World Water Day is coming up on March 22^nd! For almost 80 years, the global community has been celebrating World Water Day by advocating for a better way to conserve resources and protect our human right to water.

Join the millions supporting this cause by taking action. Here’s how*:

DONATE YOUR VOICE

So far, WWD Twitter and Facebook donors have reached over 37,000 people with the message – and they’re just getting started. Use the links on this page to donate your Twitter or Facebook for the day.

IF YOU’RE IN WASHINGTON DC

1. March 21st: Learn more about Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at a training session. “Get Schooled on WASH” with other civic leaders, students, professors and development professionals. Registration is FREE! Register here. 

2. March 21st: Join the party. Register to attend “A Drink to the World: Celebrating Success in Water and Sanitation” and hear from celebrities, politicians, field workers and other honored guests at a cocktail reception on Capitol Hill. Reservations required. Register here.

3. March 22nd: Participate in Advocacy Day and connect with Congressional offices on the Hill to advocate for greater attention to WASH initiatives worldwide! Join an advocacy team here.

IF YOU’RE AT HOME

1. Start buying smart and making eco-responsible decisions at home: Install a FloLogic System which helps you conserve water and protect your home from water damage by acting like a circuit breaker for your home’s plumbing system.

2. Advocate for clean water in your congressional district. Register here to hold an “in district meeting” with local leadership!

3. Find a WWD celebration, activity or event near you. There’s plenty going on all over the country. See a list of planned activities in the US here. In other countries here.

* Source– Dig Deep: Field Notes

World Water Day, on March 22nd, is intended to generate an international focus on the importance of sustainable and fair management of freshwater resources. All over the world people are taking this opportunity to raise their voices at school, in their community, and at conferences with high-profile officials from multinational organizations. With over a billion people lacking the basic human right to water, we have to act TODAY to ensure a more just and environmentally sanitary future for those who suffer the consequences of not having access to enough fresh water. This is especially pertinent for over half the world’s population who now live in cities.

This year’s World Water Day theme is Water and Urbanization because, according to UN-Water, “rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters” are causing enormous stress on urban water systems and people are suffering as a result. Growing slums account for nearly 40% of the world’s urban expansion. Utilities infrastructure is limited and unreliable in these booming slums and the result is often poor sanitation and disease. World Water Day “will encourage action by governments, organizations, communities, and individuals around the world to actively engage in addressing urban water management challenges.”

Here are two easy ways to part in advocating for the human right to water: (For more ideas click here.)

UNICEF is holding a fundraiser called the Tap Project. All you have to do to get involved is dine at a participating restaurant in your city during World Water Week (March 20-26) and then you agree to pay $1 for the water they would usually give you for free. Your dollar goes to a good cause, and you enjoy a nice night out on the town. To learn more and find participating restaurants in your area, click here.

Also, ITT Watermark, the world’s largest provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, is conducting a Facebook campaign in honor of World Water Day. Between March 21 and March 25, ITT will donate $1 USD for each post, comment or “like” on the ITT Watermark Facebook page, up to $10,000. Funds raised will go to ITT Watermark’s nonprofit partners: Water for People, Mercy Corps and China Women’s Development Foundation.

Happy World Water Day!

HAPPY WORLD WATER DAY!

“International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.”

This year’s theme is water quality- clean water for a healthy world!

Click HERE to find out about events happening near you, to learn the basics about water sustainability and quality, and to download materials which will help you spread the word about World Water Day.

Today’s your day to take action! Learn more and spread the word.

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