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WHAT IS YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE #WATERACTIONDECADE? Seven core #WaterAction ideas toward contributing in #WaterAwareness and #WaterConscience

The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (
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    Description
    Description
    Objectives: The core purpose of the initiative is to contribute toward #WaterAwareness & #WaterConscience concepts on the local, national and global levels through promoting and engaging with diverse communities and multi-stakeholders with seven (7) core #WaterAction Ideas, which are: 1. #WaterForestryClimateChange #StopConstantForestFires #ForestryForGroundwater #StopClimateEngineering #StopDeforestation 2. #MilitaryAccountabilityOnWater #GameChanger 3. #GrayWaterIsAMust #GreenWater 4. #WasteProcessorForOurPlanet #StopPlasticPollution 5. #WaterForALL | #WaterForLife #DevelopmentNotAgainstPeopleWill 6. #WaterForInspiration #WaterInArts #WaterInPoetry #WaterForPeace 7. #WaterAction is: #WaterAwareness #WaterConscience -- Details are available via the following link: https://www.lmglobal.org/2022/12/22/what-is-your-commitment-to-the-wateractiondecade/ Implementation methodologies: 1. Open Call for the above 7 proposed ideas toward posting related original ideas online and make those available for all; 2. Leading and/or collaborating with in-person and virtual events with existing and other newly identified organizations/institutions based upon collaborating with one or a combination of the proposed 7 ideas; 3. Producing mini-television series based upon produced/presented public or virtual events to local television channels in New York along with for the online purpose. -- As an NGO lead proposal, it will be possible to implement it through multiple collaborations and sponsorships including NGOs/CSOs, Academic Institutions, Member States, and related Private Sectors along with committed volunteers.
    Expected Impact
    As the core committed #WaterAction is by LMGlobal.Org: #WaterAwareness toward building #WaterConscience in all levels of society within its and collaborative partners' reach out. To develop a working mechanism, promote and implement the first one toward #WaterAwareness that will take all other proposed ideas and far beyond... There has been a huge broken linkage between the SDGS at large and the SDG-6 and SDG-15, specifically, between the United Nations and the public at large on the global level. Most people perceive or describe the U.N., solely with the Security Council, in which, most cases are very negative perceptions in any given country that they are not a permanent member of the UNSC, and/or as one of the Temporary Members. As a volunteer-based organization, our core commitment is toward building a bridge between the general public, in particular with the SDG-6 and SDG-15, along with SDGs at large through our existing partners, collaborators, and potentially expanded networks and reach out. When we can contribute toward creating #WaterAwareness at a certain level in any given community, accordingly, it will be transformed into #WaterConscience. When we can contribute toward creating #WaterAwareness at a certain level in any given community, accordingly, it will be transformed into #WaterConscience. Accordingly, more people and wider communities will be aware and conscience of both taking individual and collective actions daily that eventually will lead them to contribute toward the acceleration of the #WaterActionDecade on the local and global levels. Consequently, as individual, community, NGO/CSOs, all forms of interested stakeholders and/or a combination of these, they will have a say and collective power on the policymakers toward better #WaterManagement, #WasteWater, #WasteManagement #WaterPolicy #WaterGovernance, #Ecosystem and #HealthySustainableEnvironmental, #RightToWater & #RightToLife.
    Partners

    Partners: The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org, Leading Org, NY, USA), Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens.Edu, NJ, USA), Shanti Fund (NY, USA), Anuvrat Global Organization (Anuvibha, India), The Institution of Green Engineers (IGEN, India), Smile4Millions (S4M, India), Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA, USA).
    Beneficiaries: Local / Nation-wide communities within the LMGlobal.Org's reach out & Global/NGOs and Institutions that are collaborated with, along with, their respected communities.

