Amsterdam

How many of us know where our drinking water comes from? And how much does our perception match the actual process?

This was the theme of the Water Movie Challenge of the International Water Week Amsterdam, 2011. This video was adjudged one of the top 3 entries.

Produced by: Cristoph Magerl and others – Tu Delft, international students
More info: IWWA 2011 Water Movie Challenge
Year: 2011
Language: English

How many of us know where our drinking water comes from? And how much does our perception match the actual process?

This was the theme of the Water Movie Challenge of the International Water Week Amsterdam, 2011. This video was voted as one of top 10 entries, in a 4-month online poll.

Produced by: Tzu Yi Lee
More info: IWWA 2011 Water Movie Challenge
Year: 2011
Language: English

Over 4,000 pledges were generated from local people in Sembabule and  Mityana districts In Uganda  within a period of a week after 15 October  who texted the word ‘PLEDGE’’ to 8181. With that they showed their commitment to wash their hands with soap. In reply, a message was sent back to them educating them about the importance of washing hands as one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, which together are responsible for the majority of child deaths

The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam.