Happy belated World Toilet Day !!
Monday the 19th was this years' World Toilet Day and it's more legit than it sounds. Billions of people don't have access to a toilet and so are at risk of contaminating water and soil. This contamination can then easily make it's way into the food chain and drinking water, going on to cause illness and disease to some of the most vulnerable in society.
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal 6 is directed at water and sanitation in order to tackle this fundamental issue. It is their aim that by 2030 there will be access to 'sanitation and hygiene for all' in particular girls who are at their most vulnerable whilst on their period. This shows how there is positive effort occuring to overcome this troubling issue but there is still a fair way to go and 2030 is a long time to wait.
For many of us it's difficult to imagine living without readily available toilet access. We may complain about 20p Public Loos but at least they're there and we have the access (don't get me wrong, I still find 20p for a loo visit very annoying). But imagine working, living and coping without a decent toilet or sanitation. This is why the Sustainable Development Goals are so important for our collective future.
As I mentioned the UN's goal particularly focuses on girls. Many schools around the world lack adequate toilets and so when a girl is on her period she is likely to skip or completely drop out of school, this is not fair for her present or future and further proves the worlds dire need for santitation access for all.
As with many of the social issues of today we can feel completely powerless to create change, but we need to hold firm to the UN's goals and push for them to be discussed and implemented.
A great quirky initiative for brininging about this change is Toilet Twinning. Your toilet is twinned with one in a Developing Country, the money you give goes to building a toilet to improve sanitation and protect the locals from abuse. You will also receive a certificate of your twinned toilet. We had our toilet twinned last Christmas, and I would definitely recommend it as a ethical but quirky Christmas present.
Tasha xx.
Monday the 19th was this years' World Toilet Day and it's more legit than it sounds. Billions of people don't have access to a toilet and so are at risk of contaminating water and soil. This contamination can then easily make it's way into the food chain and drinking water, going on to cause illness and disease to some of the most vulnerable in society.
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal 6 is directed at water and sanitation in order to tackle this fundamental issue. It is their aim that by 2030 there will be access to 'sanitation and hygiene for all' in particular girls who are at their most vulnerable whilst on their period. This shows how there is positive effort occuring to overcome this troubling issue but there is still a fair way to go and 2030 is a long time to wait.
For many of us it's difficult to imagine living without readily available toilet access. We may complain about 20p Public Loos but at least they're there and we have the access (don't get me wrong, I still find 20p for a loo visit very annoying). But imagine working, living and coping without a decent toilet or sanitation. This is why the Sustainable Development Goals are so important for our collective future.
As I mentioned the UN's goal particularly focuses on girls. Many schools around the world lack adequate toilets and so when a girl is on her period she is likely to skip or completely drop out of school, this is not fair for her present or future and further proves the worlds dire need for santitation access for all.
As with many of the social issues of today we can feel completely powerless to create change, but we need to hold firm to the UN's goals and push for them to be discussed and implemented.
A great quirky initiative for brininging about this change is Toilet Twinning. Your toilet is twinned with one in a Developing Country, the money you give goes to building a toilet to improve sanitation and protect the locals from abuse. You will also receive a certificate of your twinned toilet. We had our toilet twinned last Christmas, and I would definitely recommend it as a ethical but quirky Christmas present.
Tasha xx.
It's good to see several cafes and public buildings like churches are proudly displaying pictures of their twinned loos.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, it's a great thing to do and a great way to get conversations started about the lack of sanitation globally.
DeleteTasha xx
Having seen your mum's calm and measured response when encountering a 20p toilet I couldn't agree more :)
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