Blue Communities: a global movement for water justice
Organizations committed to protecting water as a common good.
What is a Blue Community?
A Blue Community is a community that defends water as a common good, promotes its public and community-based sustainable management, and organizes to guarantee the right to water equitably and protection of nature.
The Core Principles of Blue Communities
Three principles guide our work to protect water as a common good.
1. Recognizing Water and Sanitation as Human Rights
2. Public Financing, Ownership and Operation
3. Phasing Out Bottled Water in Public Events
Blue Communities have expanded worldwide, creating tangible impacts and building powerful advocacy for public, clean, and equitable access to water.
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“The Association of Community Aqueducts of Tasco was recognized as a Blue Community for its protection of water and the páramo against mining and fracking.”
— Association of Community Aqueducts
Tasco, Boyacá, Colombia.
“The municipality of Cadiz, Blue Community since 2015, has installed xx number of free public drinking water taps, saving up to xxx plastic bottles.”
— Cadiz Municipality, Spain.
“In Senegal, Blue Communities are fighting against privatization…”
— Blue Community in Senegal.
Why Become a Blue Community?
How to become a Blue Community?
Be part of this global network for protecting water.
Start the process and connect with your regional coordination.