SooToday reports, "Living beside one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, it can be difficult to believe there’s a global water crisis. But we must think about water usage on a global scale, said Maude Barlow on Tuesday morning." …
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Two Anishinawbe Grandmothers, and a group of Anishinawbe Women and Men have taken action regarding the water issue by walking the perimeter of the Great Lakes.
Along with a group of Anishinabe-que and supports, they walked around Lake Superior in Spring 2003, around Lake Michigan in 2004, Lake Huron in 2005, Lake Ontario in 2006, Lake Erie in 2007, Lake Michigan in 2008, and St Lawrence River in 2009.
Our mission is to raise awareness about our water.
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Water Law: Public Trust May Be Fresh Approach to Protecting Great Lakes(January 2012)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maude Barlow, a 64-year-old author and activist from Ottawa, is chairperson of the Council of Canadians, one of that country’s most influential public interest organizations. She has spent a globally prominent career advocating for clean water, environmental protection, and fairer trade deals for the Great Lakes region.
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An Anishinabe prophesied that "In about 30 years, if we humans continue with our negligence, an ounce of drinking water will cost the same as an ounce of gold."
Water is essential to survival and health.
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