The Circle of Blue is an innovative global network of journalists, data experts, scientists, and communications designers. They see creating awareness of fresh water's affect on our health, world poverty, economy and climate as the first step toward action.

Researchers gather information from around the world and translate it into meaningful, visual and accessible forms. Circle of Blue is working toward a major global survey on water issues to create baseline data and to identify gaps in information.

Their newest initiative, the "Aspen Design Challenge" is an effort to re-examine how we look at water. Students from over 250 universities are invited to develop design solutions that encourage responsible water use, provide access to freshwater and increase awareness about the importance of water conservation.