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Water water everywhere, and not a drop to drink

My name is Aaron. I am 25 years old. By the time I am 45, half of the world may be dying of thirst.
By using photography as my medium I hope to highlight problems and provoke change in the misuse of water around the world.

My dream assignment is to prevent this from happening.

There are so many water-related threats facing our environment, our species and our lives themselves that it is incredibly hard to choose only a few of these dangers to focus on. As it stands, adequate sanitation facilities are lacking for 2.4 billion people today - around 40% of humankind. That number will have doubled by 2050 - mortality rates will be sky high and many species will be totally wiped out. Changes in the environment due to pollution will mean increased rates of global warming, leading to flooding and climate change. We are riding the fast lane to self destruction.

The statistics at present show that 10 per cent of world disease could be prevented with clean water. This would apply not only to developing countries, but for all countries around the globe. Disease related to poor water sanitation kills over 3 million people every year - that's the population of Los Angeles CA. The biggest killers include diarrhea, malnutrition, trachoma and Dengue Fever.

I will be taking portraits of those who are affected by declining water conditions around the world. I will be targeting water pollution due to run-off from mines, floods, drought, sewage pollution and mortality as a result, as well as the effects of deforestation on water conditions. I also hope to use this trip to not only to document the effects of water misuse, but to create surreal images using photoshop to shock and drawn attention to the issues at hand. I will do this by taking facts and turning them into photos.

I will be traveling for 6 months, visiting 10 different countries on continents most susceptible to water shortages - including South America, Africa, and Asia. I will be traveling North America to show how water supply affects developed nations as well. I will be taking along with me my girlfriend and business partner, Rosie, who is a professional photographer. Her photographs will also serve to enhance the project.

My aim is to highlight and illustrate the outstanding issue of water misuse and it's effect on people and places around the world. I hope to take this to another level by not only documenting this issue, but creating surreal images that really do show how important this issue is.

Rank: 38

73 Comments

FatherJohn

I voted for you. Good luck. Don't forget to vote for yourself.

monjori

Good luck Aaron and Rosie...

baar01

Good luck!

jrhandel

Love this idea! Wonderful dream & Best of luck! You have my "PIC" - please take a second to read about my cause - furthering peaceful coexistence in the Middle East! Thank you!

tigerlily

cool..chekc out mine too./..so much netwrok voting oging on..make apoiint to vote for the ideas you like!

cgibson1

gl again =p

RobynMichele

I hope you win - I'm looking forward to seeing what you and Rosie do with it! : )

gwiggs

you deserve to win :)!

dialisse

I voted! Good luck!!!

Pikaia

Good luck!

m_sunshine

I believe you two could change the world. I hope that you and Rosie can find the way to make people understand better that the issue you are addressing in extremely important. That this is happening all over the world. That we all have to act upon it today!
I believe in YOU!
You got my vote ;)

avd6304

Good luck Aaron and Rosie! I voted for yoU!

Wendyonline

This idea is so basic to the survival of so many. Americans completely take for granted their water supply....which places us in just as much peril as any third world country that can not manage their water supply.

Good luck! A worthy project and a daunting task. I think you're both up to it.

liz_aguirre

hola!!..i'm from mexico and i believe in your cause because here in mexico the water problem is a major issue...good luck guys and you already make a little change in the world showing us that the love is more strong that evertything

waves101

good luck Aron n Rosie :)

aliice

Another flickr fan who loves your passion - for dreams, photography, each other, the world.

KaneLongden

Good luck. (: (:

macywood

you guys rock,
i cannot tell you how much i admire you using your talents to do something so useful and compassionate for our fragile little world.

i voted for ya and wish i could a second time!

RachelRawkfist

yey! hope you win!

robert7777

Good Luck Aaron... Sounds like some great travels!

_Sophie_

Good luck you to the both of you!

kbowman

good luck aaron!

jend_og

you can do it :)

joshbarsky

Good luck guys!

RhondaInMA

Good luck you guys! You have my vote!

Frenzollo

Good luck! Ciao!

raggle

Good luck both

MariaGasan

Amazing cause.. all the best love ^_^*

altercator

best of luck dude, u rock !!

