A total of 1.2 billion people live in a water scarce area. Providing clean drinking water to the masses is a huge problem in raising people out of poverty. One idea it help the problem is a drinkable book. The pages have information about clean water and the book is printed on filter paper which can help provide clean water. Water Seer is a system that pulls water out of the ground. It is, however, very fragile and could be vandalized.

Key Takeaways:

• There have been some creative approaches that have been taken to address the water crisis and this blog explores them by interviewing two experts.
• The Drinkable Book book aims to explore ways that people can increase their knowledge about basic water filtration and sanitation when it comes to water.
• Each book is produced on paper that can be used to filter water and it has enough filtration sheets that can last for four years.

“As 1.2 billion people live in areas of water scarcity, these solutions must span policy, technology, and behaviour change to make a real difference.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/feb/13/global-water-crisis-innovation-solution