World Toilet Day 2009

WaterAid supporters squat at peak-hour outside the State Library in Melbourne.

Credit: WaterAid

Big squats, celebrity loos, slum installations and tweets galore...Worldwide WaterAid supporters made some bold movements (wink wink) to mark World Toilet Day on Thursday 19th November and highlight the 2.5 billion people without access to basic sanitation.

See our World Toilet Day slideshow here

Have a look at our 3 minute WTD 2009 wrap-up film here! 

In Australia

The Big Squat

10am, Thursday 19th November: a group of WaterAid's committed supporters got down (quite literally) to the State Library in Melbourne's CBD for a big squat to raise awareness for the 2.5 Billion people currently living (and dying) without access to basic sanitation.

The big squat marked the beginning of World Toilet Day 2009 and the launch of the incredible exhibit, "Where Would You Hide" being held at the State Library in conjunction with our partners at the Global Poverty Project and the World Toilet Organisation.

Have a peek at the facebook album here

Motions in Parliament

The Senate passed a Greens motion recognising the importance of World Toilet Day, and calling on the government to invest in foreign aid projects aimed at improving sanitation levels. For the media release, click here.

Media

ABC TV - Australia Network News 

ABC Radio National– discussing toilet matters on Life Matters 

The Punch - Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan chimes in on the World Toilet Day conversation. 

Twitter 

Around the World

World Toilet Day in the UK 

Match the loo with its celebrity owner! 

Hyde Park Toilets get a working 

iPhone “ToiletFinder” App launched