“22 March each year is World Water Day. It is a mean of focusing on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

World Water Day reminds people about the significance of fresh water and to promote sustainability for fresh water resources’ management. It’s a day to celebrate water. It’s a day to prepare how we manage water in the future. Each year World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. For 2019 this is: ‘Leaving no one behind’.

At a time of immense global challenges – poverty, inequalities, natural disasters, humanitarian crises and forced displacement – the 2019 edition of World Water Day looks at why people have been left behind and how access to water and sanitation and sustainable water management can be drivers of change. World Water Day was officially assigned to 22 March in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly. For More information www.unwater.org/worldwaterday”

[Extract cited on 15 March 2019 from:

https://www.dutchwatersector.com/news-events/events/222-world-water-day-2019.html]

Singapore World Water Day has kicked off on 2 March by President Halimah at the Marina Barrage.   A few National activities are in the pipeline such as, #GoBlue4SG carnival will also be held on 22 March, which will see the Marina Barrage transform into a blue wonderland with food, games and fireworks painted in the colour blue and MY TAKE ON WATER: @ Orchard Road

While the State is reviewing and revising certain code of practise, the PUB suggests simple ways for individuals to do their part : W-A-T-E-R: Five easy-to-remember water-saving tips

WASH clothes on full load

ALWAYS use half-flush when possible

TURN off shower when soaping

ENSURE tap is off when brushing teeth

RINSE vegetables in container

If you are organising some activities do keep us posted; And a great way to enrich and encourage one another could be an exchange of ideas and sharing of resources. Let’s do our part and pledge to make Every Drop Counts! and Leave No One Behind.