#WorldWaterDay is March 22nd — a day when the world turns its attention towards the 750 million people who lack access to safe water. But every day of the year can be a Water Day. Join us as we celebrate with our friends at Water.org. To learn more about how you can get involved visit WaterDay.org.
This billboard in Peru converts air into clean, public drinking water. Now that’s creative for good!
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Raising Awareness on World Water Day
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Around the world, more than 780 million people live without ready access to clean, safe drinking water. For the 85% of the world’s population that lives in the driest half of the planet, existing resources are becoming increasingly scarce.
To raise awareness about issues affecting water and how we access it, the United Nations has designated March 22 as World Water Day.
Among the organizations participating in this year’s World Water Day is charity: water (@charitywater), which drills water wells in small towns around the world. To raise awareness, charity: water is hosting a “water walk” in Times Square to demonstrate how difficult it is to carry water across long distances.
They’re also engaging and promoting others who are raising awareness for water access, like @rideforwater, a team of five college students who are embarking on a cross-country bicycle tour to raise money for a new well.
WaterAid (@wateraid) is also participating, and, for the past 20 days, has been sharing through Instagram the numerous ways access to clean water improves people’s lives.
Here are just a few of the many other organizations on Instagram working to bring clean water to those around the world:
- water.org, @water
- Drop in the Bucket, @dropinthebucket
- Community Water Solutions, @communitywatersolutions
- Water is Life, @waterislife
- People Water, @peoplewater
- Hurly H2O, @hurley_h2o
More water goodness.
Take a look at many of our programs and you’ll find a common theme: clean water is the foundation of change.
When people have a safe and reliable water source, they are healthier and more productive. They are able to prevent disease, grow more food, raise stronger animals, avoid conflict, and spend more time pursuing an education and economic improvement.
See photos of the ways we’re making the world’s water go further.
Photo: Mathieu Rouquette/Mercy Corps
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Today is World Water Day. Did you know 70% of freshwater is used for irrigation, 22% for industry and 8% for domestic use?
Water use has been growing at more than the rate twice of population increase in the last century, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Source: UN Water.org
A resource we often take for granted in the U.S.
