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Carbon for Water
directed by Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011 and Evan Abramson, fl. 2010; produced by Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011 and Evan Abramson, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 22 mins
Carbon for Water shares the story of the hardships of the people in Kenya's Western Province, where safe drinking water is scarce and the wood fuel used to boil water for purification is expensive. These two factors conspire to make waterborne illness a daily—and life-threatening—reality among the already poor...
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directed by Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011 and Evan Abramson, fl. 2010; produced by Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011 and Evan Abramson, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 22 mins
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Carbon for Water shares the story of the hardships of the people in Kenya's Western Province, where safe drinking water is scarce and the wood fuel used to boil water for purification is expensive. These two factors conspire to make waterborne illness a daily—and life-threatening—reality among the already poor population. Women and girls are especially vulnerable; they often miss school or work when fetching wood, and some even fall victim to...
Carbon for Water shares the story of the hardships of the people in Kenya's Western Province, where safe drinking water is scarce and the wood fuel used to boil water for purification is expensive. These two factors conspire to make waterborne illness a daily—and life-threatening—reality among the already poor population. Women and girls are especially vulnerable; they often miss school or work when fetching wood, and some even fall victim to sexual violence in the process.
This award-winning film shares a unique solution to this age-old, and worsening, problem. An innovative company has financed the distribution and maintenance of 900,000 water filters in Western Province, funded entirely by carbon credits awarded for reductions in use of wood fuel, both current and anticipated. The filters help to slow deforestation, as household demand for wood drops. In this way—and in just five weeks—4.5 million people were given the means to purify their water, which in turn unlocked the potential to improve families' income, education, and health.
Carbon for Water is a personal look at the revolutionary power of a precious resource to improve a struggling community and the flagging environment.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011, Evan Abramson, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011, Evan Abramson, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Human rights, Women's issues, Water supply
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Person
Carmen Elsa López, fl. 2011, Evan Abramson, fl. 2010
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