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Welcome to WaterAid India!
A group of HSBC representatives are in India this week, to see what progress has been made by the HSBC Water Programme partners two years on. Annalisa Heath, Support Manager, HSBC UK, blogs from the field.
‘Crystal ball’ water droplet wins the HWP Photography Competition
A woman collecting salt in Peru, a serene pier in Germany, and a thirsty monkey in India were just a few of the images that demonstrated the breadth of freshwater subjects that featured in this year’s HSBC Water Programme Photography competition.
One size doesn’t fit all in India
Are you getting your voice heard?
The FreshWater Watch community is growing fast. All over the world, people are becoming truly informed and impassioned champions of our planet’s most precious resource. And you can get involved too.
93 per cent of local Brazilians back idea to unite in support of Pantanal preservation
Whether it’s the clothes we buy, the food we eat, how we travel or what we recycle, we all know our actions and choices impact the planet – but how much do we really know and understand of the natural world around us, the issues it faces and the actions we can take to make a difference?
One year on: the HSBC Water Programme in Ghana
How flooding could be harmful to our health
While Britain sees exceptional flooding events over winter, FreshWater Watchers in New York are exploring the health risks carried by contact with urban flood water.
A united front to protect our most precious resource
Everyone knows water is essential for life, but how often do you think about the reality of how connected and vital fresh water is to our day-to-day lives? The Pantanal in South America is one of the world's largest and best conserved wetlands.
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Citizen scientists seek to protect freshwater amphibians
HSBC employees from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man joined the ranks of Citizen Science Leaders with a Water Programme training day in Jersey.
“I am a Citizen Scientist” video highlights the joy of our volunteers
FreshWater Watch citizen scientists from across the globe have combined to create a video showing how much they love being part of the global project.
Swedish, Schools and Super-excitement
Gemma Baldwin, Earthwatch’s FreshWater Watch Programme Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, describes her experiences demonstrating our scientific methods to Swedish school-children.
HSBC Water Programme Impact Report Launch
The partners in the HSBC Water Programme have launched a report to highlight the impact of the programme since its launch in 2012.
And so it begins…World Water Week 2015, Stockholm
We began preparing for this almost a year ago; deciding what we wanted to present; submitting our plans; waiting for acceptance; deciding whether to have a stand and who from our team would go. Finally it’s here! World Water Week 2015 in Stockholm, a huge conference and key event in the Water calendar.
Creating wetlands for wildlife and people
Freshwater wetlands are one of the most important natural resources in the world. A number of major wetland restoration projects are taking place across the UK.
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Water stories from Nigeria – meet the people behind WaterAid’s projects
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, recently overtaking South Africa as the continent’s largest economy. However, nearly 60 million people still live without access to safe water and more than 100 million live without adequate sanitation.
The Water Stories photo exhibition recently launched in London with previously unexhibited images and stories from Nigeria. Here we meet some of the people behind WaterAid’s work supported by the HSBC Water Programme.
Improving Urban Sanitation in Karachi
WaterAid and the Orangi Pilot Project are improving urban sanitation and underground sewage systems in Pakistan with the support of the HSBC Water Programme.
Water Stories Photo Exhibition Comes to London
Water Stories, a photographic exhibition highlighting the global water crisis, will open in London to coincide with UN World Water Day, 22 March 2016.
Double celebrations at prestigious sustainability film awards
HSBC NOW and WaterAid have received two leading awards at the Tve Global Sustainability Film Awards in London.
A Ghana diary
In November 2015, a team from HSBC Malta visited the Northern Region of Ghana to see WaterAid’s projects first-hand. Here, Astrid Micallef Saliba writes on behalf of the team.
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development: A to do list for the world
World Toilet Day 2015: Achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable Development will require a top down and bottom up approach.
Three women in the desert – the story behind the picture
In September 2013, documentary photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz visited Pakistan with WaterAid to document the issue of water scarcity as part of his long-term project, ‘Water’. Nearly two years on, Ayesha Javed, Communications Officer at WaterAid Pakistan, writes about the village where one of his most striking images was taken, and what happened next.
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Water Stories wows at World Water Week 2015
Another successful World Water Week draws to a close today but the Water Stories photographic exhibition will continue to wow the crowds in Stockholm over the bank holiday weekend.
HSBC’s global partners on the riverbank
HSBC, WWF, EarthWatch and WaterAid recently visited the UK’s River Itchen for a visit led by WWF’s freshwater experts.
Water Stories: The global water crisis in pictures
HSBC’s global charity partners, together with photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz, have documented images and stories highlighting the global water crisis. They now feature in Stockholm, the first exhibition as part of an international tour.
HSBC cycle 100 miles for WWF in the Prudential RideLondon
On Sunday, a team of cyclists from HSBC took on a 100 mile cycle challenge through the Surrey Hills and into the City of London to support WWF, one of HSBC’s global charity partners.
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