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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices3-22-2010Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31Beth PotierUNH Media RelationsFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationPotier, Beth, "Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31" (2010). UNH Today. 3268.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/3268UNH Media RelationsMaude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled For March 31Media Contact: Beth Potier603-862-1566UNH Media Relations Contact for Information: Michele Chapman603-862-1634UNH Office of SustainabilityMar 22, 2010 DURHAM, N.H. – A lecture by water rights activist Maude Barlow at the University of New Hampshire has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7:10 p.m. in 115 Murkland Hall on the UNH campus. Barlow’s lecture, called “The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water,” is part of “Tap In,” a series of events exploring water issues sponsored by the UNH Office of Sustainability and Food & Water Watch.Barlow is the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chair of the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. In 2008-09, Barlow served as senior advisor on water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the author or co-author of 16 books, including the international best-seller “Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis” and “The Coming Battle for the Right to Water.” Barlow is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Awards, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award. The “Tap In” series continues with the film “Flow” (rescheduled from February) Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building Theatre I. Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary film investigates what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st century -- the world water crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question, “Can anyone really own water?”The water series closes with a screening of the film “Liquid Assets” Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building Theatre I. This 90-minute documentary tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some Page 1 of 2Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 311/8/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2010/mar/bp22barlow.cfm.htmlestimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history.UNH is a leader in conserving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and integrating sustainability throughout its curricula, operations, research, and engagement efforts. UNH has earned many accolades for its sustainability initiatives, including awards and recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Sierra Club, Princeton Review, and Business NH Magazine. Highlights of its sustainability commitment include EcoLine, an innovative landfill gas-to-energy project that will provide up to 85 percent of the university’s energy needs; having the largest transit system in the state; being the first in the nation to receive an EPA Energy Star building rating for residence halls; a new EcoGastronomy dual major; a graduate certificate in sustainability politics and policy; and innovative research and engagement efforts like Carbon Solutions New England and the NH Farm to School program.The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.-30-Photograph available to download: http://www.unh.edu/news/images/people/Maude_Barlow.jpgCaption: Water rights activist Maude Barlow will speak at the University of New Hampshire on March 31, 2010, as part of UNH’s “Tap In”Page 2 of 2Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 311/8/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2010/mar/bp22barlow.cfm.html

Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31

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University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository
Media Relations Administrative Offices
3-22-2010
Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31
Beth Potier
UNH Media Relations
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
Potier, Beth, "Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31" (2010). UNH Today. 3268.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/3268
UNH Media Relations
Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled For March 31
Media Contact: Beth Potier
603-862-1566
UNH Media Relations 
Contact for Information: Michele Chapman
603-862-1634
UNH Office of Sustainability
Mar 22, 2010 
DURHAM, N.H. – A lecture by water rights activist Maude Barlow at the University of New 
Hampshire has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7:10 p.m. in 115 
Murkland Hall on the UNH campus. Barlow’s lecture, called “The Global Water Crisis and 
the Coming Battle for the Right to Water,” is part of “Tap In,” a series of events exploring 
water issues sponsored by the UNH Office of Sustainability and Food & Water Watch.
Barlow is the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chair of the board of 
Washington-based Food and Water Watch. In 2008-09, Barlow served as senior advisor on 
water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the author or 
co-author of 16 books, including the international best-seller “Blue Covenant: The Global 
Water Crisis” and “The Coming Battle for the Right to Water.” Barlow is the recipient of 
eight honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood 
Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 
2008 Canadian Environment Awards, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding 
Environmental Achievement Award. 
The “Tap In” series continues with the film “Flow” (rescheduled from February) Tuesday, 
April 6, 2010, 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building Theatre I. Irena Salina’s award-
winning documentary film investigates what experts label the most important political and 
environmental issue of the 21st century -- the world water crisis. Salina builds a case 
against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply with an 
unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering 
world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists reveal the rapidly building 
crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the 
governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question, 
“Can anyone really own water?”
The water series closes with a screening of the film “Liquid Assets” Tuesday, April 20, 
2010, at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building Theatre I. This 90-minute documentary 
tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. 
These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public 
health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of 
sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some 
Page 1 of 2Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31
1/8/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2010/mar/bp22barlow.cfm.html
estimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history.
UNH is a leader in conserving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and integrating 
sustainability throughout its curricula, operations, research, and engagement efforts. UNH 
has earned many accolades for its sustainability initiatives, including awards and 
recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher 
Education, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Sierra Club, Princeton Review, and Business 
NH Magazine. Highlights of its sustainability commitment include EcoLine, an innovative 
landfill gas-to-energy project that will provide up to 85 percent of the university’s energy 
needs; having the largest transit system in the state; being the first in the nation to 
receive an EPA Energy Star building rating for residence halls; a new EcoGastronomy dual 
major; a graduate certificate in sustainability politics and policy; and innovative research 
and engagement efforts like Carbon Solutions New England and the NH Farm to School 
program.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research 
university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant 
university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate 
and 2,200 graduate students.
-30-
Photograph available to download: 
http://www.unh.edu/news/images/people/Maude_Barlow.jpg
Caption: Water rights activist Maude Barlow will speak at the University of New Hampshire 
on March 31, 2010, as part of UNH’s “Tap In”
Page 2 of 2Maude Barlow Lecture Rescheduled for March 31
1/8/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2010/mar/bp22barlow.cfm.html


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