Live Earth says on its website that in countries like Haiti, and in regions such as Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, millions of people are drinking contaminated water. Live Earth claims that by the year 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will not have access to clean drinking water.
Dow Live Earth is conducting a Run for Water event on Sunday, April 18. There will be 100 cities across 50 countries participating in the initiative to promote awareness on the water crisis.
In Los Angeles, two-time GRAMMY Award winner Melissa Etheridge is scheduled to perform after the race in Exposition Park; Atlanta is set to have three-time GRAMMY Award winner Rob Thomas perform. Los Angeles and Atlanta are the only cities in the United States that are doing the 6K event; however, other cities across the country such as New York City and Charlotte, N.C. are holding events to provide awareness and raise money.
The Atlanta race is set to kick off at 8:45 a.m. at Pemberton Place and go through nearby neighborhoods. An image of the course participants will run in Atlanta is shown here.
Cities across the country are participating in this global movement with a variety of events. If you are interested in taking part in a run or just want to learn more, readers are encouraged to check out Live Earth’s website at http://www.liveearth.org to find an event near you.
[IMAGE] By: John Michael Maas, Copyright 2010, Global Water Challenge, http://liveearth.org/en/press/photos
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