Blue Planet Run Foundation’s The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World tells the story of our planet’s interdependent relationship with water in 250 stunning images. Download the book now for free (look for the free download box on the Amazon.com page) and read it. Then choose an image that you respond to the most. And then tell us in the comments box below

the image you chose,
the page number it’s on, and
the connection you feel to the image (in 50 words or less).

We’ll choose the best response, and …

by the Staff at Blue Planet Run
Consider these facts about water:

One out of 6 people on the planet lack access to safe drinking water.
Each year 1.8 million children die from waterborne diseases (1 every 15 seconds).
Women and children walk on average 6K, almost 4 miles, to collect water each day.
One quart of wastewater can pollute 8 quarts of fresh water.
Half of the world’s 500 major rivers are seriously depleted or polluted.
Four quarts of oil discarded can contaminate 1 million gallons of water.
Poor sanitation …

by the Staff at Blue Planet Run
For each of us who cares about the environment, one of the most important lessons we can teach our children is that small changes we make can positively impact even large problems—like the global water crisis.
Something as basic as clean water is unavailable to over a billion people (that’s 1 of 6 of us). Because hours are spent walking long distances to fetch and carry water back home, many women and children are unable to go to school or get a job. Even here …