GBM Blog Archive: March 2010

World Water Day

March 22, 2010 - 04:25PM
Published by Kathryn Gelder

Today around the world, individuals and nations will come together to celebrate World Water Day (WWD). WWD was officially declared by the UN General Assembly in 1992, and has been celebrated each year since on March 22nd. The goal of this y

 

ear’s celebration is to raise awareness about water quality around the world and to highlight solutions to the world’s greatest water challenges.

GBM celebrates International Women's Day

March 8, 2010 - 10:10AM
Published by Francesca de Gasparis

On this International Women's day in 2010 we would like to borrow a quote from elsewhere on our website. It is from our founder, Wangari Maathai, of course- speaking a few years ago about the women of the Green Belt Movement. Here is to those women and women all around the world for their unsung hard work, patience and persistence- Women are the bedrock of our society.