Clean Water as a Human Right

Episode 30 • October 20, 2020 • 00:57:37
Clean Water as a Human Right
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Clean Water as a Human Right

Oct 20 2020 | 00:57:37

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Show Notes

Radio Show #30, October 18, 2020. Did you know that Section 106.3 of the California Water Code states that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” Host Ronnie Lipschutz talks with Mayra Hernandez, a community organizer at the Community Water Center in Watsonville, about safe water and the human right to it.  The Community Water Center works towards realizing the Human Right to Water for all communities in California through education, organizing, and advocacy. The Center has offices in Visalia, Sacramento and Watsonville.

Sustainability Now! is underwritten by the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation.

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