June 2012
Engaging young people in international climate change policy

Leo Tambussi shares his thoughts on the role of young people can play in relation to water and climate change.
Lessons learnt from government implementation of One Million Water Tanks

Leo shares his learning from the session 'Bridging the Gender Gap in Water Resource Management'.
Act now!! Sign on letter to save the rights to water and sanitation at Rio+20
The new negotiating text, redrafted by the Brazilian government needs improving! Even though we achieved to have the Human Right to water and sanitation mentioned on previous drafts, the current reference to the Human Right to water and sanitation is not legally binding once the reference to the UN resolution on Human Right to water and sanitation has been removed.
Water session at the Sustainable Development Dialogues
UK Government supports right to sanitation inclusion at Rio+20
Jeannot Bosingizi nominated DRC 'Woman of courage'

On March 30, 2012 ANEW member Jeannot Bosingizi was nominated 'Woman of courage' for the environment in the DRC by the US Embassy in Kinshasa.
Promoting an 'accent of pragmatism'
In my last blog, I introduced to you the phrase the 'accent of politics' which describes the subtleties involved in the world of political negotiations such as the UNFCCC talks. These negotiations are not straightforward and transparent. For diverse and numerous reasons key aspects which one would assume would be present in the discussions are left out and the emphasis of discussions are disproportionately focused around certain issues.
Interesting infographic on the lack of sanitation around the world
Take a look at this fun and informative graphic on Sanitation. Created to support the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which challenged 22 universities to submit proposals for how to invent a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world and doesn’t have to be connected to a sewer. Eight universities were awarded grants to “reinvent the toilet.”
Still puzzled by water’s absence

In my previous posts, I mentioned water being conspicuous by its absence in the ongoing negotiations at Bonn. The fact that those posts were from my initial days in the conference, meant that I still hoped to contradict my initial perception as the week progressed. However, even after the five day conference, I remain confused with my impression of the space created in Bonn for water related issues.
Follow updates on Rio+20 negotiations
Hub page for all the lastest news and resources for following the Rio+20 negotiations.
Youth and children group release water and Rio+20 guide to water
The UN Major Group of Children and Youth and SustainUS have collaborated to produce a Water Guide for Rio+20 providing an indepth overview of the water topics that will be discussed at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Emissions set to raise in India and China: UN report