More than one billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, and more than two billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation measures.
Today is World Water Day. Never heard of the event? Take a moment to become a little more informed.
Here's just a snippet of information that is available from WorldWaterDay.org
As reported by The Huffington Post , clean water is a concern around the globe. While clean water is accessible to 90% of Americans, 10% live in conditions that resemble those in third world countries. Click the link to read Dr. Edison Mello's post on the water bottle lie (and watch the accompanying video).
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.This world day for water was to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development contained in chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.States were invited to devote the Day to implement the UN recommendations and set up concrete activities as deemed appropriate in the national context.The Subcommittee welcomes the assistance offered by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre to contribute to an information network centre in support of the observance of the Day by Governments, as required.
Help get the word out. As Dr. Maya Angelou eloquently put it: "When we know better, we do better." We know better. Clean drinking water doesn't have to be a luxury...
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