Tapping into the Right to Water
by Jillian Tuck, Northeastern University School of Law
The critical need for affordable, fresh drinking water has been the subject of several posts on this blog. On November 5th and 6th, the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy at NUSL will continue the discussion by hosting its 10th annual Human Rights Institute “Tapping into the Right to Water: Affordability, Quality, and Accessibility.”
This year’s Institute will discuss efforts to ensure sufficient, safe, affordable and equally accessible water in the United States, and offer advocacy strategies that use a human rights framework to advance water rights at the local, national and international levels.
The Institute will take place over the course of two days at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. Thursday, November 5th will feature two panel presentations and a keynote address by Patricia Jones of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. On Friday November 6th participants will participate in facilitated working groups designed to create concrete advocacy strategies and policy proposals, including follow up to the Inter-American Commission thematic hearing on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the U.S.
Register here to reserve your spot and be part of the conversation!
For more information, please contact Jillian Tuck at j.tuck@neu.edu