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WATER FOOTPRINT PIONEERS INITIATIVE - Water Ambassadors

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    WATER FOOTPRINT PIONEERS INITIATIVE

    or  "Water Ambassadors Initiative" aims to achieve water security through awareness and training on the account of the water footprint in  Egypt, the Arab and African society

    Ambassador/ Mostafa Sherbiny, an international expert on sustainability and climate, is the founder and chair of this global initiative

    This initiative is considered to present a voluntary event as part of the results of the recommendations of the activities of participation in the United Nations Water Conference in March 2023 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, in which the Volunteer Team Foundation Humanitarian Action participated in, by default, ID No. G177 in 24, March 2023

    It was chosen and publish it because it works to accelerate the achievement of the sixth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7

    It launched a diploma for calculating the carbon footprint for a period of 40 training hours aimed at graduating 10,000 water ambassadors to raise awareness and inspire the community to rationalize water consumption and form work teams to calculate the water footprint for companies, products and individuals

    This was headed by Ambassador Mostafa Sherbiny, the international expert in sustainability, and under the supervision of the National Institute for Quality, headed by Professor Mohamed Etman. Participating in the organization of the training, This is under the auspices of Dr. Magdy Allam, President of the Specific Climate Union

     

    Description Thinning program will look, largely depends on the focus of interest. Water ambassador and pioneers can be interested in the water footprint of one specific process step in a whole production chain, or in the water footprint of a final product. Alternatively.

    Water ambassador and pioneers can be interested in the water footprint of a consumer or group of consumers or in the water footprint of a producer or whole economic sector.

    Finally, Water ambassador can take a geographic perspective, looking at the total water footprint within a delineated area such as a municipality, province, nation, catchment or river basin. Such a total water footprint is the aggregation of the water footprints of many separate processes taking place in the area.

    Training program methodology for calculating the water footprint There's no mathematical formula that can be applied to all cases to determine the water footprint of an individual consumer, good, service, or specific geographical area.

    Depending on the calculation to be performed and the activity sector at stake, there are two methodologies that can be applied: Hands holding a drop of water On the one hand

    On the other hand, the ISO 14046 standard's methodology is an environmental tool for assessing the impact a product, packaging, or process has throughout its entire life cycle. It's divided into four phases:

    Goal and scope definition Inventory analysis of the water footprint Impact assessment of the water footprint Interpretation of results Initiative goals :

    Organizing a training diploma for the water footprint on a regular basis.

    Participate in United Nations events and international events and transfer experiences to water ambassadors.

    Organizing international events, conferences and forums on water conservation and innovation development

    Formation of a team of volunteers in the name of Ya'alon Water Ambassadors to raise awareness and inspire the community of the need for fair use of water 

    Awareness programs:

    Reduce showering time, turn the water off while we're applying soap and use ecological shower heads.

    Aim to eat sustainable food and cut consumption of those foods that require more water, like meat.

    Support sustainable and local agriculture, cattle-production and fishing. Opt for responsible consumption and the circular economy.

    Elsewhere, as regards business activity the following are recommended: Implement an environmental quality system.

    Encourage recycling, reuse and ecological consumption at the heart of the company. Use suppliers who are committed to reducing the water footprint .

    Expected Impact

    The initiative aims to achieve water security by rationalizing water consumption and enhancing the efficiency of its use by calculating the water footprint of all products and companies through water ambassadors to preserve water resources, which calls for the need to reduce consumption and bring it closer to global levels. In response to the challenges facing groundwater in the country, the initiative will take with the authorities concerned with groundwater management a set of procedures and measures aimed at ensuring a more efficient use of groundwater through the mechanisms of integrated water resources management. It also works to rationalize the export of groundwater directly, by banning the export of bottled water from the source of groundwater, and indirectly, by banning the export of green and dry fodder produced in the country. Developing a set of procedures and measures to raise awareness in order to rationalize water consumption, such as improving agricultural policies, and maximizing the use of treated wastewater. Civil society oversight of tools that rationalize water consumption, replace tools that rationalize water consumption, and intensify awareness campaigns directed at various sectors and members of society, in addition to adopting strategies and options that will contribute, directly and indirectly, to rationalizing water consumption, such as the economy approach through the national strategy for green development.

    Implementation of the Project/Activity
    The current main partner Chair of Sustainability and Carbon Footprint at the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization "ALECSO", one of the Arab League's organs
    Partners

    The Specific Union for Climate in Egypt International

    Center for Carbon Footprint and Sustainability

    International Union for Experts of Sustainable

    Development Newspaper and website of sustainable development news

    Additional information

    www.iuesd.org

    https://www.facebook.com/Humanitarian.Volunteer.Team?mibextid=ZbWKwL 

     

    Goal 6

    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

    Goal 6

    6.1

    By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

    6.1.1

    Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

    6.2

    By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

    6.2.1

    Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

    6.3

    By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

    6.3.1

    Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

    6.3.2

    Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

    6.4

    By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
    6.4.1

    Change in water-use efficiency over time

    6.4.2

    Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

    6.5

    By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

    6.5.1

    Degree of integrated water resources management 

    6.5.2

    Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

    6.6

    By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
    6.6.1

    Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

    6.a

    By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
    6.a.1

    Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

    6.b

    Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

    6.b.1

    Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

    Name Description

    The National Campaign to Rationalize Water Consumption - Water Security Campaign

    Start organizing a 40-hour training diploma, starting from June 1, 2023 and ending on July 30, 2023.

     

    This training diploma is repeated three times each year until the year 2030, as follows: The beginning of the year: It begins on January 1 and ends on February 28.

    Mid-year: Starts on June 1st and ends on July 30th

    End of the year: Starts on the 1st of November and ends on the 30th of December

    Financing (in USD)
    Self-financing of five thousand dollars annually
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    Timeline
    01 June 2023 (start date)
    31 December 2030 (date of completion)
    Entity
    The Volunteer Foundation for Humanitarian Action
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    Region
    1. Africa
    2. Asia and Pacific
    Other beneficiaries

    Citizens in Arab and African countries

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    Countries
    Egypt
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    Egypt
    Contact Information

    Ambassador / Mostafa Sherbiny International expert in sustainability and climate, Giza Governorate, Egypt