For the first time in history the Traditional Hopi Elders from the Village of Shungopavi (the Mother Village) are stepping forward to speak to the public. They have a warning for the world. They say they have been told this time would come when the water would be taken from them. If this happens it will have an effect on the whole world as they are the microcosm of the world, of the universe. Sign our Avaaz Petition here. Now is the time that the True Hopi have been waiting for. It is in this lifetime they see the unfolding of Prophecies of their Ancestors and have been given instructions to not allow these things to happen. This is why they are speaking to us, to warn us, that if the water is taken from Hopi it will have a devastating effect on the planet. Join with the True Traditional Hopi in stopping the further destruction of the waters around the world. Support stopping SB2109 and support the fresh waters in your area and together with a world community we can and we will save the future waterways for generations to come. Kwa Kwah / Asquali (Thank you)

Shungopavi Hopi website is here.

Roger Calow from Overseas Development Institute discusses water allocation for growth, equity and sustainability. This consultation - Effective natural resource management for inclusive and sustainable growth in the context of increased scarcity and climate change: What roles for the public and private sectors? - European Report on Development 2011-2012 consultation - was held on the 8-9 June 2011, Bonn, Germany.

Rulan Tangen of dancingearth.org talks about her own work that brings out the themes, philisophies, and world view of our indigenous peoples. Rulan Tangen's  lifetime passion for dance includes international experience in the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and South America as a choreographer, performer, teacher, and lecturer. She was filmed and interviewed by Barry Heidt of Sustainabltv.org at the Bioneers 2011 Conference held in San Rafael, California. Video edited by Tom Hopkins of Sustainability Today. To learn more about the Bioneers October 19-21, 2012 annual conference in San Rafael, California, visit their site.

EarthSayers.tv Special Collection 1 Water

Originally created around World Water Day, this collection continues to grow with leaders from all walks of life who see the need to recognize the concept of One Water.  This includes Alexandra Cousteau, a globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, who continues the work of her renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau and her father Philippe Cousteau, Sr.

In 2008, she founded Blue Legacy International, a not-for-profit project of The Ocean Foundation.  This  speech is part of a TEDx series.

On March 29, 2010, a coalition of environmental and social justice organizations, Keep Nestle Out of the Gorge, led by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch, launched a coordinated campaign to prevent Nestle Waters North America from opening a water bottling facility in Cascade Locks Oregon.Keep Nestle Out of the Gorge opposes the deal because a bottled water facility would lead to the commodification of Oregons public water resources, and potentially jeopardize local wildlife, especially native salmon and steel head species. April 2012 update: Will you help Food and Water Watch cover the cost of a legal appeal to defend Oregon's water from Nestlé?
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