Hi Hannah,
The discussions around WASH and the right to a healthy environment remain as crucial as ever, especially given the growing climate and environmental challenges. The MRR talk from last September was an eye-opening session, and revisiting it now sparks some thoughts on how to expand the conversation.

Some questions I'd like to put forward for continued dialogue: 

1. How can we ensure that voices from Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the Global South are included in these talks moving forward?
2. Since the original session, have there been any actionable outcomes or follow-up discussions that could help ground the human rights to water and sanitation in practical, local solutions?
3. Looking ahead, how can we better involve youth and local stakeholders in advocacy and policy dialogues around WASH rights?

I'd be eager to hear your thoughts and to explore opportunities for contributing to future sessions or actions that amplify this message.

Kind regards,
Benny

Dear all, 
you were interested in this talk, but could not make it on the day? The recording is now available on our website:  mrrtalk – Make Rights Real (human-rights-to-water-and-sanitation.org)
Best wishes
Hannah

Dear colleagues,    
   
we invite you to join the Make Rights Real (MRR) talk on 30 September (7AM Bangkok - 10 AM Sydney). This talk focuses on WASH and the right to ahealthy environment - what difference does it make?  In every MRR talk, we explore a particular topic with guest speakers, followed by a Q&A with listeners.
 
We all know about climate change, environmental degradationand their devastating effects on human lives. The realisation and enjoyment of the humanrights to water and sanitation are heavily dependent on a healthy environment. Recently, countries recognised the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. In this MRR talk, we will explore the relevanceof this human right for the WASH sector. We will talk about the use of local knowledge to understand and possibly address effects of climate change and environmental degradation. 
 
This and more we will discuss with Sushmita Mandal and Maria Sapatu-Kennar in our next Make Rights Real talk.
 
Sushmita Mandal (she/her) is a Senior Research fellow working in the Water Cluster at the Stockholm Environment Institute’s Asia Centre in Bangkok. She is an applied researcher and manager with two decades of experience working on the environment, conservation,
human rights-based approaches and development issues.
 
Maria Sapatu-Kennar(she/her) is a Samoan consultant running Eco Current Consultancy since 2019. She has over 13 years of working experience in the environment, fisheries and climate change space, and is a former staff of the Government of Samoa-Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Conservation International and Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.
 
Moderator Hannah Neumeyer (she/her) leads the Make Rights Real initiative and brings in a human rights perspective to the many examples from practice that will be shared.
 
Join us on Friday 30 September (7AM Bangkok - 10 AM Sydney) simply by clicking the link below to join the MRR talk (no pre-registration needed):
us06web.zoom.us/j/89918028501?pwd=bUJwcT...WkpjZ1djZlR1STJLUT09
 
For those who can’t join live, we will make a recording available on our website: human-rights-to-water-and-sanitation.org/mrrtalk/
 
What is Make Rights Real?     
Make Rights Real is an initiative dedicated to advancing the use of human rights in practice in the WASH sector at the local level. The initiative shows how the human rights to water and sanitation can be used at the local level, so that government institutions take more and better action to realise services for all. Find out more about the initiative and its MRR talk and open hour events here: www.human-rights-to-water-and-sanitation.org
 
Looking forward to meeting you there!
 
Best wishes
Hannah