David Groenfeldt, who directs the Water-Culture Institute, sent around this email announcing the Water Ethics Network and Newsletter:
The first issue of the Water Ethics Newsletter is now posted on-line. The Newsletter consists of one-paragraph updates of members' activities related to water ethics, with links to the details. On the blog site, you can sign up for (free) "home delivery" of the monthly Newsletter via email, which is issued on the 15th of each month (Click on "Subscribe to our Newsletter" at the top of the right column).
The Water Ethics Network has been initiated by the Water-Culture Institute along with several other organizations (listed in the Newsletter) to raise awareness and understanding about the ethics motivating water policies and practices. The need for a new water ethic was articulated by Sandra Postel in her 1992 book, Last Oasis, and there has been much progress since then in the what, why, and how of ethics related to water. The Water Ethics Network taps into this world of water ethics work to provide timely news about who's doing what and inspire synergies and partnerships.
You are invited to participate in the Network by reading the newsletter, commenting through the blog, and, especially, by providing material for the Newsletter. If you are involved in research, analysis, or actions that touch on the values-dimensions of water management in some way, please share what you are doing with your colleagues by sending a brief description to Network@WaterCulture.org. The deadline to submit material for the next Newsletter is 12 September.
If you might be interested in joining the Network as an organizational partner, please contact me directly. Partnership implies substantive collaboration and can take many forms from funding to co-sponsorship of activities.
Thank you for your interest in the ethical dimensions of water, and I look forward to your participation in the Network!
Here is the introductory paragraph of the inaugural issue of the newsletter:
Welcome to the first monthly issue of the Water Ethics Network Newsletter. Here we present updates from Network members as well as news about current issues dealing with ethical dimensions of water policies and practices. The Network's purpose is to raise awareness about ethical dimensions of water, promote collaboration among the members, enhance understanding, and promote the practical application of ethical concepts and perspectives. The Network is an initiative of the Water-Culture Institute in partnership with the individuals and organizations listed in the sidebar below. Anyone is welcome to subscribe to the Newsletter, and to submit news for upcoming newsletters to dgroenfeldt@waterculture.org.
Groenfeldt and his partners are to be congratulated for their initiative. The network and newsletter will prove to be important elements of the water discourse.
"Relativity applies to physics, not ethics." -- Albert Einstein
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