Maude Barlow

Maude Barlow is a Canadian author and activist whose work has focused on social justice, environmental protection, and the human right to water. She co-founded the Council of Canadians and the Blue Planet Project, and served as a senior adviser on water to the president of the United Nations General Assembly in 2008–2009. Through books, advocacy, and international campaigning, Barlow has argued that water should be treated as a public trust rather than a commodity.