Water Security is Everyone’s Responsibility
By Ong Siou Woon
November 2024
CONSUMPTION PATTERNWhy can’t water security issues be solved by the government or the water distributor?This may seem like an easy problem to address—but no. In fact, it involves everyone, and we, the consumers, are wasting precious processed potable water. According to the United Nations (UN), it is a basic human right to have access to sufficient water continuously for personal and domestic uses, which include drinking, personal sanitation, food preparation, and personal and household hygiene. Sufficient would mean having access...
Ong Siou Woon
is the Chief Operating Officer of Penang Institute. This YSEALI alumnus was trained in urban planning and she finds learning about nature and food a never-ending journey.
