Water multimedia

Great Lakes Need Great Friends tour stop in Toronto, May 15, 2012 Part 1 (left) Part 2, Maude Barlow, Kathleen Padulo, Kevin McMahon Part 3, Kevin McMahon and Mark Mattson Part 4, Mark Mattson and Maude Barlow

On Saturday March 17, 2012, an estimated 5,000 people marched for water justice on the streets of Marseille, France. With this as the background, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow interviewed about the World Water Forum and the history of the alternative water forums that have challenged the corporate-controlled 'official forum.

See more of the protest march that day - that begins with some terrific drumming and then at the 4-minute mark a Chilean water activist friend of ours with the Council of Canadians banner here.

Watch Council of Canadians/ Blue Planet Project water campaigner Meera Karunananthan interviewed by Attac-TV for the Forum Alternatif Mondial de l'Eau here.

AUDIO: Privatizing Water: Stuart Trew, Trade campaigner for The Council of Canadians. Part One of The Current, CBC, January 27, 2012

AUDIO: Mark Calzavara and The Council of Canadians welcomes the announcement by Ontario’s Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson that a proposed mega-quarry in Melancthon Township will be subject to an Environmental Assessment. Zoomer Radio, September 2, 2011

AUDIO: Plan to bury radioactive waste meets opposition, Interview with Emma Lui, National Water Campaigner, Council of Canadians, Bayshore Broadcasting News, June 24, 2011

Maude Barlow, keynote speaker, 2011 Conference Saving the Great Lakes Forever, Michigan, May 6-7, 2011

Wenonah Hauter - 2011 Conference Saving the Great Lakes Forever, Michigan, May 6-7, 2011

Roundtable Discussion - 2011 Conference Saving the Great Lakes Forever, Michigan, May 6-7, 2011

 

Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow spoke to more than 800 students at Syracuse University in New York state in a lecture, ‘The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water’, April 5, 2011

AUDIO: More Generator Opposition, Emma Lui, National Water Campaigner, voices opposition to Bruce Power's steam generator plan, Bayshore News, March 21, 2011

AUDIO: The Council of Canadians voices concerns over the safe drinking water for First Nations Act (Bill S-11), Bamoseda Report, March 5, 2011 [9:35]

VIDEO: In Historic Vote, UN Declares Water a Fundamental Human Right: Interview with Maude Barlow, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, July 29, 2010

VIDEO: Maude Barlow: A Human Right to Water, GRITtv, July 28, 2010

Shout Out for Social Justice: June 25, 2010 at Massey Hall.
Pablo Solon, Naomi Klein Maude Barlow. By Las Perlas del Mar. Read more here.

Speaking Truth To Power, Ideas, CBC, June 24, 2010 with Maude Barlow
In the weeks before the G8 Summit in Muskoka, leading environmentalists and concerned citizens gather nearby to prepare a public statement about the crucial importance of fresh water to the future of our planet. IDEAS host Paul Kennedy moderates the proceedings. Listen to Part 1, Part 2

  ‘ Water On The Table’
A documentary featuring Maude Barlow by filmmaker Liz Marshall. The film highlights Maude’s work to have water recognized as a human right at the United Nations, to stop the Site 41 landfill in Simcoe County, and to stop the destruction wrought by the tar sands in northern Alberta. www.wateronthetable.com

VIDEO: Maude Barlow talks about a new trade deal that is bad for Canada and about ongoing work on water sustainability issues. Allan Gregg In Conversation, April 20, 2010

VIDEO: Maude Barlow addresses crowd at public talk on Grassy Narrows. Maude addresses the systemic destruction of water resources in Canada, impacts on Indigenous communities and the importance of having water recognized as a human right. The Steelworkers Hall, Toronto, April 7, 2010

VIDEO: Maude Barlow on trade and the environment, Interview with Allan Gregg on TVO, April 1, 2010

‘Water On The Table’

A documentary featuring Maude Barlow by filmmaker Liz Marshall. The film highlights Maude’s work to have water recognized as a human right at the United Nations, to stop the Site 41 landfill in Simcoe County, and to stop the destruction wrought by the tar sands in northern Alberta. www.wateronthetable.com

 

 

