{"id":10162,"date":"2012-02-22T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=10162"},"modified":"2015-02-03T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T15:26:13","slug":"environmental-stewardshipworld-water-forum-marseille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/22\/environmental-stewardshipworld-water-forum-marseille\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental stewardship and sight-seeing fun at the World Water Forum in Marseille"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes there\u2019s nothing more satisfying than combining hedonistic pleasures and environmental correctness, and that\u2019s just what you can do if you decide to go to <strong><a title=\"Tips to visit Marseille, France\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/south-france\/south-france-travel-guide\/provence\/marseille\/\">Marseille<\/a> from March 12-17 and attend the 6th World Water Forum, organized by The World Water Council.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"img aligncenter size-full wp-image-10165\" style='width:426px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/istock_000010900762xsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Marseille from the Sea\" width=\"426\" height=\"282\" \/>\n\t<div>Marseille from the Sea<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A major undertaking that is as daunting as necessary, the World Water Forum has been mobilizing creativity, innovation, competence and know-how when it comes to water from 180 countries every three years since 1997. This is where all stakeholders work together on today\u2019s local, regional and global issues to come up with a common set of goals for the future.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Right to Water for all<\/strong> (recognized by 189 states at the UN one year ago) will be the top priority of the 6th World Water Forum. One week of presentations, discussions, debates and\u00a0round-tables\u00a0engaging over <strong>800 speakers and up to 25,000 participants <\/strong>should provide plenty of opportunities to brainstorm over critical issues, find potential solutions and share best practices for the vital cause of water.<\/p>\n<p>A viable option to the large-scale World Water Forum is the <strong>Alternative World Water Forum, which is organized by several civil society movements and will unfold in Marseille March 14-17<\/strong>. A gathering of experts in the field, elected representatives and members of various associations from over 50 countries, it will focus on activism, solidarity and experiences to promote water management and conservation.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve fulfilled your world citizen\u2019s duties, nothing prevents you from enjoying the ever-bustling city of Marseille. No matter what you are interested in and how much time you have, do not miss the <strong>stunning basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde<\/strong>, the picturesque <strong>Old Port<\/strong> and the historic main street <strong>La Canebi\u00e8re<\/strong>. Among the local culinary delights, a bowl of Bouillabaisse (local fish soup) is a must.<\/p>\n<p>Fully\u00a0<a title=\"Furnished Apartments for rent in Marseille, France\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/furnished\/provence\/marseille\">furnished rentals in Marseille<\/a> are not lacking either, so there is little doubt that you are bound to find one that will meet your needs.<\/p>\n<p>For a cute little nest right downtown, you cannot do better than our <a title=\"Marseille studio: located in La Canebiere (PR-1033)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/1033\">studio \u2013 Marseille La Canebi\u00e8re \u2013 PR 1033<\/a>. It has all the comfort you need, including a washing machine in the closet, and plenty of light (not to mention a view over the nearby rooftops) thanks to its 6th floor location.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a little bit more space, check out our <a title=\"South of France apartment: 1 Bedroom Rental in Marseille, Provence (PR-441)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/441\">1-bedroom \u2013 Marseille Corniche Kennedy \u2013 PR 441<\/a> on Endoume Rock, near the Corniche Kennedy. You may actually never leave it once you\u2019ve discovered its spacious terrace and fabulous view over the scintillating Mediterranean and the Frioul Islands. If you do decide to go out, downtown Marseille and the small fishing village of Le Vallon des Auffes are both 10 minutes away by foot.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re coming with a big group of friends, our <a title=\"South France Apartment 4 Bedroom Rental in Marseille, Provence (PR-1190)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/south-france-apartment\/furnished\/1190\">4-Bedroom apartment rental in Marseille, Provence (PR-1190)<\/a> has everything you could hope for, including a private pool, a fully-equipped and renovated kitchen, a roomy terrace, in-house laundry, and a garage. Situated in a residential area which allows access to golf courses tennis courts, you are just 30 minutes outside of Marseille.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever been to Marseille, for business or pleasure? If you have, how about sharing your memories with us below?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes there\u2019s nothing more satisfying than combining hedonistic pleasures and environmental correctness, and that\u2019s just what you can do if you decide to go to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[51,45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10162"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10162"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10170,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10162\/revisions\/10170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}