Water Journeys
Campaign for the Natural Right to Water

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” 
- Loran Eisley

Campaign for the Natural  Right to Water is a forum of  groups and organisations from South Asia who are deeply concerned about the increasing scarcity of water, which will have serious consequences for the preservation of life and the environment in the immediate future. 

The paucity of drinking water both in urban and rural areas has escalated to an acute level in the last five years, especially heightened by drought and privatization of water.  Globalisation in India has opened up an invasion of global capital on the natural resources. Water, the source of life for all species, is being converted into a commodity. Rivers, lakes, dams and ground water resources are taken over by the global water  market. Local communities in various parts of India have unleashed intense struggle against the invasion by the water corporate giants.
The purpose of the campaign is to bring awareness among the people in our society on the privaitisation of water and its negative impact on all living species, as also is an attempt to bring back the sacredness and centrality of water in the dailiness of our lives.  Our attempt is to connect with lives, the eco-system and the sacredness of the earth.

The aims and objectives of Water Journeys are:

To campaign against the privatisation of water.

To redefine water as a natural right of the species and not a fundamental right of any humans.

To screen films on water issues, water struggles, water conservation and related issues in schools, colleges and communities to start a dialogue on the issue of control and use of water. 

To network with agencies involved in the protection and preservation of lakes, rivers and other water bodies.

To engage students and youth in the conservation of water like bunting, water harvesting and planting trees.

To organise seminars and workshops to educate people on  the negative impact of privatisation of water  on people and species.

Further, Water Journeys will soon start an international journal on water issues. It will address the socio-political and cultural implications of privatisation of water, making it an interesting and enlightening knowledge source of action.  For further details contact: waterjourneys@rediffmail.com or waterjourneys@ciedsindia.org

May the rain continue to dampen the land
May the wet forests continue to grow

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