Clean Water = Sustainable Living = Life

While elements of our life that use energy sources, such as gasoline or electricity, could be moderated in an effort to better use the natural resources, drinking water does not have many (or any) alternatives. And with only 1% of all water today being drinkable, it represents a massive opportunity to solve a near-term problem.

This CNN video highlights the "Slingshot" water purifier system from Dean Kamen's DEKA Research. The technology to clean large amounts of water in developing countries is available today, it requires some clever & creative minds to figure out how to make it cost effective to build. So if you're a creative mind, it might be worth contacting DEKA.




If you're interested in the concept of clean water, but don't have a great idea for making it economically feasible, then maybe Charity Water is the opportunity for you. This would only require a monetary donation.

So unlike some other sustainable efforts that might be stalled by technology or politics, clean water allows opportunities for people to get involved and make an impact today. If you'd like to get involved, thristy people all around the world would appreciate your help.

Enormity

As usual, Seth Godin sums up my feelings about our Environmental Sustainability challenges in much more succinct wording than I can. But this inspired an idea that I think might be able to make an impact. I can't go into the details yet, as I need to work them out with my project-partner, but I think we might be onto something that could help move the needle and get a lot of everyday people involved. It's going to involve a very cool existing project, and a bit of Web 2.0 viral distribution.

Stay tuned...