Water New and News Download our new World Water Day resource and involve your congregation. Click here. Follow the Ecumenical Water Network's Seven Weeks for Water, and view their resources, by clicking here. Check out Lenten resources from Lifewater International by clicking here Faith and Water Our water is truly on of God's gifts. Safe drinking water is rapidly depleting as we continue to exhaust supplies and contaminate groundwater.Large numbers of people around the globe have no access to water and lack adequate means of sanitation. And, bottled water, which is often not any safer or cleaner than tap water and can deplete local aquifers, takes substantial amounts of energy to make the bottles and ship. Water pollution in God's lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans continues to be a problem for all of God's creation--both human and nonhuman. Learn More Click here for a map of access to water throughout the world. People of Faith Take Action Click here to learn about the NCC's water regional training events that were held across the country. Read stories of communities working with Church World Service Learn about the Chesapeake Covenant Congregations What We Can Do: Adopt pollution prevention and conservation practices to protect water supplies. Manufacturers can use fewer toxic raw materials and consumers can switch to phosphate-free detergents and other less hazardous household products. Become more aware of your actions when handling chemicals such as oil and gasoline as to avoid spills and risks of runoff and contamination. By simply reducing the amount of water used on a daily basis, you can help our water supply last longer. Here are some helpful hints to reduce the amount of water you use: 1. Turn faucets off while brushing your teeth or washing dishes. 2. Check indoor and outdoor faucets and all plumbing for leaks or drips. 3. Adjust nozzles and shower heads to conserve water. Help protect our waters on the local or community level. Learn more about potential sources of contamination in your community and take action to reduce and/or regulate these sources. Use filtered water instead of bottled water. Resources Faith Resources Water Stewards: A Toolkit for Congregational Care of Local Watersheds. Stewards of the Bay: A Toolkit for Congregations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Troubled Waters. A United Church of Christ documentary on water's sacredness and what people of faith are doing to protect this life source. Water and the Community of Life: Reflections from the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Sacred Oceans and Seas Waters for Life: Enough for All Church World Service's Water Resources Click here to hear Vatican Radio on World Water Day 2006. Presbyterian Church USA Bottled Water Resource Ecumenical Water Network, through the World Council of Churches, brings together people of faith worldwide to work on the global water crisis Other Resources Sharing the Waters of Life Recommended Resource List U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The Groundwater Foundation American Water Works Association The Soil and Water Conservation Society water and faith water and faith water and faith water and faith water and faith water and faith water and faith