Category Archives: access to water

World Toilet Day and the East Kolkata Wetlands

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Pam Lazos

Posted in access to sanitation, access to water, clean water | Tagged access to clean water, east kolkata wetlands, Sustainability, waste management, wetlands, world toilet day | 31 Comments

Janjay – A Story About Water

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Pam Lazos

This year I joined the Board of the Global Water Alliance in Philadelphia and have gotten to see first hand just how extensive a reach the GWA has. So many of our GWA partners are writers, educators, academics, and leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in access to water, clean water | Tagged access to clean water, Chantal Victoria Bright, Children's books, mom advice, WASH, water, writers, writing | 38 Comments

And Then, Something Wonderful Happened…

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Pam Lazos

And Then, Something Wonderful Happened… Have you noticed the level of crazy in the world has grown exponentially over the last few months? And that’s an increase over the crazy of the last few years. Right now, there are protests going … Continue reading →

Posted in #climate change protests, access to water, agriculture, climate change, National Parks, Parks, plastic bag, plastics, renewable, renewable energy, Uncategorized, WATWB, We Are The World Blogfest | Tagged #climate change protests, #mbglifestyle, #WATWB, 19 Good Things to Happen For the Planet, BK's meatless Mondays, carbon neutral shopping, children leaders, fashion resale retail, National Parks, protests, regeneration, renewable energy, renewables, solar and wind gains, We Are, We Are The World Blogfest | 28 Comments

WATWB – GI

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Pam Lazos

WATWB – GI (Green Infrastructure) Do not despair our present difficulties, but believe always in the promise and greatness of America because nothing is inevitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history. … Continue reading →

Posted in access to water, clean water, environment, environmental conservation, flooding, green infrastructure, sustainable cities | Tagged #WATWB, access to clean water, blog hop, clean water, climate change, Edmonston, environment, environmental conservation, flooding, GI, green infrastructure, Maryland, sustainable cities | 14 Comments

Cowa — The Journey Continues

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Pam Lazos

The Journey Continues There are many kinds of people in the world, doers and dreamers, concrete and abstract thinkers, queen bees and worker bees, some that see the world as a challenge, a mountain to be scaled and conquered, others … Continue reading →

Posted in access to water | Tagged access to clean water, blog, carbon filters, coconut filters, contaminated water, crowdfunding, Kenya, Kickstarter, Moringa oleifera, sanitation and hygiene, Seeker's Service, WASH, water, water filters, water filtration | Leave a comment

The Boys on the Beach

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Pam Lazos

No one wants to say goodbye to the summer, but now that the unofficial end, Labor Day, has passed, it’s time. Here’s one last look back… The Boys on the Beach On a recent beach vacation to Ocracoke with our … Continue reading →

Posted in access to water, beach, depression, recovery | Tagged alcohol use, beach, depression, drug use, fireworks, goodbye summer, Lana Del Ray, McShin Foundation, Ocracoke, peer-to-peer counseling, recovery, square dancing, summer romance fun, summertime sadness, The Boys on the Beach | Leave a comment

The Worth of Water

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Pam Lazos

The Worth of Water On my way to the 8th Annual Global Water Alliance (GWA) conference in Philadelphia on March 26, 2015, I took a shortcut across the University of Penn’s campus and, given that I am navigationally challenged, overshot … Continue reading →