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Building a better world one community at a time

Building a better world one community at a time. General Meeting Outline 1 . Welcome 2. Water Week & UNICEF 3. Partnership with Green WU: The Renewable Energy Committee of Wichita State 4. Media and Publications 5. Volunteering & Future trips 6 . Plan for next meeting & conclusion.

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Building a better world one community at a time

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  1. Building a better worldone community at a time

  2. General Meeting Outline 1. Welcome2. Water Week & UNICEF3. Partnership with Green WU: The Renewable Energy Committee of Wichita State4. Media and Publications5. Volunteering & Future trips6. Plan for next meeting & conclusion

  3. UNICEF – WSU’s Water Week In correspondence with the U.N’s 2012 World Water Day – March 22 • This years theme is “Water & Food Security” • Water Week will go from 03/12 – 03/15; UNICEF & EWB-WSU will be hosting two tables in the RSC • EWB-WSU will need volunteers to… • Help facilitate our table (only 03/12 & 03/15 though) • Create promotional items (buttons, posters, action figures?) • Make water filters (if the weather allows it!) • For more information about water day, visit http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

  4. Food Distribution

  5. Water Facts • Approximately one SIXTH of the world's population lacks access to safe water [1] • 88 percent of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene [1] • Hospitalizations for three common water-borne diseases cost the healthcare system as much as $539 million a year [2] [1] http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/centers/water.html [2] http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com

  6. Water Facts [3] www.water.org

  7. EWB Water Projects • Nearly 50% of all water projects in developing communities fail [3] • EWB-USA has over 300 current projects dedicated to clean water supply/sanitation • Community empowerment • Working with the community for finance strategies • Education • Sustainable solutions • Biosand Filter • Solar Heaters/Oven

  8. Green WU: The Renewable Energy Committee of Wichita State • “Dedicated to the advancement of environmentally friendly projects on the campus of Wichita State and in the City of Wichita.” • Partnering with EWB-WSU to brainstorm and support ideas; encourage all members to participate • Fun (kind of sad) facts: • WSU received a D- from The College Sustainability Report Card

  9. [4] http://www.greenreportcard.org/compare

  10. Media & Publications • Recently featured in the Sunflower • Still have first issue of our newsletter available • Currently working on 2nd newsletter; featuring.. • UNICEF Water Week • Build-A-Blade Activity • Green WU • 2012 EWB-USA Conference

  11. Volunteering & Future Trips • Habitat for Humanity – April • Kansas Food Bank – April • KU-EWB General Meeting – Thursday, April 7th (7-8pm) • KC Professional EWB General Meeting, Monday, April 16th • Start our own community project • Public park installation • Campus initiative • Poster competition • Empowerment event

  12. Conclusion • Pizza! • Next general meeting will be April 6thin the RSC

  13. EWB-USA Building a better world one community at a time www.ewb-usa.org

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