{"id":5233,"date":"2019-03-23T11:53:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T10:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/celebrating-the-world-water-day\/"},"modified":"2019-03-29T14:03:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T13:03:07","slug":"celebrating-the-world-water-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/en\/celebrating-the-world-water-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the world water day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guess what\u2019s the dominant issue of 90% of all the worldwide natural disasters?<\/p>\n<p>Water! According to the latest report by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2018), floods made up 43% of all documented natural disasters, affecting 2.3 billion people, killing 157,000 more and causing US$662 billion in damage over the period from 1995 to 2015. Today, at the World Water Day, it\u2019s time to raise awareness about the vital importance of water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5243\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/media\/?lang=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5243 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unbenannt-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unbenannt-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unbenannt-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.e-ray.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unbenannt.png 857w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/170;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the image to watch the video !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nature for Water\u2019 \u2013 that\u2019s the theme for this year, meaning the exploration of nature-based solutions to the water challenges that the world face in the 21st century. To deal with those challenges, there\u2019s so much to do with green infrastructure and its harmonization with existing grey infrastructure, so that water cycle can be rebalanced and people\u2019s life and health can be improved, notably for those living in rural settings.<\/p>\n<p>Here at e.Ray, this is exactly what we are working day and night for. Due to a lack of the awareness and basic infrastructure, people living in rural areas are suffering from the limited life options and development though they are surrounded by the abundance of natural resources like water and sunshine. Witnessing that, we can\u2019t stop to ask ourselves \u2018what, if there\u2019s a solution with green infrastructure connecting people with the resources they have and providing the information and possibilities they want and need\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where we came in with our GINNI solution \u2013 a system connecting people with the resource they have for a better life. With a specific focus on the regions around the world\u2019s tropical rain belt, GINNI is satisfying the urgent need for green infrastructure. This includes a productive energy infrastructure, informing people with flood warnings, a hydropower platform generating electricity from flowing water and a kiosk with solar panels generating electricity to produce ice for cold drinks &amp; cooling milk for local farmers and children. With GINNI, people in remote settings can be connected with flood warnings, renewable energy, telecommunications as well as various potential for new business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guess what\u2019s the dominant issue of 90% of all the worldwide natural disasters? Water! 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