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GLoBAL
AmBASSAdoR’S WASh IN SChooLS INITIATIvE
This program supports a global communications strategy as well as two
major communication events in each country. These events engage the local
community and parent-teacher associations. Local and national governments
also have the opportunity to participate. The events aim to highlight ongoing
WASH programs and help advance national dialogue about water and
sanitation in schools, including hygiene training as part of a comprehensive
WASH program. Well-points and latrines will also be constructed, providing
access to water and sanitation for an estimated 1,000 students in various
countries.
Project Type: Education and Awareness, Access to Water and Sanitation
External Partners: GETF, Global Water Challenge, Millennium Water
Alliance
GREECE
mISSIoN WATER: “CARE foR WATER” PRoGRAm
This ongoing, multifaceted project supported by Coca-Cola Hellas and
Coca-Cola HBC Greece includes community education and engagement
on water consumption, shortages, and conservation. The three main focus
areas include rainwater harvesting, protecting Greece’s wetlands and main
coastal waters, and sharing valuable information about global water scarcity.
Through 2011, rainwater harvesting activities benefited approximately
8,000 residents of six Cycladic islands, as well as nearly 1,600 students and
teachers, who participated in educational and awareness-raising activities
such as “The Gift of Rain” school program and 20 educational seminars.
An underground water tank was installed on the island of Syros to water
a new green park with indigenous vegetation, while a greywater reuse
system was installed on Milos. A total of 12 kilometers of coastline were
cleaned up thanks to the collective efforts of 23 NGOs and 2,500 volunteers
in eight regions across Greece. Additionally, in collaboration with WWF,
the Volunteers Network in Crete initiative launched in 2011, including
four volunteering teams, four educational seminars, monthly ecological
monitoring of 93 wetlands, five awareness-raising events about protecting
wetlands on the island of Crete, and collaboration with academic institutions
to conduct further wetland studies on the island. On an even broader scale,
project communications have reached 1.5 million people to date.
Project Type: Access to Water and Sanitation, Watershed Protection,
Education and Awareness, Water For Productive Use
External Partners: Global and local NGOs, WWF, Public and civil sector
stakeholders
hoNdURAS
ImPRovING WATERShEdS ANd LoCAL LIvELIhoodS
ThRoUGh AGRICULTURE ANd foRESTRy BmPs
To improve water quality and local livelihoods along the Chamelecon River,
this project harmonizes local agriculture with watershed conservation
while improving community involvement in key watershed issues. This year,
the project established a tree nursery in the Manchaguala sub-watershed
and trained villagers from seven surrounding communities in agro-forestry
systems. Agro-forestry integrates native trees with agriculture to conserve
soil and water, resulting in increased productivity, economic benefits,
preserved biodiversity, and a reduced carbon footprint, as trees absorb more
carbon than crops. Deforestation pressures are reduced as existing cropland
becomes more productive. The project also involves installing monitoring
systems that enable communities to assess, adapt to, and mitigate climate
change risks. These efforts are allowing local communities to secure vital
resources for their livelihoods while preserving the ecological integrity of
key watersheds and securing the health of downstream coastal and marine
ecosystems. This work is part of the WWF/Coca-Cola global partnership
focused on freshwater conservation. In this region, we are working together
to conserve the Mesoamerican Reef catchments.
Project Type: Watershed Protection, Education and Awareness
External Partner: WWF
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