Elizabeth Sparrow
@easparrow.bsky.social
WaterAid speaker. Court Assistant and Liveryman Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. Trustee Age UK London. Author school science and tech lessons.
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Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Inspired by ministers and councils willing to spend a penny, architects are building beautiful, functional loos – a first step towards restoring civic pride, says architect Eddie Blake
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
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“I got the whole village together and taught them everything I had learnt. I emphasized the need for personal and environmental hygiene, and mobilized all 27 homes to build their own latrines also." – Hajani, WASH committee member, Pakistan.
#WorldToiletDay
#WorldToiletDay
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“I got the whole village together and taught them everything I had learnt. I emphasized the need for personal and environmental hygiene, and mobilized all 27 homes to build their own latrines also." – Hajani, WASH committee member, Pakistan.
#WorldToiletDay
#WorldToiletDay
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As a proud member of the London Loo Alliance, we are pleased to be marking #WorldToiletDay on 19th Nov.
It’s one week to go until the Alliance take to the streets of London to demand better public toilet provision for the capital. Follow @londonlooalliance.bsky.social for more details! 🚽
It’s one week to go until the Alliance take to the streets of London to demand better public toilet provision for the capital. Follow @londonlooalliance.bsky.social for more details! 🚽
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
As a proud member of the London Loo Alliance, we are pleased to be marking #WorldToiletDay on 19th Nov.
It’s one week to go until the Alliance take to the streets of London to demand better public toilet provision for the capital. Follow @londonlooalliance.bsky.social for more details! 🚽
It’s one week to go until the Alliance take to the streets of London to demand better public toilet provision for the capital. Follow @londonlooalliance.bsky.social for more details! 🚽
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Ahead of #WorldToiletDay on 19th Nov, you’ll get to hear from different Alliance members about what public toilets mean to them.
📣We want to hear from you though!
📹 Tag us in your videos about what public toilets mean to you!
Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners 🚽
📣We want to hear from you though!
📹 Tag us in your videos about what public toilets mean to you!
Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners 🚽
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Ahead of #WorldToiletDay on 19th Nov, you’ll get to hear from different Alliance members about what public toilets mean to them.
📣We want to hear from you though!
📹 Tag us in your videos about what public toilets mean to you!
Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners 🚽
📣We want to hear from you though!
📹 Tag us in your videos about what public toilets mean to you!
Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners 🚽
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Sir Stephen Fry and Adjoa Andoh MBE put water centre stage in Water Can’t Wait, our brand-new film launched ahead of #COP30.
Joined by Mya-Rose Craig and Dr Vee, they remind us that the climate crisis is a water crisis.
Joined by Mya-Rose Craig and Dr Vee, they remind us that the climate crisis is a water crisis.
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sir Stephen Fry and Adjoa Andoh MBE put water centre stage in Water Can’t Wait, our brand-new film launched ahead of #COP30.
Joined by Mya-Rose Craig and Dr Vee, they remind us that the climate crisis is a water crisis.
Joined by Mya-Rose Craig and Dr Vee, they remind us that the climate crisis is a water crisis.
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It's almost Halloween - here's a scary stat:
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's almost Halloween - here's a scary stat:
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Clean water means:
💧 Not being ill from drinking dirty water
💧 Being able to wash your hands
💧 Growing crops for nutritious food
There are just a few examples! Can you think of some other benefits?
💧 Not being ill from drinking dirty water
💧 Being able to wash your hands
💧 Growing crops for nutritious food
There are just a few examples! Can you think of some other benefits?
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Clean water means:
💧 Not being ill from drinking dirty water
💧 Being able to wash your hands
💧 Growing crops for nutritious food
There are just a few examples! Can you think of some other benefits?
💧 Not being ill from drinking dirty water
💧 Being able to wash your hands
💧 Growing crops for nutritious food
There are just a few examples! Can you think of some other benefits?
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Thank you @krupesh.co.uk for raising the issue of step-free stations, especially for Outer London. Step-free stations are vital to making the capital's transport network accessible for all, including older Londoners 🚉
At #MQT, I raised the need to make transport more accessible in Outer London.
We need more step-free stations so that everyone can travel with greater ease and I'm glad to see feasibility studies progressing for lifts at Willesden Green, South Harrow and Canons Park.
youtu.be/QldHR6qs9QA?...
We need more step-free stations so that everyone can travel with greater ease and I'm glad to see feasibility studies progressing for lifts at Willesden Green, South Harrow and Canons Park.
youtu.be/QldHR6qs9QA?...
