Concerning about World Water Day to save water in daily life

Healthy drinking water activity held by Chenzhou Education Foundation

A healthy drinking water activity entitled “World Water Day- save water resource, save our lives”was held by Chenzhou Education Foundation and Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. on March 22, 2013. More than 20,000 scientific books and some drinking water were donated to the pupils of subsidiary primary school of Xiangnan University.

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World Water Day has been observed on 22 March since 1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water.

This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Observance began in 1993 and has grown significantly ever since; for the general public to show support, it is encouraged for the public to not use their taps throughout the whole day, the day has become a popular Facebook trend.

The UN and its member nations devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting concrete activities within their countries regarding the world's water resources. Each year, one of various UN agencies involved in water issues takes the lead in promoting and coordinating international activities for World Water Day. Since its inception in 2003, UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme, messages and lead UN agency for the World Day for Water.

In addition to the UN member states, a number of NGOs promoting clean water and sustainable aquatic habitats have used World Day for Water as a time to focus public attention on the critical water issues of our era. Every three years since 1997, for instance, the World Water Council has drawn thousands to participate in its World Water Forum during the week of World Day for Water. Participating agencies and NGOs have highlighted issues such as a billion people being without access to safe water for drinking and the role of gender in family access to safe water. In 2003, 2006 and 2009, the UN World Water Development Report was launched on the occasion of the World Water Day. The fourth Report is expected to be released around 22 March 2012.

“China Water Week”

China Water Week has been observed from March 22 to 28 since 1994 by Ministry of Water Resources. From 1991, every second week of May was declared as Water Saving Propaganda Week. It was intended to increase the water saving awareness and promote the development and protection of water resources by such kind of public action.