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December 2011 – Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Watch the new WATER PRESSURES trailer on YouTube.

Adrian Grenier with the Water Pressures crew. (From left: Jordan Campagna, Dr. Ann Feldmen, Adrian Grenier, William Natale.)

- September 2011 – Ann Feldman, PhD, founder of Artistic Circles, was awarded the YWomen Leadership Award by the YWCA Evanston/Shore for her ongoing work to empower women and eliminate racism. Read More

Awards

“Water Pressures: A Documentary”

Water Pressures premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2010. In 2011, it won merit awards for a video for social change from Indie Fest and Accolade.

Events

Upcoming Events:

Stay posted for Water Pressures events in your community.

Past Events:

November 2011. The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine – Ann Feldman hosted Screening and Discussion to train faculty at the St. John’s Cathedral Church about global water awareness.

February 10, 2011.Feinberg School of Medicine – Public Health Seminar

April 9, 2011.Water: Sacredness, Scarcity, & Sustainability – India Development Service – Loyola University Medical Center

THE EXCHANGE.

In March 2010, a group of students from Northwestern University and Grinnell College traveled to Rajasthan, India and experienced first-hand life in the most water-distressed region of the world.

As part of the Scholars Exchange Program sponsored by Jal Bhagirathi foundation, Northwestern and Grinnell students observed first-hand the daily struggles of remote desert villages, meeting with school children and village elders, and learning from herdsmen, pottery makers, and village women transporting water. These students also participated in a 24-hour immersion in village life, and on World Water Day joined over 500 villagers in a march led by H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singh.

THE DOCUMENTARY.

In the Thar desert outside Rajasthan, India, local rainfall is 4 inches per year (making it one of the most water distressed regions in the world). Impoverished communities have learned to capture rainwater by partnering with a local non-government agency, a Maharaja, Rajendra Singh (the Water Gandhi), and international funders. Now, women and young girls no longer walk eight miles a day to fetch water. Instead, with access to nearby wells, girls in these communities are able to stay in school.

In March 2010, a group of university students traveled to Rajasthan, India and experienced first-hand life in the most water-distressed region of the world.

By documenting this groundbreaking exchange the water pressures project will serve as a reproducible model for global collaborations on campuses across the US.

Screenings

International Screenings of “Water Pressures: A Documentary”:

Past Screenings and Discussions:

Fall 2010

Water Pressures airs on NZTV in New Zealand. “Water Pressures:A Documentary” was selected to air on NZTV network in New Zealand throughout the Fall television season.

Northwestern University – November 4, 2010 – SEED and EPC Event

SEED (Students for Ecological and Environemntal Development) and EPC (Environmental Policy and Culture) department hosted the screening and discussion. Photo by Nan Stein.

University of North Carolina – October 2010 – Science and Health Conference

350 water experts, policy advocates, professors, and students from 50 countries met at UNC to share the challenges and successes of working on local and international water issues. Ann Feldman did a screening of clips from the “Water Pressures” documentary, and led a roundtable disscussion. Photo by Kristi Schaefer.

Illinois Center For Broadcasting – October 12, 2010

October 12, 2010. Ann Feldman met with students from ICB, showed clips from the documentary and students disscussed issues. Photo by Bill Natale.

Conversations

Students Struggle

“If you own a home, you’ve got a water bill. So technically,
water is not free. I wish it was, because it’s a necessity. And
what do you do when people can’t afford their water bill? It
gets turned off.”
–Brittany Foster,
Illinois Center for Broadcasting

Is water a right or a commodity?

If
water is a right, how do we pay for the
public service of ﬁltration, disinfection,
and distribution?

What unique role can students play in
water conservation?

Students In India

Northwestern University students travel to India to learn ﬁrst-hand about the water crisis
in the Thar Desert. Students are introduced to the Jal Bhagirathi approach to
community water management through
building effective partnerships, and are
then immersed in an experiential learning
process that includes spending 24 hours
sharing everyday existence in severely
water-distressed rural villages.

What can Americans do to help in
developing countries? What can they
learn?

Gender and Education

“I personally never even considered water
much of an issue but now am convinced
it is one of the major environmental
issues facing our planet. Seeing how
water issues impact the lives of
Rajasthani women and how they react to
the problems that exist inspires me to
consider water activism as a future
career.” – Emmaline Pohnl
C0-Chair, SEED (Students for Ecological &
Environmental Dev.)
Northwestern University

How does water scarcity affect access to education & economic opportunities
for women & children? How can women become decision makers for water
management?

East-West Conflict

“You need to have local experience and
understanding, as well as be invited in a community
and asked for your help before you get involved .”
Ellyn Walter, Water Advocates

When you travel abroad, what are your
roles/responsibilities to the communities you visit?

How do you determine ways in which you
can help and ways in which you canʼt help?

