[Music] I have to admit that our standing music
I have to admit that our standing music
I have to admit that our standing music performance almost made me to forget
performance almost made me to forget
performance almost made me to forget everything
everything
everything so ask not what your country can do for
so ask not what your country can do for
so ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country
you but what you can do for your country
you but what you can do for your country this quote has guided me through my life
this quote has guided me through my life
this quote has guided me through my life and planted a root in my heart in my
and planted a root in my heart in my
and planted a root in my heart in my mind and it has taught me to be
mind and it has taught me to be
mind and it has taught me to be responsible and accountable for my
responsible and accountable for my
responsible and accountable for my actions
actions
actions whether it’s at university at work or at
whether it’s at university at work or at
whether it’s at university at work or at home and most importantly how to use
home and most importantly how to use
home and most importantly how to use natural resources that God has given us
natural resources that God has given us
natural resources that God has given us such as water
everybody seems to be passionate about
everybody seems to be passionate about oil and probably you could say why don’t
oil and probably you could say why don’t
oil and probably you could say why don’t you talk about oil well water is as
you talk about oil well water is as
you talk about oil well water is as important as oil you could we could
important as oil you could we could
important as oil you could we could survive without oil but we’ll definitely
survive without oil but we’ll definitely
survive without oil but we’ll definitely die of dehydration you don’t want to
die of dehydration you don’t want to
die of dehydration you don’t want to drink oil yes of course you don’t so
drink oil yes of course you don’t so
drink oil yes of course you don’t so protect the water people I believe
protect the water people I believe
protect the water people I believe ownership could solve most of the
ownership could solve most of the
ownership could solve most of the problems of water shortage that we have
problems of water shortage that we have
problems of water shortage that we have it’s to feel that you own the water to
it’s to feel that you own the water to
it’s to feel that you own the water to feel that every single job of the water
feel that every single job of the water
feel that every single job of the water is your own property and when something
is your own property and when something
is your own property and when something feels your own property you want to use
feels your own property you want to use
feels your own property you want to use it wisely yes you just don’t want to
it wisely yes you just don’t want to
it wisely yes you just don’t want to easily lose it
easily lose it
easily lose it and this wood that we have it’s not only
and this wood that we have it’s not only
and this wood that we have it’s not only our water it’s our kids our great
our water it’s our kids our great
our water it’s our kids our great grandsons it’s our next generations
grandsons it’s our next generations
grandsons it’s our next generations water it’s my daughter’s water although
water it’s my daughter’s water although
water it’s my daughter’s water although I’m not married to have a daughter okay
so if we do not take responsibility and
so if we do not take responsibility and ownership of the water we may not have a
ownership of the water we may not have a
ownership of the water we may not have a fresh water to think we probably have to
fresh water to think we probably have to
fresh water to think we probably have to tell our kids that once upon a time
tell our kids that once upon a time
tell our kids that once upon a time there has been cases where people used
there has been cases where people used
there has been cases where people used to go and swim and it was called
to go and swim and it was called
to go and swim and it was called swimming pool and then the kids will
swimming pool and then the kids will
swimming pool and then the kids will back up and say wow really of course we
back up and say wow really of course we
back up and say wow really of course we have all seen our moms or sisters
have all seen our moms or sisters
have all seen our moms or sisters washing the entire neighborhood believe
washing the entire neighborhood believe
washing the entire neighborhood believe me even when it’s raining sometimes I’m
me even when it’s raining sometimes I’m
me even when it’s raining sometimes I’m serious we probably love but why it’s
serious we probably love but why it’s
serious we probably love but why it’s not a big issue I can think of very
not a big issue I can think of very
not a big issue I can think of very little issues that are more important
little issues that are more important
little issues that are more important than water otherwise author is our life
than water otherwise author is our life
than water otherwise author is our life it’s our dignity it’s our future people
did you know did you know that we have
did you know did you know that we have only one percent of the global water
only one percent of the global water
only one percent of the global water that’s available for human use and 60
