World Water Day: March 22The Institute for Sustainability, CSUN is hosting Water Day on Tuesday, March 22 in the University Student Union, Northridge Center.
11:00am-12:15pm: screening of the documentary, “Tapped”
~ followed by a Q&A with Tony Machado, PhD, REHS, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health
12:15pm Refreshments
12:30-1:45pm: Speakers
~ Don Kendall, Ph.D., P.E., Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA: “Water Supply, Distribution and Treatment in California”
~ Fred Barker, P.E., Waterworks Engineer, LADWP “Water Sanitation and Delivery in Developing Nations: A Peace Corps Experience
Please RSVP for this event.
This is the first time in human history that most of the world's population live in cities: 3.3 billion people ...and the urban landscape continues to grow.
38% of the growth is represented by expanding slums, while the city populations are increasing faster than city infrastructure can adapt.
The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
This year theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenges of urban water management.
Water and Cities - Facts and Figures (162Kb PDF)
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