Next week water experts from across the world will descend on Stockholm for the annual World Water Week conference. To coincide with our coverage of the event, we’ve put together a list of influential voices on social media to keep you updated with the latest insights from the world of water.
Have we missed someone? The list is not intended to be definitive, so add your suggestion in the comments thread below.
@WorldBankWater
The official feed of World Bank Water. Their account shares information on hydropower, sanitation and water supply issues.
BLOG: How to end #opendefecation in #India? Focus on quality #sanitation facilities and #behaviorchange: http://t.co/kvgCMsD6Km
— World Bank Water (@WorldBankWater) July 31, 2014
@EndWaterPoverty
End Water Poverty is a global civil society coalition campaigning to end the water and sanitation crisis.
Some countries have already adopted the #humanright to #water & #sanitation into national law, has yours? Find out at http://t.co/IZvmKebXvb
— End Water Poverty (@EndWaterPoverty) August 26, 2014
@UN_Water
UN-Water coordinates action around freshwater related issues, including sanitation.
#UNWaterFacts: Meat production requires 8-10 times more water than cereal production. http://t.co/VI1oRVmVCp
— UN-Water (@UN_Water) August 27, 2014
@UnescoIHE
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education carries out educational, research and capacity development work relating to water.
"Water must unite the world not divide it" #HumansofUnescoIHE #Brazil http://t.co/yz52fg0xP7 Read testimonial: http://t.co/3v9bUHO8Xu
— UNESCO-IHE (@UnescoIHE) August 18, 2014
@UNICEFwater
The Unicef account tweeting out news on the organisation’s work on water, sanitation and hygiene.
Progress of Africa's access to water 1990-2030 @WASHwatch #waterpost2015 #wateris pic.twitter.com/Jsf6F4JeuD
— UNICEF Water (@UNICEFwater) July 11, 2014
@Water
Charity campaigning for “safe water and the dignity of a toilet for all”. Their work focuses on financing, transparency and partnership in the water sector.
More people in the world lack access to safe @water than live in the US. #FridayFact pic.twitter.com/vndUYA5oy9
— Water.org (@Water) August 22, 2014
@CatarinadeAlbuq
Catarinade Albuquerqu is the UN special rapporteur for the human rights to water and sanitation.
Mission to Kenya: Price of water at water kiosks threatens affordability of #water & #sanitation http://t.co/9DBamnLz0Y #inequality
— CatarinadeAlbuquerqu (@CatarinadeAlbuq) July 30, 2014
@Alex_Verbeek
Alex is a Yale World Fellow and Dutch diplomat with an interest in the relationship between energy, water and food.
A Water Crisis Will Grip the Planet by 2040 http://t.co/Zy5F5qM0CI #energy #science pic.twitter.com/tcHR28BLfU
— Alexander Verbeek (@Alex_Verbeek) July 31, 2014
@WaterAidUK
One of the biggest actors in the water world, WaterAid is an international charity working on sanitation and improving access to safe water.
It's a sad & shocking statistic, but one that we're helping tackle this summer: http://t.co/qt80yRxJ3e #tobeagirl pic.twitter.com/Hij1dNzS3l
— WaterAid UK (@WaterAidUK) August 19, 2014
@WASHfunders
Wash Funders describes itself as a “one stop shop” for funding and data for donors and policymakers interested in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Myth: lack of money explains the lack of access to sanitation http://t.co/jbTwvLodoN @WorldBankWater #BoPConvExa
— WASHfunders (@WASHfunders) August 28, 2014
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