 

Maude Barlow on a National Water Policy for Canada, Power & Politics with Evan Solomon, CBC News, March 1, 2010
(01:24:00/02:00:00)

Maude Barlow introduction and Reading, Lannan Readings & Conversations.
February 17, 2010 at the Lensic Theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 

Maude Barlow Conversation with Laura Flanders, Lannan Readings & Conversations.
February 17, 2010 at the Lensic Theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 

Maude Barlow: Water on the Brain, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, February 2010

AUDIO: Blue Summit: Seven reasons water will stay public. Presentation by Stephen Shrybman at the Blue Summit. Produced by CUPE for Rabble.ca, January 27, 2010

AUDIO: Blue Summit: Water is a human right, Presentation by Maude Barlow at the Blue Summit. Produced by CUPE for Rabble.ca, January 5, 2010

At Klimaforum 09 in Copenhagen Council of Canadians Chairperson, Blue Planet Project co-founder and former Senior UN Advisor on Water Maude Barlow talks about the planetary water crisis, the fight for the soul of the UN General Assembly and how water is critical for climate justice.

Maude Barlow discusses water and common misconceptions on Discovery Channel, Daily Planet, December 07, 2009 (beings at 4:30)

Maude Barlow - Water Talk - Filmed in Victoria, British Columbia, Maude Barlow of The Council of Canadians discusses what is happening with water around the world, and with a focus on the situation in Victoria. December 2009 by Lazarus Productions.

VIDEO: Our Water Commons - Toward a rights based solution to the global water crisis, presentation by Maude Barlow, October 29, 2009 at Cornell University.

VIDÉO : Conférence: « Vers un pacte de l'eau » avec Maude Barlow - Conférence présentée le 23 septembre 2009 par l'Association québécois des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), en collaboration avec Oxfam-Québec et l'Institut d'études internationales de Montréal (IEIM).

VIDEO: Maude Barlow on public water in Winnipeg, September 2009

 

Tapped is a condemnation of one of the most ubiquitous acts of consumption today, the purchase of bottled water. The scathing new documentary reveals a litany of damaging effects as it follows this environmental scourge from production to “disposal,” including the Pacific Ocean’s floating continents of plastic debris twice the size of the continental United States.

 

 

AUDIO: No Water to Waste - the Fight to Stop Dump Site 41, Council Of Canadians Podcast, Rabble.ca, August 21, 2009.

VIDEO: Interview with Maude Barlow on Site 41. APTN Nightly News, July 16, 2009

AUDIO: Advocacy Group Fears City's Water Vote (Winipeg, MB), Meera Karunananthan, Water Campaigner for Council of Canadians, CJOB News, July 7, 2009

VIDEO: Maude Barlow - 2009 ideaCity Presenter, Toronto, Ontario, June 2009

WATERLIFE follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. From the icy cliffs of Lake Superior to the ornate fountains of Chicago to the sewers of Windsor, this feature-length documentary tells the story of the last great reserve of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, WATERLIFE is directed by Kevin McMahon and narrated by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip. 

AUDIO: Maude Barlow discusses water on Radio Australia, May 25, 2009

AUDIO: A Report Back from the World Water Forum, Maude Barlow, Jeff Conant, Winona Hauter, and others on National Radio Project's Making Contact, May 6, 2009

Maude Barlow's keynote talk at the February 2009 Water Conservation & Xeriscape Conference in New Mexico

AUDIO: Do we take water for granted? Maude Barlow on CBC's Radio Noon Crosstalk, March 24, 2009

VIDEO: Protesters march to demand the right to water, CTV Edmonton, March 22, 2009

AUDIO: Maude Barlow on CBC's The Current, March 20, 2009

Canadian water activist Maude Barlow, leading protesters at the World Water Forum in Istanbul, says access to water is a fundamental human right.

VIDEO: CPAC's Prime Time Politics covers Maude Barlow speaking in Ottawa to outline hopes for this week's visit to Canada by U.S. President Barack Obama, February 17, 2009 (Starting at approx. 21:30 minutes)

Maude Barlow (Council of Canadians) and Sid Ryan (CUPE) on their Toronto Stop of the UNBOTTLE IT! Tour. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, January 29, 2008

Maude Barlow cited in The Commons
In a perfect world, wealth--be it money, ideas or access to natural resources--belongs to all of us. But in our decidedly unjust and imperfect world, wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few. There is be a better way. The notion of The Commons--shared land, resources, or the knowledge passed down through generations--is a common-sense way to allocate our natural, cultural and intellectual riches.