Krupesh Hirani AM asks the Mayor about prioritising step-free investment in outer London
YouTube video by Krupesh Hirani
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thank you @krupesh.co.uk for raising the issue of step-free stations, especially for Outer London. Step-free stations are vital to making the capital's transport network accessible for all, including older Londoners 🚉
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We're grateful to @joannemccartney.bsky.social for her recent question to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social asking how City Hall plan to support older Londoners as we approach the winter months. We look forward to reading the Mayor's answer soon ⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
www.london.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We're grateful to @joannemccartney.bsky.social for her recent question to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social asking how City Hall plan to support older Londoners as we approach the winter months. We look forward to reading the Mayor's answer soon ⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
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Decent toilets mean healthier students and more time in school. 💙 🚽
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Decent toilets mean healthier students and more time in school. 💙 🚽
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£110 million in 2020
£78 million in 2021
£45 million in 2022
£37 million in 2023
£26 million in 2024
This is how much the UK government has cut WASH spending in four years, in the face of a global water crisis.
In response to FCDO’s new ODA statistics, Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK’s CE responds:
£78 million in 2021
£45 million in 2022
£37 million in 2023
£26 million in 2024
This is how much the UK government has cut WASH spending in four years, in the face of a global water crisis.
In response to FCDO’s new ODA statistics, Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK’s CE responds:
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
£110 million in 2020
£78 million in 2021
£45 million in 2022
£37 million in 2023
£26 million in 2024
This is how much the UK government has cut WASH spending in four years, in the face of a global water crisis.
In response to FCDO’s new ODA statistics, Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK’s CE responds:
£78 million in 2021
£45 million in 2022
£37 million in 2023
£26 million in 2024
This is how much the UK government has cut WASH spending in four years, in the face of a global water crisis.
In response to FCDO’s new ODA statistics, Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK’s CE responds:
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‘Without water nothing can exist’: the Malawians repeatedly displaced by drought
‘Without water nothing can exist’: the Malawians repeatedly displaced by drought
Unpredictable weather fuelled by the climate crisis is forcing millions from their homes, with many struggling to access water
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
‘Without water nothing can exist’: the Malawians repeatedly displaced by drought
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One in 10 people still live without access to clean water.
That’s why we're part of #TeamWater, a global movement with MrBeast and Mark Rober in partnership with WaterAid, to raise $40 million to change millions of lives for decades.
Join in at teamwater.org
That’s why we're part of #TeamWater, a global movement with MrBeast and Mark Rober in partnership with WaterAid, to raise $40 million to change millions of lives for decades.
Join in at teamwater.org
August 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
One in 10 people still live without access to clean water.
That’s why we're part of #TeamWater, a global movement with MrBeast and Mark Rober in partnership with WaterAid, to raise $40 million to change millions of lives for decades.
Join in at teamwater.org
That’s why we're part of #TeamWater, a global movement with MrBeast and Mark Rober in partnership with WaterAid, to raise $40 million to change millions of lives for decades.
Join in at teamwater.org
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Girls face significant barriers to completing school – having a period shouldn't be one of them!
With period-friendly schools, all who menstruate can have:
- Better school attendance.
- More opportunities in work and leadership.
- Greater confidence and gender equality.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
With period-friendly schools, all who menstruate can have:
- Better school attendance.
- More opportunities in work and leadership.
- Greater confidence and gender equality.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
May 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Girls face significant barriers to completing school – having a period shouldn't be one of them!
With period-friendly schools, all who menstruate can have:
- Better school attendance.
- More opportunities in work and leadership.
- Greater confidence and gender equality.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
With period-friendly schools, all who menstruate can have:
- Better school attendance.
- More opportunities in work and leadership.
- Greater confidence and gender equality.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
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🩸 Here's what people need when they're on their period:
• Clean water
• Decent toilets
• Hygiene services
• Sanitary products
• Accurate information about menstruation
All these things help women, girls and all who menstruate stay healthy, feel confident and challenge taboos.
#MenstrualHygiene
• Clean water
• Decent toilets
• Hygiene services
• Sanitary products
• Accurate information about menstruation
All these things help women, girls and all who menstruate stay healthy, feel confident and challenge taboos.
#MenstrualHygiene
May 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
🩸 Here's what people need when they're on their period:
• Clean water
• Decent toilets
• Hygiene services
• Sanitary products
• Accurate information about menstruation
All these things help women, girls and all who menstruate stay healthy, feel confident and challenge taboos.
#MenstrualHygiene
• Clean water
• Decent toilets
• Hygiene services
• Sanitary products
• Accurate information about menstruation
All these things help women, girls and all who menstruate stay healthy, feel confident and challenge taboos.
