Every year March 22^nd is celebrated as world water day. this is an annual day to remind the importance of water and the also to cause awareness to the mankind to preserve water.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY?

World Water Day is an annual observance day on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. World Water Day is celebrated around the world with a variety of events. These can be educational, theatrical, musical or be lobbying in nature. The day can also include campaigns to raise money for water projects.

WORLD WATER DAY 2018:

This day is celebrated to focus on the importance of water and to save it. The damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. In this 21^st century, It is an individual opportunity to raise awareness regarding water-based issues, as such the fact that out of 2.1 billion people, one in 9 people survive drinking unsafe water affecting their health, education and many.

We all knew that water is important for a healthy body. That is why UN general assembly has decided to deceive attention towards the water-related issues. Including the UN member states and agencies, various campaigns including many NGO’s also involved in the promotion of clean water conservation focusing the public eye over the water issues. This campaign also promotes the supply of clean, safe & purified water.

HISTORY OF WORLD WATER DAY:

This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. In December 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water. In 1993, the first World Water Day was observed.

Each year there will be some special and different theme for every world water day. the theme for the year 2015 was, ”water and sustainable development”, The theme for the year 2016 was “better water, better jobs”, the theme for the year 2017 was “why waste water”.

 

THEME FOR THE YEAR 2018:

Nature for Water:

The theme in 2018 explores how nature can be used to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. This could be in the form of nature-based solutions to reduce floods, droughts and water pollution and protect ecosystems. Restoring wetlands, implementing constructed wetlands, green roofs, green infrastructure, planting new forests, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, are some examples. Each of these use natural processes to rebalance the water cycle and improve human health and livelihoods.

A statement from UN reads: sustainable development goal 6 commits the world ensuring that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes the target for protection of natural environment and reducing pollution.

The amount of pollution caused by plastic water bottles, and the other bottles carrying other liquids, per day astonishes & among that 91% of plastic is not been recycled. At last, treat yourself to be a sustainable water breaker to celebrate this world water day.