that’s available for human use and 60
that’s available for human use and 60 3% of that is consumed unfortunately in
3% of that is consumed unfortunately in
3% of that is consumed unfortunately in bathrooms and toilets did you know that
bathrooms and toilets did you know that
bathrooms and toilets did you know that one cuttin of t-shirt that I’m wearing
one cuttin of t-shirt that I’m wearing
one cuttin of t-shirt that I’m wearing has 25 bags full of water we are so
has 25 bags full of water we are so
has 25 bags full of water we are so lucky to live in a region that has a
lucky to live in a region that has a
lucky to live in a region that has a freshwater while 1.8 million people
freshwater while 1.8 million people
freshwater while 1.8 million people drink contaminated water and 800 to 900
drink contaminated water and 800 to 900
drink contaminated water and 800 to 900 children every day die very sadly due to
children every day die very sadly due to
children every day die very sadly due to diarrheal disease and you know one of
diarrheal disease and you know one of
diarrheal disease and you know one of the main causes of diarrhea disease is
the main causes of diarrhea disease is
the main causes of diarrhea disease is not having a freshwater yes even we are
not having a freshwater yes even we are
not having a freshwater yes even we are part of a region that’s called Middle
part of a region that’s called Middle
part of a region that’s called Middle East we are known for our natural
East we are known for our natural
East we are known for our natural resources but despite being five percent
resources but despite being five percent
resources but despite being five percent of the population we only have one
of the population we only have one
of the population we only have one percent of the global water that’s
percent of the global water that’s
percent of the global water that’s already a shortage and 85 percent of
already a shortage and 85 percent of
already a shortage and 85 percent of that goes to farming and agriculture
that goes to farming and agriculture
that goes to farming and agriculture perhaps we don’t utilize the latest
perhaps we don’t utilize the latest
perhaps we don’t utilize the latest technology for for farming and if you
technology for for farming and if you
technology for for farming and if you thought that these were scary facts let
thought that these were scary facts let
thought that these were scary facts let me tell you about some of the most
me tell you about some of the most
me tell you about some of the most crucial and real threats that we all
crucial and real threats that we all
crucial and real threats that we all together need to tackle today we are all
together need to tackle today we are all
together need to tackle today we are all here with one goal and that is all
here with one goal and that is all
here with one goal and that is all together to rehabilitate and develop
together to rehabilitate and develop
together to rehabilitate and develop Kurdistan but we need more water to
Kurdistan but we need more water to
Kurdistan but we need more water to ensure that we sustain our progress and
ensure that we sustain our progress and
ensure that we sustain our progress and development and it’s believed that 14
development and it’s believed that 14
development and it’s believed that 14 out of 33 countries that most likely to
out of 33 countries that most likely to
out of 33 countries that most likely to be water stressed are in our region to
be water stressed are in our region to
be water stressed are in our region to put this into more perspective the dark
put this into more perspective the dark
put this into more perspective the dark red sections that you see on the map
red sections that you see on the map
red sections that you see on the map show the countries that that are most
show the countries that that are most
show the countries that that are most affected by to the 2040 including Iraq
affected by to the 2040 including Iraq
affected by to the 2040 including Iraq our own region Kurdistan so are we going
our own region Kurdistan so are we going
our own region Kurdistan so are we going to do something about this to bring this
to do something about this to bring this
to do something about this to bring this home Euphrates and Tigris which in
home Euphrates and Tigris which in
home Euphrates and Tigris which in Arabic language we call them digital
Arabic language we call them digital
Arabic language we call them digital fraud are the main sources of water in
fraud are the main sources of water in
fraud are the main sources of water in Iraq but these two rivers are losing
Iraq but these two rivers are losing
Iraq but these two rivers are losing water more than any other place on this
water more than any other place on this
water more than any other place on this planet any other place except India and
planet any other place except India and
planet any other place except India and I will leave you for a second to think
I will leave you for a second to think
I will leave you for a second to think about that did you know that the war
about that did you know that the war
about that did you know that the war between Iran and Iraq that took eight
between Iran and Iraq that took eight
between Iran and Iraq that took eight years and killed more than a million
years and killed more than a million
