I've been picking on our Great White North neighbors so much that I have once again been remiss in announcing something important: 20 March is being celebrated as World Water Day. This observance grew out of the UN's 1992 Rio Conference. The "real" WWD is 22 March, but since 22 March falls on the Easter weekend, the UN is actually celebrating World Water Day today, 20 March.
The UN has also designated 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation (IYS).
Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, introduced a concurrent resolution supporting the United Nations’ declaration of 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation.
Representative Payne affirmed, “Sanitation is the foundation of health, dignity and progress. Economic and social development are its offshoot. It affects everything from a girl’s ability to go to school to work productivity. Every dollar invested in sanitation translates to an average of $7 in economic benefit in developing countries."
And participate in the Tap Project to help people in developing countries gain access to clean water.
"Water is good; it benefits all things." -- Lao Tzu
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