In this innovative animation, filmmaker Laura Hanna, writer Gavin Browning and video artists Dana Schechter and Molly Schwartz examine the concept of The Commons as a means to achieve a society of justice and equality.

AUDIO: Parched: the politics of water - Interview with Maude Barlow on the radio program National Interest, ABC Radio National, Australia, November 21, 2008

AUDIO: Maude Barlow discusses her appointment as Senior Advisor on Water for the U.N on the radio program As It Happens, CBC Radio, October 21, 2008

September 21, 2008: Launch of the European Public Water Network
Video from the launch at the European Social Forum in Malmo, Sweden in a very enthisiastic event with over 15 countries voicing support; featuring Anil Naidoo, Project Organizer, Blue Planet Project.

AUDIO: Interview with Maude Barlow on theradio program These Days, KPBS San Dieogo, September 16, 2008

VIDEO: Maude Barlow interviewed on Democracy Now!, September 12, 2008

Blue Gold : World Water Wars
In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level as population and technology grows. The rampant overdevelopment of agriculture, housing and industry increase the demands for fresh water well beyond the finite supply, resulting in the desertification of the earth.

As Maude Barlow proclaims, "This is our revolution, this is our war".

 

F.L.O.W - For Love of Water
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.

Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question 'CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?'

AUDIO: Interview with Maude Barlow on the Australian radio program Perspective, September 9, 2008

AUDIO: Interview with Maude Barlow on the Australian radio program ABC Perth, September 5, 2008

AUDIO: Interview with Maude Barlow on the Australian radio program Bush Telegraph , August 28, 2008

VIDEO: Interview with Maude Barlow on the Global Movement for Water Justice, YES! Magazine, 2008

VIDEO & AUDIO: Maude Barlow discusses "Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water" at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle., KUOW - Seattle, WA, May 8, 2008

VIDEO: “the commodification of Canada’s water: is there enough to drink, enough to use.enough to sell?” — Maude Barlow on The Agenda with Steve Steve Paikin, TVO, April 11, 2008

VIDEO: Maude Barlow speaks at the 2008 Maine Water Symposium, March 29, 2008

AUDIO: Maude Barlow, Diane Snelling & William Driscoll on Vermont's groundwater issues, VPR News, April 1, 2008

Maude Barlow debates Water as a Human Right, CBC The Current: Part 2, March 24, 2008

AUDIO: Deconstructing Dinner asks, "How will an almost comedic carelessness of water consumption south of the border affect us here in Canada?" - Maude Barlow on the radio program Deconstructing Dinner, March 20, 2008

VIDEO: Water expert and author Maude Barlow links water desalination to climate change, E&ETV, OnPoint March 4, 2008

VIDEO: Blue Covenant: Maude Barlow on the Global Movement for Water Justice, Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, February 27, 2008

VIDEO: Maude Barlow in Berkeley, California, Blue Covenant book tour, February 20, 2008

Maude Barlow speaking at the Book Passage in Corte Madera, California on water. Fora.TV, February 18, 2008

VIDEO: Maude Barlow addresses water issues on Allan Gregg in Conversation, TVO, February 8, 2008

FLOW: For Love of Water (2008) Documentary film by Irena Salina. Flow confronts the disturbing reality that our crucial water resource is dwindling and greed just may be the cause. Featuring Maude Barlow who uncovers the corporate profiteering that drives global water business. Official selection at the January 2008 Sundance Film Festival documentary competition. Flowthefilm.com

Blue Gold: Life for Sale (2008) Documentary by Sam Bozzo. Featuring Maude Barlow, Tony Clarke, Vandana Shiva, Wenonah Hauter, Oscar Olivera, Michal Kravcik, Ric Davidge, Danielle Mitterrand, Ryan Hreljac, MCWC, Virginia Setshed, and Robert Glennon. See video on YouTube.