#MenstrualHygiene
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Q: What would transform healthcare for mothers and their babies?
A: Access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in healthcare facilities.
At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in these life-saving essentials.
#WHA78 #WorldHealthAssembly
A: Access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in healthcare facilities.
At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in these life-saving essentials.
#WHA78 #WorldHealthAssembly
May 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Q: What would transform healthcare for mothers and their babies?
A: Access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in healthcare facilities.
At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in these life-saving essentials.
#WHA78 #WorldHealthAssembly
A: Access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in healthcare facilities.
At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in these life-saving essentials.
#WHA78 #WorldHealthAssembly
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Governments have the power to save the lives of millions of mothers and newborn babies and slow the spread of superbugs.
This year at the World Health Assembly, we are calling on governments to invest in and include water, sanitation and hygiene in their national health policies.
#WHA78
This year at the World Health Assembly, we are calling on governments to invest in and include water, sanitation and hygiene in their national health policies.
#WHA78
May 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Governments have the power to save the lives of millions of mothers and newborn babies and slow the spread of superbugs.
This year at the World Health Assembly, we are calling on governments to invest in and include water, sanitation and hygiene in their national health policies.
#WHA78
This year at the World Health Assembly, we are calling on governments to invest in and include water, sanitation and hygiene in their national health policies.
#WHA78
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This week at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for mothers and babies everywhere.
#WorldHealthAssembly #WHA78 #MaternalHealth
#WorldHealthAssembly #WHA78 #MaternalHealth
May 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This week at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, we're calling on world leaders to invest in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for mothers and babies everywhere.
#WorldHealthAssembly #WHA78 #MaternalHealth
#WorldHealthAssembly #WHA78 #MaternalHealth
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This #WorldHandHygieneDay we celebrate the humble power of clean water and soap to save lives!
Yet, almost 2 billion people in the world - 1 in 4 - lack soap and/or water to wash their hands at home, if they have a place at all.
Yet, almost 2 billion people in the world - 1 in 4 - lack soap and/or water to wash their hands at home, if they have a place at all.
May 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This #WorldHandHygieneDay we celebrate the humble power of clean water and soap to save lives!
Yet, almost 2 billion people in the world - 1 in 4 - lack soap and/or water to wash their hands at home, if they have a place at all.
Yet, almost 2 billion people in the world - 1 in 4 - lack soap and/or water to wash their hands at home, if they have a place at all.
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Get ready to celebrate #WorldWaterDay with your special name by sharing it with us below!👇💦
We'll go first: Coffeealala Hotadoodle VIII. Feeling posh.💃🏻
We'll go first: Coffeealala Hotadoodle VIII. Feeling posh.💃🏻
March 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Get ready to celebrate #WorldWaterDay with your special name by sharing it with us below!👇💦
We'll go first: Coffeealala Hotadoodle VIII. Feeling posh.💃🏻
We'll go first: Coffeealala Hotadoodle VIII. Feeling posh.💃🏻
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Water emergencies are becoming more frequent and severe.
🌍 Our new research reveals which of the world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to floods and droughts – risking the security and survival of communities around the world ▶️
washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
🌍 Our new research reveals which of the world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to floods and droughts – risking the security and survival of communities around the world ▶️
washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
March 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Water emergencies are becoming more frequent and severe.
🌍 Our new research reveals which of the world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to floods and droughts – risking the security and survival of communities around the world ▶️
washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
🌍 Our new research reveals which of the world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to floods and droughts – risking the security and survival of communities around the world ▶️
washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
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Britain has been quietly making significant progress in women's representation across business and politics.
Data for all 29 OECD countries in our annual glass-ceiling index 👇
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Data for all 29 OECD countries in our annual glass-ceiling index 👇
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
March 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Britain has been quietly making significant progress in women's representation across business and politics.
Data for all 29 OECD countries in our annual glass-ceiling index 👇
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Data for all 29 OECD countries in our annual glass-ceiling index 👇
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals
‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals
Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped
Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry…
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals
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March 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and leadership of women across the globe.
Access to clean water is essential for all, but its scarcity disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly in water-stressed communities.
Riya's story shares how:
Access to clean water is essential for all, but its scarcity disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly in water-stressed communities.
Riya's story shares how:
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and leadership of women across the globe.
Access to clean water is essential for all, but its scarcity disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly in water-stressed communities.
Riya's story shares how:
Access to clean water is essential for all, but its scarcity disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly in water-stressed communities.
Riya's story shares how: