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Water at the epicenter of 2025 Global Risk Report, says WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

Water is positioned at the epicentre of the world’s most pressing global crises, WaterAid observes, as the World Economic Forum publishes its highly anticipated findings from the new Global Risks Report 2025. The forum’s top four global risks predicted for the next decade all relate to environmental and climate issues, with ‘extreme weather events’ topping the next decade list for the second year in a row. Also notable on the list is ‘Inequality’. Taken in conjunction with the prominence of environmental and climate change risks, it cannot be ignored that…

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“Where there’s water, there’s a child with a dream”: Former Paralympian Ellie Simmonds shares her life through water in powerful new WaterAid film

Stuart Mitchell

Paralympic gold medallist, Strictly Come Dancing star, and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds has shared special moments of her inspiring life through the lens of water in a powerful new film for WaterAid.  Launched today, the touching film features some never-before-seen footage of Ellie as a young girl, from learning to swim and playing with water, through to her career-defining moments as a gold medal-winning swimmer at the Paralympic Games, highlighting the many opportunities water can bring.  The film is part of WaterAid’s ‘Where there’s water’ winter appeal, which highlights the positive…

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WaterAid film wins Best Charity Film in the Health and Wellbeing category at the Big Syn Film Festival

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid’s film ‘Before the Dawn’ was declared the Best Charity Film (Health and Wellbeing)  category at the 2024 Big Syn International Film Festival Award this month in a gala awards ceremony at Curzon Soho in London.  The Big Syn International Film Festival is the world’s biggest sustainability film festival, reaching over 50 million people in 120 countries, inspiring them to act on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and make positive changes for the environment, society and economy.  ‘Before the Dawn’, co-directed and produced by WaterAid’s David Jobanputra,…

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It takes a village to create a film: WaterAid’s pioneering approach puts communities in control

Stuart Mitchell

A rural community in Malawi has been central to the development of WaterAid’s new campaign film launched last month, which was made in line with the charity’s pioneering approach to foster a collaborative approach to storytelling.  WaterAid worked with Kenyan production company Ginger Ink, and together they established a rapport with the community over several months, hearing people’s stories off-camera then co-developing the script and the storyboard, ensuring the accuracy of the content while upholding the dignity of those involved.  The film for the ‘Where there’s water’ appeal highlights the ripple…

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Nadiya Hussain launches WaterAid appeal to help get clean water to families around the world

Stuart Mitchell

TV chef and WaterAid ambassador Nadiya Hussain MBE last month launched the international charity’s ‘Where there’s water’ winter appeal, helping raise vital funds to turn on the taps in communities in Malawi and around the world and build a brighter future. The mother of three, who has supported WaterAid since 2016, saw first-hand the impact a lack of clean water can have on families during her childhood trips to visit her grandparents in Bangladesh. She’s said remembering the trips leaves her ‘in disbelief but better equipped’ to teach her children…

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