Review of Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2008) by Jonathan D — 17 Jan 2010

This movie was captivating. Jonathan D., P.Eng., Ivy League MBA(dist).

The problem:

1) World water sources are rapidly being acquired and owned by corporations rather than belonging to the public. In some cases, people dying because they can't pay the price corporations are charging and because they have no alternative to drink as it is illegal to use what was once a public good. Large corporations are using the legal system and advertising systems to strong-arm, even in America, farmers and citizens in order to take ownership of their land and water.

2) Fresh drinkable water is rapidly disappearing. Soon there will not be enough for the everyday man.

The solution:

1) Take action and make a difference (however small it may seem). You'll see below, that it can be easy and powerful.

2) Watch this movie and tell others. Email them the actions below. Post it on facebook, write a tomatoe review.

3) Do not buy bottled water or bottled soft drinks.

4) Do not work at bottling companies (Coca cola, Nestle, Ice Mountain, Suez, Perrier, Vivendi, Dasani, Veolia).

5) Don't buy investment stocks in the above companies and don't own mutual funds that invest in the above companies.

6) Email your government at all levels (automatic petitions are available on the web). Tell them that you will not vote for them unless they take action.

7) Buy locally made food.