World Water Challenge

Keynote Speaker: Jared Blumenfeld, Director San Francisco Department of the Environment

RSVP: nocorporatewater[at]gmail[dot]com

This water banquet brings together faith communities, public health professionals, everyday activists and community leaders, students and elected officials. The World Water Challenge is an hour-long community education program about the dangers of corporate control of water and actions to turn back the tide. Included are stories of corporate water abuses in Asia, Latin America, the United Kingdom and North America.

As profit-driven industry increasingly controls our water supply, the global water crisis looms larger than ever. People around the world are resisting the attempt by corporations such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Pepsi to decide who has access to water and who does not. We urge you to get involved in our efforts to raise awareness in your community about the water bottling industry as it is the most visible attempt by transnational corporations to take control of our planet's most precious resource – water.

Public Transit: Plan your trip using the transit Trip Planner!

* Take BART to the 16th Street Station and walk 2 blocks to 18th St.
* Muni bus lines serving this area: 14, 22, 26, 33, 49 and the J Church

Parking:

* Parking is available at two city garages, each 3 blocks away.
For rates, contact the SF Department of Parking & Traffic.
o Mission/Bartlett Garage,
3255 21st Street (between Valencia and Mission).
415-821-6715
o 16th St/Hoff Garage,
16th & Hoff (just above 16th St Bart).
415-861-4048
* Street parking is available, both metered and non-metered.
Caution: Between the hours of 4pm & 6pm on weekdays, there is a tow-away zone on Eighteenth St opposite the Building.

If you want to check out maps and directions on their website: http://www.womensbuilding.org/public/about/contact.html