BlueRain

a great cause :) Good luck to you both!

DrShrinker

You got my vote!

krantz

indeed its a great topic for countries like india where we are so much affected with water related problems. my vote and best wishes for both of you and welcome to india.

tigerlily

thx check out mine

Jeffblazer74

Admittedly, the mythology of you and Rosie annoys me. And so do some of your fans. But in spite of this, I admire both of your talents and I've enjoyed the tutorial content on your blog. So I voted for you to pay my respects.

fixe

Go Aaron! :)

delbert29

BEST LUCK ARF

imaclellan

I love the environmental projects, best of luck. Voted.

Check out my project on innovation and technology as change for the developing world and my portfolio here: http://maclellanimages.com/blog1/galleries/

bonnieluo

Ganbate!

simplyashlee

You're going to do so many wonderful things Aaron!
and i'm sure Rosie will be right by your side doing the same.
Best of luck with everything & always.

~Ashlee

josh_exell

your a legend you deserve this my friend! check out my dream if you would :)

hodydeavers

I hope you will also doing more environmental subjects too. Protecting the environment is everyone’s job, but there are so many people don’t care at all. I thank you for doing this. With your powerful work and popularity, I am sure there will be someone out there will be changed.

edenhendo

good luck with it!! :)

DennisInNZ

Go for it ;-)

annhanlon

Good luck to you and Rosie!

EnzieShahmiri

I am all for it - you have my vote and good luck!

sempre_vivace

awesome stuff!! im a right flickr fan of you guys so you have my support! would love to see the pix that you would come up with

debethd

Best of luck Aaron! This would be an important project and you are the right photographer to do it.
Don

ggfanatic

Glad to see photographers using their abilities to live their dreams and be the change. You chose a worthy subject, Aaron ! Keep up the good work. [ I voted ]

muffin

good luck,Aaron and Rosie
x

ayman9909

i heat my username >:(
but anythink 2 vote 4 u Aaron cuz u teach me alot of think's and i guess
it's payback time
hope u win this
and good luck [thumbsup] pal

newb2pro_1day_or_so

I did it for you and Rosie! Good luck to you both. Change the world. If you can make a difference like you did to my photography, this world will be as clean as a 20 star hotel's bathroom.

TuanError

i vote for u, ur pics are so amzing ...

anood

good luck^_________________^

goku

i voted!
it sounds like a wonderful opportunity and project; i just hope your pictures and work leads to action. meet people!

mermaiden

this is awesome! Tank Girl? haha. Voted. Check out my dream!

WoaH

Good luck guys!

lhughesphotography

good luck, you got my vote :D

by_yourxside79

good luck, hope you guys win!
you definitely got my vote!!

YourLoneStar

Good luck Rosie and Aaron..... see you at Flickr.
Rick from Canada

magespic

Good luck !!!
Miguel from France

Jesus

Voted for you!
Hannah Steeps

jennifer217

Good Luck

Moments

you Guys totally have my vote..

fatema91

I wish you all the best for bringing up this important point..

mrs2fat

good luck!

starla

389!! Woot Great job!! I just PIC'd you! Please stop by mine and PIC me too! Good Luck with your dream!!

iloveyoursmiles

i saw your cause on flickr on your photograph and decided to vote.
i was the 400th vote, i hope that's made the 100 extra votes you need dude. You're amazing.

washawaymyfears

i voted for you guys.. good luck ....

lizmphotography

aaron, i'm a big fan (also from NC)

please consider voting for an idea that not only wants to document the water crisis, but will act to solve it!

http://www.nameyourdreamassignment.com/the-ideas/kutimpinen/what-water-can-do-seeing-and-showing

roblrobl

voted
Good luck Aaron

Periem01

I hope this works out.
I rarely take the time to vote for things on the internet, but I look up to your work a lot and I know you two will bring tremendous awareness.

Lauren121

Love this idea! Good luck!
Your photographys amazing btw! :)

instudiox

I like your idea, check out mine and vote for me if you like it. Its about poverty and society in 3rd world countries and how they are controlled, devastated by their governments and western industrialized nations.