Carbon for Water April 18, 2013

(2011, directed by Evan Abramson and Carmen Elsa Lopez) View the documentary Carbon for Water about the hardships of the people of Kenya’s Western Province, where safe drinking water is scarce and the wood fuel used to boil water for purification is expensive. These two factors conspire to make waterborne illness a daily—and life-threatening—reality among the already poor population. The video also tells how an innovative company found a way to reduce the demand for wood fuel and provide safe drinking water. A discussion follows with Linda Maxwell, education specialist at the Anacostia Community Museum.