“Our mission is to create societal change at the level of the individual through education and the arts to reconnect people to local water around the globe.”

(In SHORT- We reconnect PEOPLE with what we are MADE OF!)

Why water?

Water has been called the “new oil” as shortages increase, but there are numerous reasons to pay attention and protect what we have. Alone, the Great Lakes contain 84% of North America’s fresh surface water and 21% of the world’s fresh surface water. Protecting one fifth of the fresh surface water in the world is a critical step in moving sustainability into the future and ensuring future generations have clean, fresh water.

Our Focus: Drink Local. Drink Tap. AND GIVE BACK.

Community Awareness and Education occurs through CREATIVE “Drink Local. Drink Tap.©” campaigning and events as well as monthly Edgewater Beach Clean-up events involving children and adults of ALL socio-economic backgrounds. Using various forms of art, DLDT CREATIVELY reconnects people to water.

Community Communication occurs through ongoing engagement with local schools and community groups, special event tabling, web site hosting, bi-weekly constant contact email newsletters, merchandise sales, and collaborative partnerships with other local and global organizations.

Giving back occurs both locally and globally. Locally, communities are engaged through monthly beach cleanups and special beach events with DLDT partners. Globally, DLDT is making a movie and helping over 700 children at the orphan school, St. Bonaventure/St. Charles, in Mullajji, Uganda 2010-2012 get the drinking water they so badly need. CREATIVELY telling the story of the children in Mullajji and creating sustainable access to water allows Great Lakers to share local water-richness across the globe.

Drink Local. Drink Tap. and Give Back.