years and killed more than a million people was largely over water and it’s
people was largely over water and it’s
people was largely over water and it’s believed that the water will be a key
believed that the water will be a key
believed that the water will be a key input in Middle East countries instead
input in Middle East countries instead
input in Middle East countries instead failures for the future we might even
failures for the future we might even
failures for the future we might even not thinking or considering how water
not thinking or considering how water
not thinking or considering how water could affect our political and
could affect our political and
could affect our political and economical survivability while Turkey
economical survivability while Turkey
economical survivability while Turkey and Iran are building several projects
and Iran are building several projects
and Iran are building several projects and investing billions of dollars in in
and investing billions of dollars in in
and investing billions of dollars in in dams in projects to protect their future
dams in projects to protect their future
dams in projects to protect their future and their resources I am sure you’ve all
and their resources I am sure you’ve all
and their resources I am sure you’ve all seen from the news that Iran has both
seen from the news that Iran has both
seen from the news that Iran has both several projects on Siwan River see one
several projects on Siwan River see one
several projects on Siwan River see one River is one of the main big rivers in
River is one of the main big rivers in
River is one of the main big rivers in Kurdistan and people in some areas
Kurdistan and people in some areas
Kurdistan and people in some areas already have seen the drought so we need
already have seen the drought so we need
already have seen the drought so we need to ask our surface what does this mean
to ask our surface what does this mean
to ask our surface what does this mean to Kurdistan and our future how we can
to Kurdistan and our future how we can
to Kurdistan and our future how we can survive how we can survive when we have
survive how we can survive when we have
survive how we can survive when we have more than 20 thousands of wheels and
more than 20 thousands of wheels and
more than 20 thousands of wheels and this is only for the known wheels
this is only for the known wheels
this is only for the known wheels imagine how many illegal ones we must
imagine how many illegal ones we must
imagine how many illegal ones we must have to give you an example the
have to give you an example the
have to give you an example the government ten ten years ago had to dig
government ten ten years ago had to dig
government ten ten years ago had to dig down for
down for
down for the groundwater 100 meter now it tripled
the groundwater 100 meter now it tripled
the groundwater 100 meter now it tripled to 300 and that’s a clear sign of water
to 300 and that’s a clear sign of water
to 300 and that’s a clear sign of water shortage in our country and region we
shortage in our country and region we
shortage in our country and region we have more than three thousand rivers in
have more than three thousand rivers in
have more than three thousand rivers in Kurdistan and almost 1,000 of them which
Kurdistan and almost 1,000 of them which
Kurdistan and almost 1,000 of them which is which is about 20 to 25 percent are
is which is about 20 to 25 percent are
is which is about 20 to 25 percent are completely dried out and that’s only up
completely dried out and that’s only up
completely dried out and that’s only up to 2012 I’m sure these numbers have
to 2012 I’m sure these numbers have
to 2012 I’m sure these numbers have increased now
this is the photo at the top is a Luwin
this is the photo at the top is a Luwin River that used to flow under and under
River that used to flow under and under
River that used to flow under and under the bridge and now it’s completely
the bridge and now it’s completely
the bridge and now it’s completely completely it’s dried out now so this is
completely it’s dried out now so this is
completely it’s dried out now so this is the path that we are going in Kurdistan
the path that we are going in Kurdistan
the path that we are going in Kurdistan and imagine what happens when the whole
and imagine what happens when the whole
and imagine what happens when the whole world faces 40% of water short shortage
world faces 40% of water short shortage
world faces 40% of water short shortage by 2030 according to Swedish global
by 2030 according to Swedish global
by 2030 according to Swedish global statistics a person living in increased
statistics a person living in increased
statistics a person living in increased on quarter which is one of the partners
on quarter which is one of the partners
on quarter which is one of the partners in the city our bill is using 800 liters
in the city our bill is using 800 liters
in the city our bill is using 800 liters of water while a person living in Sweden
of water while a person living in Sweden
of water while a person living in Sweden is is using 120 liters of water so think
is is using 120 liters of water so think
is is using 120 liters of water so think about the difference people 800 liters
about the difference people 800 liters
about the difference people 800 liters with 120 liters
I believe and I think the first step
I believe and I think the first step that needs to be taken is by all of us
