Amanda Speks

Amanda Speks

Intern, Swedish Water House
amanda.speks@siwi.org

Department: Swedish Water House

Latest by Amanda Speks

News Apr 14, 2021

Water Dialogues: Empowerment through education

Water, the source of life, is increasingly scarce, overabundant or polluted with disastourous impacts on local communities as well as the earth as a whole. Both Sandra Postel and Pontsho Moletsane believe that we all have the power to be a part of the solution to these problems.

News Apr 08, 2021

UN High-Level Meeting: The world must start prioritizing water

The world must immediately prioritize efforts to protect water and ensure that everyone has access to clean water and safe sanitation. This was the main message from the UN High-Level Meeting on Water on 18 March, in which SIWI participated.

News Mar 10, 2021

Water Dialogues - Water Smart Solutions

“If you’re an experimenter type, you can’t actually give up” said Peter Morgan during this week’s Water Dialogues. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by water issues, we cannot stop, delay or give up until there is access to clean water and toilets for all.

Blog Nov 24, 2020

Water and Climate: nine lessons to help us win the race to zero

On 12 November, Water Day was held to showcase practical water actions that can deliver transformative climate solutions. Here are nine important lessons that can help us reach a net-zero carbon emission, climate-resilient future.

Blog Aug 27, 2020

Indigenous communities have libraries of wisdom but are left exposed

Recognizing the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility (WGF) convened a virtual conversation on the theme of “Indigenous Peoples, Water, and Climate Change” on 7th August, featuring two UN Special Rapporteurs and two Indigenous leaders.

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