Click to edit Master subtitle style 9/28/2016 Water We do not own the land, the land owns us.

9/28/2016 Health benefits of water Water is crucial to our health. It makes up, on average, 60 percent of our body weight. Every system in our body depends on water. Lack of water can lead to: Exhaustion = sleeping more = less exercise = weight gain = Constipation = Headaches = Diabetes - blood sugar level management = Hypertension (high blood pressure) = Joint and muscle pain = Immune diseases (Kidney Failure, Blood and Colon Cancer) = Depression can be helped by ensuring that you drink enough water for your health = 5 minute task: Think about how your life would be affected if you lacked access to clean water. Make a connection chain, starting with each point listed above.

9/28/2016 Clearly, there are many benefits to drinking clean water. As Canadians, we can be thankful that we have access to clean drinking water at all times. We even get to choose what kind of water we drink! Why kind do you like?

9/28/2016 We can be thankful that we can shower, brush our teeth, wash our clothes and water our gardens whenever we want!

9/28/2016 Unfortunately, is not a reality for every one. The right to clean drinking water is recognized by the United Nations as a basic human right. FACT: 884 million people around the world to not have access to clean water.

9/28/2016 Fact: 1 child dies every 20 seconds from a water related disease.

9/28/2016 The majority of diseases are caused by Fecal Matter. Only 10% of waste water gets treated. The rest goes into our lakes, rivers, and oceans.

9/28/2016 Most of us think that our water is being tested by some government agency but this is not true. In fact, there are many myths surrounding water. Visit the following link to watch an 8 minute video on THE STORY OF BOTTLED WATERhttp://

9/28/2016 The United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights stated in 2007: Article 10 Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories. No relocation shall take place without the free, prior and informed consent of the indigenous peoples concerned and after agreement on just and fair compensation and, where possible, with the option of return. What is informed consent?

9/28/2016 Article Indigenous peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or other-wise used or acquired. 2. Indigenous peoples have the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use, as well as those which they have otherwise acquired. Link to the Declaration:

9/28/2016 Yet, Indigenous peoples continue to have their lands exploited by foreign companies who come in and push them from their traditional ways of life and cut them off from their resources by putting up hydro-electric dams and mining for water, oil, and gold.

9/28/2016 FACT: 20% of the world owns 80% of the world’s resources. Can you guess which countries those would be?

9/28/2016 W hile many of us have bottled water, others have to walk 7 hours a day just to get access to clean drinking water. Children can carry up to 40 pounds of water a day.

9/28/2016 We are facing a water crises! The following are some of the countries who do not have access to clean water. Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Uganda Visit: The Global Oneness Project to watch an interview with Vandana Shiva about the root of the water crises in India. as_Water_Crisis

9/28/2016 WATER IS DEPLETING AT AN ALARMING RATE! Experts say that by 2025, two-thirds of the world's population will face water scarcity. Others believe that in the future there will be WATER WARS.

9/28/2016 Group Assignment: Take Action! Over the next 2 days we will be watching a Canadian television series called “THE WATER BROTHERS” to learn about the state of the world’s water crises. Each day you will be given time in class to do research for your group project. PART 1 of the Project is due Monday, April 16, 2012

9/28/2016 Part 1: Tasks to complete by Monday (In groups of 4) Step 1: Visit the following website to read about the Canadian Television Series called “The Water Brothers.” Step 2: Make a group picture graph which demonstrates the various uses of water and its importance. Step 3: Visit the following website or visit the following site to watch a documentary called FLOW: FOR THE LOVE OF WATER. Complete a summary (minimum 1 page) which outlines some of the issues around the world’s water crises. Step 4: Explore the following websites (and others) and identify 3 ways that we can take action to improve the worlds water crises Be prepared to share your findings with the class on Monday.