Does WaterAid have an environmental policy?
WaterAid seeks to minimise the environmental impact of its country programmes and support activities through the following measures: The impact of climate change is being felt disproportionately by the world’s poorest communities, who are most vulnerable to the effects of falling water tables, flooding and drought. In order to reduce the stress on water quality, quantity and availability we are investing in the expansion of water resource management initiatives in order to minimise pollution and increase the sustainability of water sources. At local level this can be through projects that collect rainwater for drinking, planting trees or digging water recharge pits to help slow water run off. Wastewater from community water supplies is also used to water plants in kitchen gardens. WaterAid is also forming alliances with other organisations with specialist knowledge of water resource management in order to ensure the voices of poor communities are heard in discussions about management a
