Pesticides, fertilisers, landfills and unregulated disposal of hazardous material has resulted in
contamination of ground water in many regions of the world, especially in developing countries. Ground water is also the main source of drinking water for human beings and domesticated animals in these lands. We will look at different ways to reverse this, control it, prevent it, make drinking water safer with economically affordable technology and also look at possibility of setting up a technical support and financial aid for people in low income countries to make water safer for health. We are working on strengthening the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management.

Our speakers include:

Professor Hassan Kaya, Director of the Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Dr Kanwaljit Singh, Head of Environment Conservation Project (Nishan-e Sikhi, India).

Cross-sectoral partnerships between academia, community organizations and international partners is essential to ensure human rights to water for all, especially in the Global South.

(Event ID: W158)