good that must be protected and shared.

"The global water crisis is not driven by absolute scarcity, but by management models that turn water into profit, stripping it away from communities and #ecosystems.

"Defending water means supporting #RegenerativeFarming practices, protecting territories and respecting natural cycles. Within the '#TerraeVivae' community regeneration programme, two projects have been dedicated specifically to water. 'Water is Life' has focused on the deep links between water, #biodiversity and culture, while the '#BlueCommunities' project has sought to translate these principles into political action, encouraging local communities to join a global movement in defense of water.

"Born from the work of #MaudeBarlow, the Council of Canadians and the Blue Planet Project, Blue Communities are communities that take on clear commitments: recognising the human right to water and sanitation; maintaining and strengthening public, participatory management of water; and gradually phasing out bottled water in public spaces and institutional events, in favour of tap water. Launched in 2009 in Canada as a response to #WaterPrivatisation, the initiative has since spread to dozens of cities worldwide, including Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Munich, Zurich and Los Angeles. On World Water Day 2026, #NavdanyaInternational, as part of the Italian Committee for the recognition of Blue Communities, is pleased to welcome the city of Udine into the Blue Communities network. As the first Italian city to join the global movement, Udine stands as an example and a starting point for further expanding the reach and impact of Blue Communities around the world.

"In the context of World Water Day 2026, dedicated to the relationship between water and gender, the initiatives surrounding Udine’s recognition as a Blue Community help weave together local and global dimensions. Defending equitable access to water also means addressing the inequalities that affect women, girls and communities most exposed to the water crisis. It also means strengthening tools for knowledge, monitoring and participation – from local observatories to educational pathways – to take care of #rivers, #aquifers, #springs and #wetlands as ecological infrastructures essential for life and for the climate.

"Today more than ever, in a context of #ClimateCrisis and intensive exploitation of resources, there is an urgent need to shift paradigm: from water as a commodity to water as a common good.

"Protecting water is a political, social and environmental act. It is a daily choice, and a collective one. Because water is life. And life is not for sale."

Source:
https://navdanyainternational.org/world-water-day-water-is-life-not-a-commodity/

#SolarPunkSunday #PrivitizationOfWater #CommodificationOfWater

Report:
Global Water Bankruptcy

Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era

The report makes the case for a fundamental shift in the global #water agenda—from repeatedly reacting to emergencies to “bankruptcy management.” That means confronting #overshoot with transparent water accounting, enforceable limits, and protection of the water-related natural capital that produces and stores water—#aquifers, #wetlands, #soils, #rivers, and #glaciers—while ensuring transitions are explicitly equity-oriented and protect vulnerable communities and livelihoods.

Crucially, the report frames water not only as a growing source of risk, but also as a strategic opportunity in a fragmented world. It argues that serious investment in water can unlock progress across #climate, #biodiversity, #land, #food, and #health, and serve as a practical platform for cooperation within and between #societies. Acting early, before stress hardens into irreversible loss, can reduce shared risks, strengthen resilience, and rebuild trust through tangible results.

PDF:
https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:10445/Global_Water_Bankruptcy_Report__2026_.pdf

https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/global-water-bankruptcy

https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:10445/Global_Water_Bankruptcy_Report__2026_.pdf

"75% of #people lived in #countries classified as #water insecure or critically water-insecure and 2 billion people lived on ground that is sinking as #groundwater #aquifers collapse."

#climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #thirst #hunger #starvation #drought #flood #heatwave #malnourishment #undernourishment

Ummmm... Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn’t Happen. Can we fix it back?

By Tim Newcomb, Published: Nov 15, 2025

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

- When humans pump #groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation.
- Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on #ClimateChange.
- Understanding this relatively recent data may provide a better understanding of how to help stave off #SeaLevelRise."

"NASA research published in 2016 alerted us to the fact that the distribution of water can change the Earth’s rotation. This study in Geophysical Research Letters attempts to add some hard figures to that realization. 'I’m very glad to find the unexplained cause of the rotation pole drift,' Seo says. 'On the other hand, as a resident of Earth and a father, I’m concerned and surprised to see that pumping groundwater is another source of sea-level rise.'

"The study included data from 1993 through 2010, and showed that the pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused a change in the Earth’s tilt of roughly 31.5 inches. The pumping is largely for irrigation and human use, with the groundwater eventually relocating to the oceans.
In the study, researchers modeled observed changes in the drift of Earth’s rotational pole and the movement of water. Across varying scenarios, the only model that matched the drift was one that included 2,150 gigatons of groundwater distribution."

Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a69445743/why-earth-has-tilted-scientific-reason/

Archived version:
archive.ph/LgKrm

#WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Groundwater #Aquifers #PlanetEarth #LoveYourMotherEarth #LoveYourMother #NoWaterForAI #Fracking #WaterUsage #WaterDisplacement