World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, focuses attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme is “Nature for Water” – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face today.
The UN World Water Day website (http://worldwaterday.org/) shares some illuminating facts about the natural environment and the world’s water resources:
- Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting their health, education and livelihoods.
- Sustainable Development Goal 6 commits the world to ensuring that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes targets on protecting the natural environment and reducing pollution.
Learn more about the importance of water, as well as ways to take action and get involved this World Water Day, by checking out these resources:
“Water, A Most Precious Resource”
Every Last Drop: Bringing Clean Water Home
Kids International Development Society
In a recent News post, we highlighted K.I.D.S., an organization that works to improve the future of children in developing countries (primarily Cambodia). K.I.D.S. funds housing, schools, clean water, medicine, education, and small business grants and supports local hospitals, orphanges, women’s cooperatives, clinics, and children’s shelters. If you’re looking for a way to get involved and take action this World Water Day, K.I.D.S. is a wonderful organization to support. For more information, check out: https://canadianteachermagazine.com/2018/02/05/k-d-s-improving-future-children-developing-countries/Check out the organization’s recent blog posts to see what they’ve been up to in developing countries: http://adrianneandrickatkids.blogspot.ca/
UN World Water Day
Learn more about this year’s theme and find useful World Water Day resources on the UN World Water Day website: http://worldwaterday.org/theme/
“Wherever you are and whatever you do on March 22, make it about nature and water” – UN World Water Day