The Public Commons & Access to Water

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009.
12:30 p.m. Film
FLOW: For Love of Water 2008

Introduction/Discussion by NWC Government Professor Donna Rhea

As suggested by W. B. Auden

“Thousands have lived without love; not one without water.”

Irena Salina’s documentary investigates the most important political and environmental situation of the 21st Century – the World Water Crisis.   In this expose’ we travel to Bolivia, South Africa, India, and Michigan and in all these places,  witness the the essential issues in the” water wars” -  privatization, pollution and profit.  The film shows people around the world who are being harmed by corporations which claim rights over their water.

An Award-Wining Film that profiles what Michael Klare calls “resource wars”. (93 minutes)

Link for study:  http://www.flowthefilm.com/

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