How much do we sweat per hour during sporting activity? How much water should we drink each day to stay well hydrated? What other water-based drinks can we take?

By becoming the first man to climb the three highest summits on each continent, Jake Norton, co-founder of Challenge 21, wants to draw attention to the fundamental needs of water and sanitation that are required for development.

To facilitate access to bathing spots for everyone this summer, the Association des Paralysés de France (APF) has compiled an interactive map of beaches, lakes and rivers that are accessible to people with a disability.

Eaupen – the application that follows you around France and lets you know where the nearest free water points are located.

The 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention, known as COP11, was held in Bucharest, Romania between 6 and 13 July 2012. This year, the Ramsar Convention addressed wetlands, as “places to live and tourism destinations”, and reminded attendees that the development of tourism in wetlands was possible, but had to occur in accordance with the Convention, and with a sustainable management process.

The Earth Solidarity Initiatives Foundation was created at the start of the year by Lyonnaise des Eaux and the company Stéphanoise des Eaux with the aim of supporting non-profit, general interest initiatives for healthy water in the Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne and Limousin regions in France.