United Nations Millenium Goals

I decided to read more on Problem 7; to ensure enviornmental stability. Target 7.C: Halve, by 2015, the porportion of the population of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. There was a featured story about sanitation in India "nearly half of India's 1.2 billion don't have access to toilets" resulting in the death of 1 out of every 10 persons. Some key points in advancing towards this goal have been:

• The world has met the target of halving the proportion of people without access to improved sources of water, five years ahead of schedule.
• Between 1990 and 2012, 2.3 billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources.
• Over a quarter of the world’s population has gained access to improved sanitation since 1990, yet one billion people still resort to open defecation.
• The vast majority – 82 per cent – of people practicing open defecation now live in middle-income, populous countries. 

I felt passionate about this subject because I have always been more environmentally conscious than others I have been around. As a kid I would wake up early just to go downstairs and shut my sister's bedroom light off after she left for school, my friends are never allowed to litter, and I make sure to unplug anything I'm not using. I love being outside and want to keep the environment in top shape and it was nice to see the progress we have made in advancing the health of the environment.