UN Global Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (Ages 11 - 17)

The video emphasizes the critical importance of water as a resource, highlighting the global challenges of water scarcity and uneven distribution. It discusses the impact of water shortages on communities, particularly in developing regions, and the role of women and children in fetching water. The video also outlines progress made through foreign aid and innovative solutions, such as water purification technologies and sanitation improvements, aiming to achieve universal access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.

What percentage of Earth's water is safe for human consumption?

• 50%

• 25%

• Less than 1%

• 71%

How has the global population changed in relation to the water supply over the past century?

• The population has decreased while water supply increased.

• The population has tripled, but water supply remained the same.

• The population remained the same, but water supply decreased.

• Both population and water supply have tripled.

What is one major consequence of inadequate access to clean water?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Spread of diseases like cholera and typhoid

• Improved economic growth

• Increased agricultural productivity

Which organization is mentioned as contributing to improved drinking water sources?

• World Bank

• UNESCO

• UNICEF

• World Health Organization

What innovative solution turns sewage into clean drinking water and energy?

• Reverse osmosis system

• Janicki Omniprocessor

• Livestock filter

• Solar desalination plant