CRISIS. 1 in 8 people worldwide lack access to safe water. In the Thar Desert outside Rajasthan, India, local rainfall is just two inches/year. The average individual in Rajasthan uses 4 liters of water/day. In the US 400 liters/day.
COLLABORATION.The key to the global water crisis is collaboration. The Water Pressures documentary helps build and highlight collaborative water management projects in the deserts of India and at a major U.S. university on Lake Michigan.
EXCHANGE. In March 2010 students from Northwestern and Grinnell Universities traveled to Rajasthan, India and experienced first-hand life in one of the most water-distressed regions of the world. While in India, they were immersed in village life and observed day-to-day water management practices applied to agriculture and rural health.
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