    Additional information
    https://www.lmglobal.org/2023/01/11/towards-the-un-2023-water-conference-with-prof-olcay-unver/ https://www.lmglobal.org/2022/12/22/what-is-your-commitment-to-the-wateractiondecade/ https://www.lmglobal.org/2022/10/29/reflections-from-the-un-2023-water-conferences-preparatory-session-on-10-25-22/ P.S: 1. "Towards United Nations Water Conference" related flier posted in the UN.DGC Weekly Announcements for Civil Society Organizations (re the weeks of 16th and 23rd of January 2023;  2. The very same flier was included in the NGO Reporter Vol 32 #1; which was disseminated by Global NGO Executive Committee to the DGC Associated NGOs ; 3. The same flier has been shared through Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the "Türkiyeyiz.Biz e-group; 4. Bircan Ünver delivered a lecture based on the #WaterActionDecade proposal to the Fall-2022 Fellows of GPODS (based in India) on November 30, 2022; and delivered a keynote speech on the above-proposed title during the IGEN Green Day 2022 Valedictory Ceremony on January 19, 2023 (Flier: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2950982711877080&set=a.1416046062037427)

    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

    Goal 13

    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

    Goal 13

    13.1

    Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

    13.1.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    13.1.2

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    13.1.3

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    13.2

    Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

    13.2.1

    Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    13.2.2

    Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

    13.3

    Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

    13.3.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    13.a

    Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

    13.a.1

    Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

    13.b

    Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities


     

    13.b.1

    Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    Goal 15

    Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

    Goal 15

    15.1

    By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements

    15.1.1
    Forest area as a proportion of total land area
    15.1.2
    Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type

    15.2

    By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

    15.2.1
    Progress towards sustainable forest management

    15.3

    By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

    15.3.1
    Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area

    15.4

    By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development

    15.4.1
    Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
    15.4.2
    Mountain Green Cover Index

    15.5

    Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

    15.5.1
    Red List Index

    15.6

    Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed

    15.6.1
    Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits

    15.7

    Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products

    15.7.1
    Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

    15.8

    By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species

    15.8.1
    Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species

    15.9

    By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

    15.9.1

    (a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting

    15.a

    Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems

    15.a.1

    (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments

    15.b

    Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation

    15.b.1

    (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments

    15.c

    Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities

    15.c.1
    Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

    Goal 16

    Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

    Goal 16

    16.1

    Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

    16.1.1
    Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
    16.1.2
    Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause
    16.1.3

    Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

    16.1.4

    Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark

    16.2

    End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

    16.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month

    16.2.2
    Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation
    16.2.3

    Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18

    16.3

    Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

    16.3.1

    Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms

    16.3.2
    Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
    16.3.3

    Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism

    16.4

    By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime

    16.4.1
    Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars)
    16.4.2
    Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments

    16.5

    Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms

    16.5.1
    Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months
    16.5.2
    Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months

    16.6

    Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels

    16.6.1
    Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)
    16.6.2

    Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services

    16.7

    Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

    16.7.1

    Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups

    16.7.2
    Proportion of population who believe decision-making is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group

    16.8

    Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance

    16.8.1

    Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

    16.9

    By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

    16.9.1
    Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

    16.10

    Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

    16.10.1
    Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months
    16.10.2
    Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information

    16.a

    Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

    16.a.1
    Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles

    16.b

    Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

    16.b.1
    Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
    Name Description
    • Game Changers • Accelerating Action • Keeping Commitments for SDG-6 & SDG-15: TOWARDS THE UN 2023 WATER CONFERENCE (An Exclusive Virtual Interview with Prof. Olcay Ünver)
    WHAT IS YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE #WATERACTIONDECADE? Seven core #WaterAction ideas toward contributing in #WaterAwareness and #WaterConscience (Proposed for 22nd of March, 2023; or preferably for 21st of March) as a side-event at the UN HQ.
    WHAT IS YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE #WATERACTIONDECADE? Seven core #WaterAction ideas toward contributing in #WaterAwareness and #WaterConscience (Proposed for 22nd of March, 2023; or preferably for 21st of March) as an Exhibit proposal at the UN HQ.
    On-camera interviews on the #WaterActionDecade and Commitments during the #UN2023WaterConference and beyond toward a non-commercial television program (proposed as part of a three-fold side event during the conference dates, approved-designated hours.)
    In-kind contribution
    1. All collaborator organizations' will be contributing in this initiative during the conference; a potential public event in April (Earth Day) or June (Environment Day).
    Other, please specify
    Bircan Ünver has an access to QPTV to produce, edit and schedule programs for The Light Millennium Television Series, which has 3 time slots on QPTV per months.
    Other, please specify
    Volunteers event based and content contributors;
    Other, please specify
    Its web-site <www.lmglobal.org> and Zoom based virtual events
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    25 February 2023 (start date)
    22 October 2023 (date of completion)
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    The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Asia and Pacific
    2. North America
    3. Global
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    Local communities through local television programs in New York City.

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    India
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    Turkey
    Turkey
    United States of America
    United States of America
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    Bircan, Founder-President, Independent TV Producer