Follow-Up Actions

Upon returning to the U.S., students grapple with how
to explain their experience of water shortage in India
to friends from Northwestern University who live on
Lake Michigan. In June 2010, Northwestern brought
leaders of the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation from India to
their campus. Students discuss how their lives have
changed since the trip to India, and what actions they
are taking to help with the global water crisis.

Create awareness of global water crisis: hold documentary screenings and facilitate issue
discussion sessions.

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Water Pressures News and Action

The Water Pressures Project continues to grow rapidly. Please check back frequently for updated news and events.

Actions

Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Watch the new WATER PRESSURES trailer on YouTube.

- September 2011 – Ann Feldman. PhD, founder of Artistic Circles, was awarded the YWomen Leadership Award by the YWCA Evanston/Shore for her ongoing work to empower women and eliminate racism. Read More
- April, 2010 – Andrea Hart’s Article about sanitation awareness published by circleofblue.org. Read More

-A Better Alternative – April, 2010 – Mert Hilmi Iseri and Yuri Malina’s Better Alternative contest for water projects that they created after the Rajasthan trip.

Awards

“Water Pressures: A Documentary” Water Pressures premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2010. In 2011, it won merit awards for a video for social change from Indie Fest and Accolade.

Events

Upcoming Events:

November 2011

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine – Ann Feldman to host Screening and Discussion to train faculty at the St. John’s Cathedral Church about global water awareness.

“The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is chartered as a house of prayer for all people and
a unifying center of intellectual light and leadership. Within this mission, the cathedral
hosts exhibitions, guest lectures, and opportunities for community engagement. Beginning
September 2011, the Cathedral will host “The Value of Water: Sustaining a Green Planet,”
an ambitious special exhibition that explores the importance of water through the visual arts.

“In support of “The Value of Water” exhibition, the Cathedral’s Department of Public
Education & Visitor Services will offer educational and art programming for adult, family,
and student groups. Public tours of the exhibition will introduce domestic and international
audiences alike to view the art and enter the global water conversation.”

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is located at 1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th St, New York, NY.

Past Events:

February 10, 2011.Feinberg School of Medicine – Public Health Seminar

April 9, 2011.Water: Sacredness, Scarcity, & Sustainability – India Development Service – Loyola University Medical Center

October 2010.“Science and Health” Conference – University of North Carolina

March 2010. Artistic Circles film crew joins Northwestern and Grinnell students in Rajasthan to experience first-hand rural water management practices.

January 2010.Design for America student members demonstrate a prototype for campus water conservation projects (Filmed Event)

January 2010.Patti Simon and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky present the “Paul Simon: Water For the World” Bill and lead student discussions at Northwestern University (Filmed Event)

January 2010. Artistic circles, Design for America and SEED meet at Northwestern University for an information session about he NU/Rajasthan Scholars Exchange Program.

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Acclaim for “Water Pressures: A Documentary”

2011 Accolade Competition Winner.
2011 Indie Fest Award Winner for video for social change.

News and Events:

December 2011 – Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Read More

Water Pressures selected by One.org to be featured in March’s “One Campus Challenge” initiative.

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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.

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Adrian Grenier with the Water Pressures crew. (From left: Jordan Campagna, Dr. Ann Feldmen, Adrian Grenier, William Natale.)

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December 2011 – Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Watch the new WATER PRESSURES trailer on YouTube.

Adrian Grenier with the Water Pressures crew. (From left: Jordan Campagna, Dr. Ann Feldmen, Adrian Grenier, William Natale.)

- September 2011 – Ann Feldman, PhD, founder of Artistic Circles, was awarded the YWomen Leadership Award by the YWCA Evanston/Shore for her ongoing work to empower women and eliminate racism. Read More

Awards

“Water Pressures: A Documentary”

Water Pressures premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2010. In 2011, it won merit awards for a video for social change from Indie Fest and Accolade.

Events

Upcoming Events: Stay posted for Water Pressures events in your community.

Upcoming Events:

Stay posted for Water Pressures events in your community.

Past Events:

November 2011. The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine – Ann Feldman hosted Screening and Discussion to train faculty at the St. John’s Cathedral Church about global water awareness.

February 10, 2011.Feinberg School of Medicine – Public Health Seminar

April 9, 2011.Water: Sacredness, Scarcity, & Sustainability – India Development Service – Loyola University Medical Center

THE EXCHANGE.

In March 2010, a group of students from Northwestern University and Grinnell College traveled to Rajasthan, India and experienced first-hand life in the most water-distressed region of the world.

THE DOCUMENTARY.

In March 2010, a group of university students traveled to Rajasthan, India and experienced first-hand life in the most water-distressed region of the world.

By documenting this groundbreaking exchange the water pressures project will serve as a reproducible model for global collaborations on campuses across the US.

