world.edu is proud to be participating in this years Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world\’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. This page will be displaying short posts by our writers throughout the day. … learn more→

This post was written for global blog action day 2010 in the name of water. In the U.S. two-thirds of our drinking water is supplied by the watersheds created by forests. Nearly 60% of U.S. forests are privately owned by more than 11 million individuals. These private landowners plan to sell or transfer around 25% […] … learn more→

Americans spend about $100 billion a year on bottled water. That’s an awful lot of money for something that you can get from your kitchen faucet at no extra cost. … learn more→

A few hours ago, I found out from world.edu that today is  Blog Action Day 2010, with water as the topic of discussion. My mind has been racing with all kinds of sub-topics to develop about water – hydro electricity, hydro power, and even that sensitive issue on energy versus water. I’m running out of […] … learn more→

This post was written for global blog action day 2010 in the name of water. Having spent three years as a missionary, I met colleagues who were laying down their lives to help people and colleagues who were basically ripping contributors off.  Throughout the years my favorite worldwide missionary organization has been World Vision. I’ve […] … learn more→

This post was written for global blog action day 2010 in the name of water. I grew up in the South Island of New Zealand around the time of construction of the major hydroelectric dams. The dams were a tourist attraction. In transit from Christchurch to Queenstown the buses would make a special trip into […] … learn more→

Cutting down rainforests releases millions of gallons of water into the sea. … learn more→

With water costs rising steadily and nearly 20 percent of the world without access to clean water, why is the concept of rainwater collection so hard to swallow? Michael Nolan breaks it all down in a way that even a politician can understand. … learn more→