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Are We Facing Advocacy Burnout?
As we continue to witness genocide in Palestine, political violence in America, and the increasing appropriation of public wealth by a few – including water privatization efforts around the world, we cannot help but wonder – are we facing advocacy burnout? Burnout is defined as “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as…
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May Day Reflections
Every day is a workers’ day. Every day is May Day. May first, May Day, is a day commemorating the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. Labour takes many shapes and forms. We commend the ongoing battles for justice, equality, and safe workplaces. Last year, we reflected on the unequal distribution…
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Stop the Faure Water Sell-Off: Cape Town’s Future Shouldn’t Be for Sale
An abridged version of this letter was published by GroundUp, 16 April 2025. A group of water justice researchers warn against the expensive disasters ahead if citizens agree to the City of Cape Town’s proposal to “externalise” the implementation and operation of the Faure New Water Scheme The City of Cape Town (CoCT) wants to outsource…
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The Blue Planet Project’s World Water Day 2025 Reflection
World Water Day 2025 Reflection This year, we at the Blue Planet Project would like to use the World Water Day commemoration to reflect on the centrality of water to life. Last year, we offered a series of critiques of the United Nations (UN) and positioned ourselves outside of UN frameworks, conversations, and agendas; but…
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The Financialization of Nature (FON) is a Clear and Present Danger to the Rights of Nature (RON)
From: NATURE – COMMONS OR COMMODITY? HOW THE COMMODIFICATION AND FINANCIALIZATION OF NATURE ENDANGER THE RIGHTS OF NATURE A Discussion Paper by Maude Barlow on behalf of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature _________________________________________________________________________ Mother Earth is in peril. It is very well documented that our planetary crisis includes climate chaos due to…
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Kenya’s High Court Ruling on Privatization Act: Lessons for Water Justice and Human Right to Water Advocacy
Kenya’s High Court recently made a landmark ruling that nullified the Privatisation Act 2023, signaling a significant setback for the government’s attempts to privatize state assets and meet conditions set by international lenders like the IMF. The ruling, however, offers key lessons for water justice advocates and African Commonwealth nations that share similar legal frameworks…
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The Nelson Mandela Bay Water Crisis Committee Launches a New Report
The Nelson Mandela Bay Water Crisis Committee (NMBWCC) has published a new report detailing the water crisis in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The BPP supported the report’s publication and stands in solidarity with our NMBWCC comrades! Read the full report here!
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The Future of Private Water in Senegal: An Interview with Fatou Diouf
In 2022, the 9th World Water Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal. At the same time, the Alternative World Water Forum (AWWF), was held. The AWWF offered a space for water justice organizations, communities and defenders fighting for water justice to raise their voices and challenge the corporate and financial capture of water. In the…
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Indonesian Water Defenders Under Siege in Bali
Water Defenders, including Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, threatened and assaulted in Bali People’s Water Forum Press Release – Bali, Indonesia 21 May 2024 From 18 to 24 May 2024, Indonesia is hosting the 10th World Water Forum. This triennial event is convened by…
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Academics Denounce Attempts to Shut Down the People’s Water Forum 2024 in Bali, Indonesia.
A statement by academics has been issued denouncing efforts to suppress the People’s Water Forum (PWF) in Bali, Indonesia, including the cancellation of the venue for the event, which was to be held at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts. The Blue Planet Project unequivocally supports this call to respect academic freedom and human rights.…