Screenings

International Screenings of “Water Pressures: A Documentary”:

International Screenings of “Water Pressures: A Documentary”:

Past Screenings and Discussions:

Fall 2010

Water Pressures airs on NZTV in New Zealand. “Water Pressures:A Documentary” was selected to air on NZTV network in New Zealand throughout the Fall television season.

Northwestern University – November 4, 2010 – SEED and EPC Event

SEED (Students for Ecological and Environemntal Development) and EPC (Environmental Policy and Culture) department hosted the screening and discussion. Photo by Nan Stein.

University of North Carolina – October 2010 – Science and Health Conference

Illinois Center For Broadcasting – October 12, 2010

October 12, 2010. Ann Feldman met with students from ICB, showed clips from the documentary and students disscussed issues. Photo by Bill Natale.

Conversations

Students Struggle

“If you own a home, you’ve got a water bill. So technically, water is not free. I wish it was, because it’s a necessity. And what do you do when people can’t afford their water bill? It gets turned off.” –Brittany Foster, Illinois Center for Broadcasting

Is water a right or a commodity?

If water is a right, how do we pay for the public service of ﬁltration, disinfection, and distribution?

What unique role can students play in water conservation?

Students In India

What can Americans do to help in developing countries? What can they learn?

Gender and Education

How does water scarcity affect access to education & economic opportunities for women & children? How can women become decision makers for water management?

East-West Conflict

“You need to have local experience and understanding, as well as be invited in a community and asked for your help before you get involved .” Ellyn Walter, Water Advocates

When you travel abroad, what are your roles/responsibilities to the communities you visit?

Follow-Up Actions

Create awareness of global water crisis: hold documentary screenings and facilitate issue discussion sessions.

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Water Pressures News and Action

The Water Pressures Project continues to grow rapidly. Please check back frequently for updated news and events.

Actions

Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Watch the new WATER PRESSURES trailer on YouTube.

Adrian Grenier with the Water Pressures crew. (From left: Jordan Campagna, Dr. Ann Feldmen, Adrian Grenier, William Natale.)

- September 2011 – Ann Feldman. PhD, founder of Artistic Circles, was awarded the YWomen Leadership Award by the YWCA Evanston/Shore for her ongoing work to empower women and eliminate racism. Read More

-A Better Alternative – April, 2010 – Mert Hilmi Iseri and Yuri Malina’s Better Alternative contest for water projects that they created after the Rajasthan trip.

Awards

“Water Pressures: A Documentary” Water Pressures premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2010. In 2011, it won merit awards for a video for social change from Indie Fest and Accolade.

Events

Upcoming Events:

November 2011

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine – Ann Feldman to host Screening and Discussion to train faculty at the St. John’s Cathedral Church about global water awareness.

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is located at 1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th St, New York, NY.

Past Events:

February 10, 2011.Feinberg School of Medicine – Public Health Seminar

April 9, 2011.Water: Sacredness, Scarcity, & Sustainability – India Development Service – Loyola University Medical Center

October 2010.“Science and Health” Conference – University of North Carolina

March 2010. Artistic Circles film crew joins Northwestern and Grinnell students in Rajasthan to experience first-hand rural water management practices.

January 2010.Design for America student members demonstrate a prototype for campus water conservation projects (Filmed Event)

January 2010.Patti Simon and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky present the “Paul Simon: Water For the World” Bill and lead student discussions at Northwestern University (Filmed Event)

January 2010. Artistic circles, Design for America and SEED meet at Northwestern University for an information session about he NU/Rajasthan Scholars Exchange Program.

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Acclaim for “Water Pressures: A Documentary”

2011 Accolade Competition Winner. 2011 Indie Fest Award Winner for video for social change.

News and Events:

December 2011 – Actor/Producer Adrian Grenier has lent his voice to Water Pressures. He is the narrator for the documentary, and appears on-camera to encourage young people to get involved in water issues. Read More

Water Pressures selected by One.org to be featured in March’s “One Campus Challenge” initiative.

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Upcoming Events:

Stay posted for Water Pressures events in your community.

“If you own a home, you’ve got a water bill. So technically,
water is not free. I wish it was, because it’s a necessity. And
what do you do when people can’t afford their water bill? It
gets turned off.”
–Brittany Foster,
Illinois Center for Broadcasting

If
water is a right, how do we pay for the
public service of ﬁltration, disinfection,
and distribution?

What unique role can students play in
water conservation?

What can Americans do to help in
developing countries? What can they
learn?

How does water scarcity affect access to education & economic opportunities
for women & children? How can women become decision makers for water
management?

“You need to have local experience and
understanding, as well as be invited in a community
and asked for your help before you get involved .”
Ellyn Walter, Water Advocates

When you travel abroad, what are your
roles/responsibilities to the communities you visit?

Create awareness of global water crisis: hold documentary screenings and facilitate issue
discussion sessions.

2011 Accolade Competition Winner.
2011 Indie Fest Award Winner for video for social change.