| World Celebrates Sharing Water |
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| Green Reports | |||
| Monday, 23 March 2009 21:34 | |||
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Water is an essential element for life on Earth. It’s important to treasure it, celebrate it, and remember that not everyone can get it. Every year on March 22, World Water Day raises international awareness of more than 1.1 billion people worldwide who have no access to clean drinking water.
Roughly 20 percent of world’s population is deprived of safe drinking water, according to Ethos Water’s World Water Day Web site. About 4,500 children die every day because of lack of clean water. Out of 2.2 million deaths from unsafe drinking water in 2004, 90 percent were children younger than 5 years old. Each year WWD has a new important theme. This year’s is “Water Connects,” which will focus on transboundary waters and water sharing opportunities. In other words, water connects every person on the planet because it’s essential to life. This year’s celebrations ranged from walks for water in Pembroke Pines, the City of Doral, Fla., and Hubli, India, to a photo exhibition “Shared Water - Shared Opportunities” in New Belgrade, Serbia, according to U.N. World Water Day Web site. Some others will include a WWD concert in Talca, Chile, March 26 and a beach party fundraiser for Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology in Calgary, Canada, March 27. Between March 22 and 28, donating $1 for a glass of tap water at a restaurant for Tap Project will support United Nation’s Children Fund’s efforts to bring safe water to millions of children. According to UNICEF’s Tap Project Web site, for every dollar donation, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days. Celebrated since 1993, WWD started out as initiative at 1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development in Rio Janeiro, Brazil. U.N. General Assembly then passed a resolution and chose March 22 of each year as the awareness day. Although WWD has a lot of support from U.N. and non-governmental organizations, and is recognized by 68 cities in U.S., it’s relatively unknown among the general public. Everyone is encouraged to participate in WWD related events or organizing his or her own, spreading the word about the awareness day. For more information on WWD and on how to get involved, please visit www.worldwaterday.net and www.unwater.org
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