Activist and Senior Advisor on water issues to the President of the United Nations General Assembly in 2008/2009, Maude Barlow recites the next part of the tale, emphasizing access to water as a fundamental human right. English Soul and R&B singer Joss Stone performs.
Biographies of participating guests
Joss Stone
English R&B vocalist Joss Stone sings like a throwback to the golden era of soul, and has performed with everyone from Smokey Robinson to Tom Jones. She recently branched into acting with a role on the TV program The Tudors, and is known for her trademark barefoot performing style.
Maude Barlow
Activist Maude Barlow heads The Council of Canadians and is also the co-founder of the Blue Planet Project for the protection of freshwater. In 2008-2009, she was appointed as the senior adviser on water issues to the President of the United Nation’s General Assembly. She is the author of Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.