World Water Day is annually celebrated on
the 22nd of March. Water is such a valuable resource and this important day is celebrated to
raise vital awareness that all people must use water sparingly to take future
generations into account, too. It expands people’s knowledge about the
importance of water and other related issues to make an invaluable difference. The
spotlight is placed on the importance of freshwater while simultaneously encouraging
freshwater resources to be sustainably managed.
It commenced in 1992 at the United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). A theme is chosen each
year by UN-Water relating to either a current or future challenge that we are
facing right now or will in the future. This year’s theme is: Better water,
better jobs. Approximately 1.5 billion people work in sectors relating to water.
Water plays an instrumental role in creating and supporting jobs.
Here is the official World Water Day video:
Water is not only important for drinking
and for good health, it is also vitally important for comprehensively
supporting economic, social, and human development. One of the most powerful
way to contribute to this important day is to raise your voice on social media
by using the hashtags #WaterisWork and #WorldWaterDay.
Source: UN-Water
“You never miss the water till the well
runs dry” is a very true and relevant idiom.
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