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#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
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#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
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#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
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#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
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#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
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When my partner and I moved to a new build in Cornwall in October 2023 we registered with South West Water for water and sewage services - on the instruction of the construction company.
At the end of June SWW decided that they weren’t our sewage supplier, and gave us the name of a company that was, telling us that the new company would contact us. They never did. So I did a bit of sleuthing and discovered that a completely different company is actually responsible for water and sewage.
So tomorrow I have to contact both SWW and the new company, to get this mess sorted out!
To me it just goes to show how pointless this all is. The company we should be paying have never contacted us (or others on the estate), while SWW are still collecting money for a service they apparently shouldn’t be providing. And probably know as much.
Meanwhile we have water in the taps and the sewage disappears off and gets processed in exactly the same facilities as everyone else’s.
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Just going to repeat something.
#Ofwat ALWAYS had teeth.
It could have fined any water company 10% of its turnover at any time. It chose never to do so. So what confidence do we have that this new organisation will be more effective?
Why was #WaterPrivatisation not mentioned in Cunliffe's report today
Not one word
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Fergal Sharkey talks about #WaterPrivatisation
THREAD 1/5
Thur Southern Water boss doubles salary
Fri announcement of 60% increase in serious pollution incidents
YESTERDAY g'ment put together a raft of stuff which upon examination was nothing more than what the previous Tory g'ment was saying and nothing to do with this industry at all
And then Cunliffe puts out a recommendation to abolish #Ofwat but I don't think he can have that without want wanting to get rid of Environment Agency.
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In 1884, when water privatisation was first considered, Joseph Chamberlain, an early Liberal politician, said, "It is difficult, if not impossible to combine the citizens' rights and interests and the private enterprise's interests, because the private enterprise aims at its natural and justified objective, the biggest possible profit"
Nothing has changed in that philosophy since that date.
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I can't believe the government are letting our water bills go up by as much as £220 a year. I've just emailed my MP asking them to intervene. Can you join me? https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/stop-the-bill-hikes
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Gulf opening up in water bills between England and Scotland.
https://www.believeinscotland.org/how_did_scotland_keep_water_in_public_hands_strength_in_unity?
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"Nothing demonstrates better the appalling environmental record of our polluting water companies than the fact that they are not even taking care of the highly protected areas that they actually own. It simply cannot be right that the payment of large dividends to shareholders and huge bonuses to bosses is prioritised before protecting SSSIs. This entire culture of polluting for profit must end”
Charles Watson, Chair River Action#Rivers #SSSI #WaterPrivatisation #Water
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/31/water-companies-natural-england-sites-special-scientific-interest?CMP=GTUK_email -
#Ofwat poised to refuse most suppliers’ requests for big price rises
Water watchdog decision on bills in #England and #Wales delayed until after election, as Thames crisis looms
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/28/water-watchdog-suppliers-price-rises-ofwat-bills-thames-water
#WaterPrivatisation #ToryPoliciesInAction #ThatchersLegacy #GE2024 -
Tories promised Sunlit uplands !!! - Tories delivered actual shit filled rivers #brexit #ToryLies #tory #tories #ToriesOut #toryscum #politics #ukpolitics #bbc #news #costofliving #EU #inflation #Sunak #nhs #rishisunak #SunakOut #Labour #covid #COVID19 #immigration #labourparty #KeirStamer #Starmer #water #watercompanies #rivers #waterprivatisation
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Fury as national health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait
Exclusive: Assessment that used to happen annually will now take six years despite rising concerns
A nationwide annual health check of England’s water bodies which used to take place annually, will now take six years to complete, prompting anger from campaigners and politicians, as public alarm grows over the state of the nation’s rivers and coasts. -
Ofwat boss denies water industry badly regulated as he predicts higher bills | Water industry | The Guardian
He then goes on to describe a poorly regulated industry with a regulator who neither had, nor sought, appropriate powers to regulate effectively until it was far too late 🤷♂️
Now he wants us to trust they and their industry partners will do better in the future...
Oh, here's a big increase in your water bills, enjoy
#Ofwat #WaterQuality #WaterPrivatisation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/05/ofwat-boss-denies-water-industry-badly-regulated-as-he-predicts-higher-bills
