The wars of the twenty-first century will be fought over water.
“Water is finite and we have not done a great job of managing it in the past.”
“When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water”
“Clean water and health care and school and food and tin roofs and cement floor, all of these things should constitute a set of basics that people must have as birthrights.”
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.
“In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference.”
We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.
The quality of water and the quality of life in all its infinite forms are critical parts of the overall, ongoing health of this planet of ours, not just here in the Amazon, but everywhere… The hardest part of any big project is to begin. We have begun. We are underway. We have a passion. We want to make a difference.
I have little need to remind you that water has become one of our major national concerns.”
Water is being depleted many, many times faster than nature can replenish it.
