Video: The Power of the Pledge

Water as a human right: The power of pledge.

The recording of the Right Livelihood webinar, which took place on 11 December 2025 and focused on the global network of Blue Communities and how we can stand up for the right to safe drinking water for everyone, everywhere, is now available online.

The webinar explores the origins of the Blue Communities movement, its growth into an international community, and its deep spiritual roots in protecting water justice.

Speakers: 

• Maude Barlow, Blue Community co-founder, book author, former Chairperson of the Council of Canadians
• Dinesh Suna, global Blue Community World Council of Churches WCC
• Roland Brunner, Blue Community Network

Co-founded by 2005 Right Livelihood Laureate Maude Barlow, Blue Community is a network of cities and villages, universities and schools, companies and NGO, faith-based organisations and trade unions, who have made a pledged commitment to;

1. 1. Recognise the Human Right to water and sanitation
   2. Promote publicly financed, owned and operated water and wastewater services
   3. Promote safe public drinking water everywhere to end the need for bottled water

Make your institution/organisation become a Blue Community. Join in and turn blue!