Travel and Water

Next time you are planning your next vacation or holiday, ask yourself if you would go there if you were not sure the water was safe to drink.

Does that even cross your mind? Safe, clean drinking water is something that many of us don’t think about unless we are traveling to certain places.

The truth is that almost a billion people on our planet don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water. Yes, almost a Billion.

“Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren’t strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses. The UN predicts that one tenth of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply and sanitation.

But, water moves beyond just a human rights issue. It’s an environmental issue, an animal welfare issue, a sustainability issue. Water is a global issue, deserving a global conversation.”*

For More Info on ways you can help: >http://Water.org

http://water.org/2010/10/blog-action-day-working-together-to-solve-the-water-crisis/

Blog Action Day 2010: Water from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

*http://blogactionday.change.org/why-water

If you knew that the Water was Unsafe,would you Go There on next Trip? is a post from: Travel Fit Now!

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Why would a company that specializes in health, fitness, activities and travel write a post about climate change? Climate change affects us all.

Health effects of climate change include famine and disease.

Sports and activities are usually more fun when they are played outdoors.

Being fit and healthy is easier when you aren’t wondering about food and water.

Climate Change is happening now.

“This December world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to negotiate a global response to climate change. As a world leader in greenhouse gas pollution as well as clean energy technology, the United States needs to take bold action by implementing comprehensive clean energy policies to curb emissions.”* *(http://www.blogactionday.org/)

To find out how climate change will affect you:                   The Top 100 Effects of Climate Change.

This list will surprise you.

It includes things like baseball, wine, salmon and skiing.

Other areas that are mentioned that effects us all: food, sports, environment, animals, health/sickness, oceans, human costs, and even national security.

Less deer, more jellyfish.

Lower mountains, wider deserts.

More floods, hurricanes and fires and disease.

The time is now.

More ways to get involved***

Add your name to those across the world calling on President Obama to lead on climate change. http://www.blogactionday.org/en/takeaction

Sign the Tck Tck Tck campaign’s “I am ready” pledge supporting an ambitious, fair and binding climate agreement in Copenhagen this fall:tcktcktck.org/people/i-am-ready

Register for the 350.org International Day of Climate Action October 24: www.350.org

Join the UK Government’s “Act on Copenhagen” effort to promote a global deal on climate change: www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk/en

Learn and act with The Nature Conservancy’s Planet Change site: change.nature.org

Watch and help promote Current TV’s green-themed video journalism at: current.com/green

Support strong climate legislation in the US by making calls to your Senators with 1Sky: www.1sky.org/call

Put yourself on the Vote Earth map and upload your photos, pictures and weblinks to show the world future you want to see:www.earthhour.org/home

More actions and information available: http://www.blogactionday.org/en/takeaction

*Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

** Quote from * *  Blog Action Day Website

***  List from The Official Blog of Blog Action Day.

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Climate Change, Our Planet and You is a post from: Travel Fit Now!