{"id":7424,"date":"2014-07-14T21:58:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T21:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2014\/07\/14\/human-beings-dont-have-a-right-to-water\/"},"modified":"2014-07-14T21:58:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-14T21:58:27","slug":"human-beings-dont-have-a-right-to-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2014\/07\/14\/human-beings-dont-have-a-right-to-water\/","title":{"rendered":"“Human beings don’t have a right to water.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Human beings don’t have a right to water.”<\/a><\/p>\n

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camwyn<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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shitifindon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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blue-author<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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stfueverything<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Nestl\u00e9 backed up that statement with this ruthless move at the World Water Forum.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Across the globe, Nestl\u00e9 is pushing to privatize and control public water resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9\u2019s Chairman of the Board, Peter Brabeck, has explained his philosophy with \u201cThe one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a public right.\u00a0That means as a human being you should have a right to water. That\u2019s an extreme solution.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since that quote has gotten widespread attention, Brabeck has backtracked, but his company has not. Around the world, Nestl\u00e9 is bullying communities into giving up control of their water. It\u2019s time we took a stand for public water sources.<\/p>\n

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Tell Nestl\u00e9 that we have a right to water. Stop locking up our resources!<\/h4>\n

At the World Water Forum in 2000,\u00a0Nestl\u00e9 successfully lobbied to stop water from being declared a universal right \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0declaring open hunting season on our local water resources by the multinational corporations looking to control them. For\u00a0Nestl\u00e9, this means billions of dollars in profits.\u00a0For us, it means paying up to 2,000 percent more for drinking water because it comes from a plastic bottle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now, in countries around the world, Nestl\u00e9 is promoting bottled water as a status symbol<\/strong>. As it pumps out fresh water at high volume, water tables lower and local wells become degraded. Safe water becomes a privilege only affordable for the wealthy.<\/p>\n

In our story,\u00a0clean water is a resource that should be available to all<\/strong>. It should be something we look after for the public good, to keep safe for generations, not something we pump out by billions of gallons to fuel short-term private profits. Nestl\u00e9 thinks our opinion is \u201cextreme\u201d, but we have to make a stand for public resources.\u00a0Please join us today in telling Nestl\u00e9 that it\u2019s not \u201cextreme\u201d to treat water like a public right.
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Tell Nestl\u00e9 to start treating water like a public right, not a source for private profits!<\/h4>\n
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Sources and further reading:<\/span><\/strong>
Nestl\u00e9: The Global Search for Liquid Gold<\/a>, Urban Times, June 11th, 2013
Bottled Water Costs 2000 Times As Much As Tap Water<\/a>, Business Insider, July 12th, 2013
Peter Brabeck discussion his philosophy about water rights<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Life tip: If you share a business plan with Bond villains and the bad guy from Tank Girl, you just might be evil.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Worth noting: Nestle owns Poland Spring, which is notorious for bullying the living crap out of Maine communities that don\u2019t want to sign 50-year exclusive rights leases on their aquifers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of a lot of other companies and products Nestle owns<\/a>, while we\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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