Friday, October 15, 2010

Blog Action Day

Quick Note: I'm being interviewed!!! I know I know... super dose of awesome! The fabulous Clara over at Pinches of Madness so please check it out!! Wait!! Read my post then go :)

One day. One Issue. Thousands of voices.

Blog Action Day.

3700+ bloggers have come together to empower a nation one ONE topic.

Water.

A huge thanks to Bish for letting me know this was going on. I use this blog to talk about writing, my life, my woes, my struggles, but I never take time to take a look at the bigger picture. My blog has grown and with that I should join a force that is worth fighting.

What does the world talk about online?

GADGETS HANDBAGS BOOKS WRITING LIFE FRIENDS TV SHOWS HOLIDAYS

What if, on October 15th, the same thing is talked about EVERYWHERE.

Something that effects all of us.

Something that can fuel for life, or cause death.

Water. Why Water?

Because almost a BILLION people don't have access to clean water. Because every week 42000 people die from unsafe water. Because clear water could become the SCARCEST resource of the 21st century.

Water is a Health Issue.
Water is a Human Rights Issue.
Water is a Global Issue.

Children: Every week, nearly 38,000 children under the age of 5 die from unsafe drinking water and unhygienic living conditions.
Polluted Oceans: Not only is pollution bad for the environment, it’s also expensive! Death and disease caused by polluted coastal waters costs the global economy $12.8 billion a year.
Water & Poverty: A lack of water contributes to poverty, with parents and children too ill or too busy collecting water to go to school and work.

So that's what I learned. I'm a lot more knowledgeable because of this. To visit other blogs and learn more about the shortage of water feel free to stop by Blog Action.

50 comments:

Bish Denham said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for participating Jen!

Water is the source of life, without it we would not be here.

Golden Eagle said...

Now that's a cause to take action! Awesome post!

Renae said...

What a great cause! Thanks for posting about this Jen!

Christina Lee said...

Something we take for granted!

Diana Mieczan said...

Its incredible to think how important the little things are! I am off to check out that blog. But first I am going to read your interview:)
See you later, sweetie pie

(btw: you totally made my day yesterday...I had a huge smile on my face the whole day...thanks, my lovely)

Stina said...

What a cool idea!

Jessica Bell said...

Good on you Jen! :o)

Tamara Hart Heiner said...

that's interesting. just last weekend I was talking with a woman who works in water purification. She said that unclean water is the #1 cause of death of children in the world. How awful!

Joanna St. James said...

wow this is a worthy cause.

Candyland said...

YAY FOR YOU!!!! I'm doing the 2nd Joy fundraiser/contest Monday so your post couldn't come at a better time! (We're soooo twins)

Creepy Query Girl said...

wow- I had no idea this was going on but it's a fantastic idea and you did a great job explaining how important it is to consider the conservation of our 'life source' really. Great job Jen- I'm heading over to clara's for some bloffee with you two.

Matthew MacNish said...

I'm in. Heading over to find out when it goes down now!

WriterA said...

Thanks Jennifer! We are glad you liked our short Inspirational story for kids about the Importance of Water! This is a great event and it feels very good to show our support!

Angela said...

What a great thing you're doing!

Joanne said...

For a resource so necessary, it's nice to have this blog day recognizing it and educating us about it. Thanks!

Hannah said...

That is awesome! You are brilliant and I will head on over to Pinches of Madness quick before I have to get to work.

LTM said...

coolness--and you're like everywhere. I just saw you interviewed on another blog... trying to remember... Was it Ebyss?

Amy Saia said...

It's easy to forget when we have free-flowing water everywhere. Thanks for the reminder. Okay, so now I"m headed for your interview. Yeowwwwww! That's the sound of me blog-hopping.

Claudia said...

Hi Jen, lovely to meet you, thanks for stopping by my blog!

I hadn't heard about blog action day, whcih is a bummer because this is a cause very close to my heart. Thanks so much for posting about it!

Diane said...

Important topic. Thanks for covering it! :O)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning, though I hadn't posted my BAD offering yet!

