Many important global organizations have concluded that there is a global freshwater crisis. In the past two years both the UN and UNESCO have convened major conferences on the crisis. A key factor in the evolution of this crisis – and the lack of substantial effort to reverse its disastrous trajectory – is the minimal awareness and understanding of groundwater beyond the groundwater science community (i.e., professional hydrogeologists) and the scarcity of human expertise and organizational capabilities to analyze and solve groundwater problems. Our motivation is to address these related issues through education and, where possible, technical assistance, especially in the developing world.

To enhance prospects for expansion of human capacity in groundwater problem solving and public understanding of ‘all things groundwater’, the Groundwater Project was initiated in 2017. The Groundwater Project is a volunteer-based, charitable nonprofit organization (NGO) registered in Canada and global in scope. It is committed to the advancement of groundwater understanding and awareness by creating and making high-quality groundwater learning materials in many languages available for download free of charge from its website (www.gw-project.org).

The GW-Project is led by Dr. John Cherry, recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize, GW-Project Leader, and Chair of the Board of Directors. The GW-Project manages key activities with a small staff and the support of a Board of Directors and relies on over 1000 volunteers (authors, reviewers, editors, translators).

Project Background Document (English) (Portuguese) (Spanish) (Mandarin) (Arabic)

Vision and Plans 2023 to 2028 (English) (Portuguese) (Spanish) (Mandarin)(Arabic)

Newsletter Spring 2024 (English) (Portuguese) (Spanish) (Arabic)

List of Books Published, Translated, and in Progress (English)

The Project Leader’s View of The Global Groundwater Crisis by John Cherry (English) (Portuguese) (Spanish) (Arabic)