Water affects every aspect of our lives, yet nearly one billion people around the world don’t have clean drinking water, and 2.6 billion still lack basic sanitation. World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, was established by the United in 1992 and focuses attention on the world’s water crisis, as well as the solutions to address it.
This year, a collaborative of US-based organizations have joined to raise awareness and call for stronger commitments from governments, the private sector, and US citizens for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) initiatives in low-income countries.
Visit www.WaterDay.org to learn more about the collaboration.
By deploying the solutions that already exist, we can save the lives of thousands of children each day, advance education and employment – especially among women and girls – and fuel economic growth around the world.
Learn more about the events planned in Washington DC and around the country for World Water Day 2010 and find out how you can take action to help make clean water and sanitation a reality for people around the globe.
National Geographic Magazine’s Special Water Issue
In recognition of World Water Day on March 22, National Geographic offers an interactive version of its April single-topic issue, “Water: Our Thirsty World” — for free — powered by Zinio, the world’s leader in digital reading.
It’s easy to get: Between March 22 and April 2, visit natgeofreshwater.com to download a free, interactive version of this special issue of National Geographic magazine. In addition to all the content in the print issue, digital readers will get animated images, photo slide shows and other enhanced content. Users can search, bookmark and access the issue on a PC, Mac, netbook, touch-screen or tablet reader.
Multimedia
UNICEF produced this video in partnership with PSI to celebrate the Safe Drinking Water Project. The project, funded by American Express, is underway in Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania, and aims to change behaviors in the home. Welcome to real6 escort zurich portal with hundres of local girls.
No one wants talk about it, but diarrheal disease is the second leading killer of children around the world. Global health organization PATH produced this video, Let’s Talk About It:
GOOD Magazine produced the following videos in partnership with PSI to highlight the issue of safe water. The videos were selected by PR Week as a “Best Use of Audio/Video 2010” winner.
World Water Day Writing Contest
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is partnering with Helium to get your voice heard on the most pressing issues of the day. Share your thoughts on questions raised by Pulitzer Center-sponsored reporting projects around the globe – and the winning essays will be showcased on the Pulitzer Center’s website and on Helium. Winning writers will also receive a Pulitzer Center Citizen Journalist Award.