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Dow Chemical Sponsors Global Relay Run for Clean Water
by reZz ( rezrezrez [at] fastmail.fm )
Wednesday Aug 1st, 2007 7:46 PM
THE BLUE PLANET RUN IS A GLOBAL RELAY EVENT INTENDED TO SPONSOR PROJECTS PROVIDING AID TO SOME OF THE OVER 1 BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE THAT LACK REGUALR ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. A COALITION OF GROUPS THAT ALSO SUPPORT GREATER ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER PROTESTED AT THE RUN'S STOPOVER IN SAN FRANCISCO'S JUSTIN HERMAN PLAZA TODAY. THEY SEEK TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL TRACK RECORD OF THE RUN'S MAIN SPONSOR, DOW CHEMICAL. RezZ SACHAROFF REPORTS.

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ReZz on -- Blue Planet Run Protest – August 1, 2007

BLUE PLANET RUN ORGANIZER JIN ZYDELL SAYS THAT HE REMEBERS THE EXACT MOMENT THAT HE WAS INSPIRED TO CREATE AN EVENT THAT WOULD BRING CONCIOUSNESS TO THE WESTERN WORLD ABOUT GLOBAL ACCESS TO WATER....
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Unsafe water kills 5 times as many children as HIV!John OldfieldSunday Aug 5th, 2007 7:55 PM