One Water Project

Last year, One Water and Make Your Mark have teamed up to launch the One Water Project for young people in the UK.

It’s simple. Teams of young people (aged 14-19) were challenged to come up with innovative and enterprising ways to sell One Water bottles. Some got them signed by a celebrity, turned the bottle label into a piece of artwork, or sold them at school or at their parent’s workplace.

The 3Ps

Through the project, participants were expected to consider the 3Ps.

People

Teams and groups of young people were encouraged to look at the impact that a lack of clean drinking water has upon young people in Africa. They were asked to think about how they can use bottles of One Water to bring this to people’s attention locally considering issues such as climate change, water sanitation and conservation.

Planet

Participants had to come up with an innovative plan to re-use or recycle their One Water bottles to minimise damage to the planet. They also were asked to consider how they would communicate this.

Profit

After costs had been deducted, profits made from the sale of One Water were donated back to the One Foundation so that participants could see what a difference their local actions can make to those in need.