that needs to be taken is by all of us
that needs to be taken is by all of us the government media civil society’s
the government media civil society’s
the government media civil society’s private companies but how well the media
private companies but how well the media
private companies but how well the media could have a big role in raising the
could have a big role in raising the
could have a big role in raising the public awareness our teachers at school
public awareness our teachers at school
public awareness our teachers at school could teach our children to take
could teach our children to take
could teach our children to take responsibility and ownership of the
responsibility and ownership of the
responsibility and ownership of the water and future even we are in a
water and future even we are in a
water and future even we are in a society that the religion plays a big
society that the religion plays a big
society that the religion plays a big part
part
part so our Imams and mosques could be given
so our Imams and mosques could be given
so our Imams and mosques could be given courses about water management and then
courses about water management and then
courses about water management and then the government must formulate a national
the government must formulate a national
the government must formulate a national water policy to ensure that everybody
water policy to ensure that everybody
water policy to ensure that everybody has access to fresh water and at the
has access to fresh water and at the
has access to fresh water and at the same time minimizing the wastage of
same time minimizing the wastage of
same time minimizing the wastage of water but how can this be done well it’s
water but how can this be done well it’s
water but how can this be done well it’s easy now the usage of of IT and Internet
easy now the usage of of IT and Internet
easy now the usage of of IT and Internet of Things on smart solutions can save us
of Things on smart solutions can save us
of Things on smart solutions can save us a lot of hassle for example smart water
a lot of hassle for example smart water
a lot of hassle for example smart water solution so what is smart water solution
solution so what is smart water solution
solution so what is smart water solution well basically the government will be
well basically the government will be
well basically the government will be able to monitor the water wastage in
able to monitor the water wastage in
able to monitor the water wastage in every household very accurately and
every household very accurately and
every household very accurately and that’s to make sure that everybody is
that’s to make sure that everybody is
that’s to make sure that everybody is taking responsibility and ownership of
taking responsibility and ownership of
taking responsibility and ownership of the usage and pay for it so we also need
the usage and pay for it so we also need
the usage and pay for it so we also need to think about the payment solution okay
to think about the payment solution okay
to think about the payment solution okay we probably cannot change the whole
we probably cannot change the whole
we probably cannot change the whole world but we can change our own world
world but we can change our own world
world but we can change our own world and make our own impact these are some
and make our own impact these are some
and make our own impact these are some everyday tips that we all can do for
everyday tips that we all can do for
everyday tips that we all can do for example we could water our yard at the
example we could water our yard at the
example we could water our yard at the morning when or at the evening when
morning when or at the evening when
morning when or at the evening when there is less evaporation we could use
there is less evaporation we could use
there is less evaporation we could use toilets that that that has less flushing
toilets that that that has less flushing
toilets that that that has less flushing and the most important one is to
and the most important one is to
and the most important one is to remember to turn off the tab while we
remember to turn off the tab while we
remember to turn off the tab while we are soap in our hand or brushing our
are soap in our hand or brushing our
are soap in our hand or brushing our teeth
teeth
teeth imagine if UK if adults in the U
imagine if UK if adults in the U
imagine if UK if adults in the U I could remember to turn off the tab
I could remember to turn off the tab
I could remember to turn off the tab while they were brushing their teeth UK
while they were brushing their teeth UK
while they were brushing their teeth UK could save each day 180 mega litres of
could save each day 180 mega litres of
could save each day 180 mega litres of water and that’s enough to supply
water and that’s enough to supply
water and that’s enough to supply 500,000 houses and fill 180 Olympic
500,000 houses and fill 180 Olympic
500,000 houses and fill 180 Olympic swimming pools that’s a lot
and I want to end this by by by quoting
and I want to end this by by by quoting from the Prophet of Islam when he said
from the Prophet of Islam when he said
from the Prophet of Islam when he said do not waste water even if you were at a
do not waste water even if you were at a
do not waste water even if you were at a running stream and thank you
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