Resources
Books, Videos
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water—The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century
by Fred Pearce
Blue Covenant: The Water Crisis and the Fight for the Right to Water
by Maude Barlow
Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It
by Elizabeth Royte
Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water
Groundbreaking documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman
Flow: For Love of Water
Award-winning documentary by Irena Salina and Steven Starr, about the privatization of water infrastructure, putting profits over people and the environment.
Worship Materials
Water Justice Taizé Ritual (PDF), from the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)
The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong devotion to peace and justice through prayer and meditation. This Taizé water ritual is an opportunity to witness the power of water in our lives.
Covenant Group: The Right to Water (PDF), from the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)
Small group ministry discussion module about the human right to water.
Useful Links
Unitarian Universalist Groups
- UUSC: Right to Water
- UU Legislative Ministry, California: Water Justice
Coalition Groups
- Public Citizen's Water For All
- Environmental Justice Coalition for Water: California-specific but full of information
More Information
For more information contact environment @ uua.org.
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Last updated on Friday, August 19, 2011.
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