ConnectedLife: Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow talks about Canada's water crisis, bulk water exports and why we should be concerned. Chalk TV, November 2007

The Water Front: A story of an American city in crisis and what is in store for residents around the world facing their own water struggles. By Liz Miller 2007

2007 Blue Covenant book tour multimedia:

• The Maudecast: Maude Barlow and the Three Myths of Water, November 5, 2007, Montreal, QC. Recorded by CITIZENShift.
• Should Canada sell water resources (with Maude Barlow)? November 5, 2007. Click on Hour One and Hour Two - CBC Radio Noon Montreal.
• Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant, October 31, 2007. Recorded by the Water Chronicles.
• Maude Barlow in Vancouver, October 30, 2007. Recorded by WorkingTV.
• Maude Barlow in Vancouver, October 30, 2007. Recorded by Radio Ecoshock.
• Maude Barlow in Victoria, October 29, 2007. Recorded by Lazarus Productions.
• Maude Barlow interview with Vancouver Coop Radio - Blue Covenant and the right to water, October 27, 2007
• Maude Barlow addresses Edmonton crowd during Blue Covenant book tour. October 17, 2007.

Everywoman-Women and the Politics of Water- Part 1, AlJazeera, August 17, 2007

Is Water the New Oil? with Maude Barlow, The Agenda, May 23, 2007

Water Stress
Maude Barlow shares her insights into the looming water crisis. Filmed in Hamburg, Germany,
May 12, 2007 by Big Picture TV.

Public vs. Private Water
Ontario is floating a plan to charge user fees for companies which rely heavily on the Province's water supply. The proposed levie is less than 4 dollars per million litres of water. Environmentalists say the surcharge will do nothing to promote conservation. Listen to Susan Howatt, former national water campaigner for the Council of Canadians, outline the issue.
The Current for April 5, 2007 (CBC Radio) (Part 1)

Canada needs a national water policy - Maude Barlow, October 2006
Rabble Podcast Network

a Drop of Life - Set in the near future, a Drop of Life is the story of two women, a village teacher in rural India and an African American corporate executive, whose disparate lives intersect when they are both confronted with lack of access to clean drinking water. Shalini Kantayya (2006)

Anti Corporate Globalization Activist Maude Barlow, Author of "Blue Gold" talks about Water and other issues, March 22, 2006 by Andrew Geller from the "People Rise Up" program and KBOO in Portland, Oregon. Click here to listen.

Dead in the Water - Investigates the results of privitization efforts in several key locations, and chronicles what many see as the first in a wave of battles in the years to come.
A CBC and National Film Board documentary on the global water crisis.

A World Without Water - The world is running out of water. All of us will face it soon, some of us are facing it now. A documentary on global water issues that exposes the challenges of allowing market forces to determine water justice.
Film produced and directed by Brian Woods

The Looming Global Water Crisis
Part I, Part II
Water as a human right not as a corporate commodity
Maude Barlow speaks to the looming water crisis and the need for us to recognize water as a human right and ensure it stays in the public trust.
University of Victoria, BC; September 16, 2006
Steve Poole at Lazarus Productions

Troubled Waters - United Church of Christ documentary produced to raise pertinent water justice issues surrounding water and sustainability. The video looks at global water issues through the stories of the people who are struggling daily with the crisis. Troubled Waters will be available on DVD in December 2006.

Thirst - Is water a human right or a commodity to be bought and sold in a global marketplace? A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.
Documentary film by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman.

SourceCode Season 2 - Episode 4: Greed/Water (2005)
Maude Barlow and other activists talk about water privitization

3rd World Water Forum - Maude Barlow in Kyoto, Japan, March, 2003

Water for People and Nature - An international forum on conservation and human rights. (Conference Video, July 5-8, 2001)

New Rulers of the World
'Global economy' is a modern Orwellian term. On the surface, it is instant financial trading, mobile phones, McDonald's, Starbucks, holidays booked on the net. Beneath this gloss, it is the globalisation of poverty, a world where most human beings never make a phone call and live on less than two dollars a day, where 6,000 children die every day from diarrhea because most have no access to clean water. A documentary film by John Pilger.

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updated May 17, 2012