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World Water Week

27th August - 1 September 2017

World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI, Stockholm International Water Institute. In 2017, World Water Week will address the theme “water and waste: reduce and reuse”. In 2016, over 3,200 individuals and around 330 convening organizations from 130 countries participated in the Week.

World Water Week can provide the context for learning in Geography, History, Civics and Citizenship and Economics as well as addressing the Cross Curriculum Priority of Sustainability . Also the General Capabilities of Intercultural Understanding and Ethical Understanding can be developed through learning about sustainable use of water.

ABC Splash has a great range of items on water covering all year levels from 1-10: http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/search/water//. The following (very long url) site has 12 chapters on different aspects of the issue of water scarcity, both overseas and in Australia. http://splash.abc.net.au/home?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%3a125&user_id=888333a4b6e81c84d6812a5f4861742ae6659bf61cc76a62ae2cdf0677640594&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c125&utm_content=http%3a%2f%2fsplash.abc.net.au%2fhome%23!%2fdigibook%2f618210%2fun-year-of-h2o-cooperation#!/digibook/618210/un-year-of-h2o-cooperation.
SEQ Water: They recognise the importance of community education and offer a range of activities and tours to increase understanding of the urban water cycle in an unpredictable climate. See how drinking water is treated and supplied across SE Queensland at major seqwater dams and treatment plants. They also have virtual tours and games on their website. Contact http://www.seqwater.com.au/education
World Resources Institute: Explains how addressing women’s burdens of water collection and water shortage could help reduce world hunger. http://www.wri.org/blog/2017/08/addressing-womens-burdens-water-risks-could-help-reduce-world-hunger.
Cool Australia Water Resources and Geography- https://www.coolaustralia.org/curriculum-materials/#body-wrapper
Cool Australia Water Civics and Civics and Citizenship - https://www.coolaustralia.org/curriculum-materials/#body-wrapper
Murray Darling Basin Authority Education Resources: https://www.mdba.gov.au/education/teachers/resources

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