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Water scarcity in Pakistan
Photos from southern Pakistan where American documentary photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz, visited WaterAid’s work as part of a long-term project on water.
Revisiting Kanpur: one year on
Claire Pearson, HSBC Water Programme Manager at WaterAid, writes about revisiting a community in northern India.
Making room for taps and toilets in schools
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. Sue Alexander, Senior Manager of Environmental Programmes at HSBC, blogs from the field.
Inspiring change: Pooja's journey
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. Sue Alexander, Senior Manager of Environmental Programmes at HSBC, blogs from the field.
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.
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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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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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