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    Human Right to Water

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    Human Right to Water
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water
    Posted Oct 31, 2018

    Human Right to Water

    The Temple of Understanding promotes the human right to water through collaborative efforts at the UN. We are a member of the Mining Working Group, and through them we work with the Blue Planet [...]

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    Toward a Greener Attica: Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Ecological Justice, Human Right to Water, Interfaith Education, Reports, What's New
    Posted Sep 21, 2018

    Toward a Greener Attica: Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People

    The Temple of Understanding’s Executive Director Alison Van Dyk and Representative to the United Nations Grove Harris were honored to be invited to participate in the Green Attica Symposium. The [...]

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    New Water Justice Guides
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Articles, Human Right to Water, Reports, United Nations, What's New
    Posted Oct 4, 2017

    New Water Justice Guides

    The report highlights the impacts decades of trade agreements have had on global freshwater supplies and on the human rights  to water and sanitation. It warns of the dire consequences of a new [...]

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    Short Film on Food Sovereignty and Women by TOU, Oct. 24 Premiere in NYC
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Ecological Justice, Food Sovereignty, Human Right to Water, Videos, What's New
    Posted Sep 28, 2016

    Short Film on Food Sovereignty and Women by TOU, Oct. 24 Premiere in NYC

    Roots of Change features women’s spirited calls to change our global direction. In this visually striking short film, women warn of the current realities and looming threats of food crisis, [...]

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    TOU Joins American Indian Law Alliance to Recommend Water Study at UN
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water, United Nations
    Posted May 22, 2016

    TOU Joins American Indian Law Alliance to Recommend Water Study at UN

    Recommendation for a study on sacred waters to be conducted.

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    Women, Water, and Wellbeing, 3/22/16
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water, What's New
    Posted Feb 26, 2016

    Women, Water, and Wellbeing, 3/22/16

    This interactive dialogue will address the intersection of the human right to water and sanitation and water justice for women.

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    621 Organizations sign on to support Human Right to Water & Sanitation
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water, What's New
    Posted May 18, 2015

    621 Organizations sign on to support Human Right to Water & Sanitation

    On May 7th, 621 organizations collectively representing billions of people globally issued a joint letter to United Nations Member States urging them to include the fundamental right to water and [...]

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    TOU at the United Nations: 2015 and Beyond
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water, United Nations, What's New
    Posted Jul 15, 2014

    TOU at the United Nations: 2015 and Beyond

    In August, four representatives of the Temple of Understanding will attend this year’s NGO/DPI conference. The theme is 2015 and Beyond, and the outcome document will feed into the UN’s [...]

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    The Essentials: Food, Water, Women and Justice @ CSW 2014
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Human Right to Water, What's New, Women's Initiatives
    Posted Mar 1, 2014

    The Essentials: Food, Water, Women and Justice @ CSW 2014

    This solution-oriented session covers transformed paradigms as well as pragmatic solutions and applications, including local growing, permaculture, safe seeds and closing the circle.

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    Nuclear Abolition, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights
    By Temple of Understanding
    In Ecological Justice, Human Right to Water, Peacemaking, What's New
    Posted May 2, 2010

    Nuclear Abolition, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights

    Ibrahim Abdil-Mu’id Ramey’s plenary address to the International Civil Society Conference on nuclear abolition, sustainable development, and human rights was attended by some 1,200 [...]

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