Oz (birdhousefrog)

Chris Phillips said...

What is sad about a water "shortage is that we are not short on water, just clean water. We've had relatively the same amount of water since the dawn of time (which is mind blowing because if you think about it, that means we are drinking dinosaur pee.) It's a money issue because all that needs to be done is purification in most 3rd world countries and things would be better.

Jillian said...

What a great cause. Water is something that so many of us take for granted. Congrats on being interviewed!!!

Nomes said...

this is brilliant.

and slightly ironic as i just spent tonight working on a social justice presentation about water in Uganda. my husband has just gotten back from visiting some villages over there and helping put in some wells. it's hard to remember just how much we take for granted, hey.

x

Meredith said...

These facts are so disturbing. Thank you for letting us know--something definitely needs to be done.

Bast said...

This was an awesome idea. Great post!

Aleta said...

I already had a post up and running before I even found out about the Blog Action Day. Next year, I'll definitely remember it and start asking around about it- because I think it's such a cool idea!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on water. It's something we can so easily take for granted, yet is so incredibly vital.

Melissa Gill said...

Wow! It's so awesome that people are talking about this all day today. I'm going to post on this right now.

Laura S. said...

Water is something we take for granted. Thanks for this post!

Heading over to your interview now. :)

Colene Murphy said...

awesome, wonderful,fantastic posting going on about water! love it. Love learning new statistics that make me feel more grateful for how I am blessed with something so taken for granted like water. awesome.

Clara said...

What a great post, Jen! Loved this, if only I knew I´d blog about that too! =D

Belle said...

Great post. It really makes one think. Water is such a precious resource.

Anonymous said...

It's so important to care for our earth. I'm determined to do better!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I already had a scheduled guest blogger, so I couldn't participate.

Kimberly Franklin said...

What a great cause! Without out water, we would not be. Have a great weekend! Now off to see your interview. :)

Southpaw said...

Great cause and an important issue. How wonderful to see so many people posting about it. I have to remember about blog action day for tomorrow.

Shelley Sly said...

This is a great cause, and how sweet of you to post about it! I'll bookmark your interview to read after dinner. :)

Len Lambert said...

Nice post, Jen...ok, I'll go over and read your interview and the Blog Action :)

gv said...

Great post! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Tiana Smith said...

Very intriguing, and I've come across several people doing this. I've never heard of it before, but I think it's great!

Gabrielle Bryden said...

Great cause and thanks for stopping by my blog :)Good to know that so many bloggers are doing the same thing simultaneously for the good of the world - blogging superheroes - haha.

Anne Spollen said...

Great cause; I'll go have a look.
And you blog every day -- I bow to you...

alexia said...

Hi, Jen! Thanks for following my blog. I am so flattered; I've looked at yours and it's amazing! I am really happy to connect with another writer. I'm new to blogging, and haven't really done a whole lot with mine yet. Yours is a huge inspiration. I love all of your novel ideas! I know what you mean about revisions... I have edited my book a million times. I refer to it as EditLand since it seems you get totally lost there. Anyways, great to meet you and I'll keep in touch!

Jai Joshi said...

Thanks for this post, Jen. I'm glad you participated and let us all know about it.

Jai

Anonymous said...

I wish I had known about this! Thanks for posting, Jen. What a great idea.

Jennifer Hillier said...

Brilliant, important, inspiring post. Thanks Jen!

Donea Lee said...

Hi Jen! Thanks for continuing to be one of the only people to actually read my blog! :) I've posted that travelocity story... but (ok - this shows how lame I am) had no idea how to let you know about it in your "google reader"??? I'm a little new to all this, so....anyhow, it's out there. Thanks, again!!

Amy Holder said...

What an important cause to be participating in! Thanks for all the info, Jen. And congrats on your interview!

Jemi Fraser said...

Terrific post. I've just finished a unit on this at school - it's a fixable problem, but the world isn't doing enough to fix it!

Natasha said...

Little drops of water, .....

Together, I am sure we can make a difference.