Water: A sacred gift
Water is a sacred gift and a necessity of life that we often take for granted. But global demand is beginning to outstrip supply and climate change is shrinking glaciers and shifting rainfall. The result: water conflicts are on the rise. We believe water must be maintained as a human right and a common good, and that we all have a responsibility to protect water supplies and watersheds.
Resources:
News and articles
- Tar Sands Delegation Statement: A call for responsibility and sustainability
KAIROS Ecumenical Delegation to the Athabasca Tar Sands, May 21-27, 2009
- Filed in: Aboriginal Rights, Campaign, Climate Change, Corporate Accountability, Ecology, Water, Kairos Times | Jun 11, 2009
- Council of Canadians urges World Water Day Action on bottled water
Campaigns by KAIROS and other church groups on bottled water continue to resonate across Canada. On...
- Filed in: Water, Ecology | Mar 7, 2009
- African Church Leaders’ Statement on climate change and water
- Filed in: Climate Change, Water | Jun 1, 2008
KAIROS letters and statements on water
- Tar Sands Delegation Statement: A call for responsibility and sustainability (Jun 11, 2009)
- African Church Leaders’ Statement on climate change and water (Jun 1, 2008)
- Renewing the call to recognize the right to water (PDF Format) (Jun 9, 2006)
- The Movements in Defense of Water: Joint Declaration (Mar 19, 2006)
- Canada needs to support water as a human right (Feb 10, 2006)
- Water: Life Before Profit! (PDF Format) (Oct 6, 2005)
