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Writer's pictureThomas Tittmann
Aug 112 min read

Hungering & Thirsting for Justice...Clean Water

I started these reflections after a topic that was presented at our July Men2Men's monthly men's circle in Brentwood. It was entitled "I THIRST."


This morning's August council speaker continued this theme...So, I took it as an opportunity to keep reflecting...


Dr. King's quote is from the following Smithsonian article:



Water Quality


In our circle this morning, several men shared their personal experiences of being in remote arid places in this country and feeling thirsty, accompanied by concerns that their water needs might not be met.


For many on our shared planet, this fear is a daily occurrence.


Looking further, we find people all over our shared planet are also victims of water pollution.





Pete Seeger's Activism


Pollution of the Hudson River

The Clearwater and the Clearwater Festival have worked to draw attention to the problem of pollution of the Hudson River. Pollution in the river has included mercury contamination and sewage dumping, but the most discussed issue has been General Electric's contamination of the river with Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) between 1947 and 1977. This pollution caused a range of harmful effects to wildlife and people who eat fish from the river or drink the water.The activism of folk singer Pete Seeger and the Clearwater led to the area being designated as one of the Superfund sites.



In the next video, we see "Teach Your Children" being practiced during a field trip on the Clearwater:


"No child left inside"



Naturally, music and singing were important parts of the day's curriculum:



"We need the river...the animals need the river..."

--"and little children will lead us..."







In the beginning...





Boston's Charles River




Water for Life



Mexico City's Underwater Mural


Painter muralist Rina la Sol Rina worked together with the famous Mexican painter

Diego Rivera for the creation of an underwater mural.













Found this guy in the above list of water songs:








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