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Water Day is an annual event that looks at the global issues surrounding access to clean, safe drinking water and sanitation.
This year’s Water Day is focusing on the link between water and climate change, and how the two are linked. The UN has said: “Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives.”
Water is such a precious commodity that many take for granted. World Water Day is a chance to think about those people and places where water needs are still paramount, and seek to work together to find a solution.
History of Water Day
It is an extremely sad but true fact: across the world there are 783 million people who still do not have access to clean water. While over 2.5 million people from across the globe still lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. This concerning lack of accessible options for meeting these two basic human needs is a tragedy that people from across the globe are looking to reduce and manage, bringing clean water and better sanitation facilities to underprivileged communities across the world.
The first Water Day was proposed in Agenda 22 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that was held in Rio de Janeiro. In December of that year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution that on the 22nd of March each year, Water Day would be held; a day dedicated to raising awareness around global water-related issues, with the key focus being on ensuring every community has access to a clean water supply. In March 1993, the first Water Day was held, and has been held every year since then.
It’s from this need for clean water and adequate sanitation facilities for all, that Water Day was born. The United Nations decided to set up Water Day to help combat the clean water and sanitation crisis ongoing across the globe. The aim of Water Day is to provide people with a day where they can focus on helping and supporting communities across the globe in gaining access to safe and clean water and safe sanitation facilities.
Water Day also focuses on how normal people can help others in affected communities to reclaim their dignity while also improving their long-term health and wellbeing through access to clean, safe water.
Each year, certain other issues are also highlighted, such as safeguarding aquatic eco-systems local to communities.
Water Day primarily focuses on access to clean water and adequate sanitation but it also looks at a number of water-related issues impacting the wider community.
Learn more about Water Day
Each year, the UN selects a theme for Water Day and focuses the entire celebration around this theme. The theme for Water Day 2020 was ‘Water and Climate Change’ and explored how these two themes are closely linked.
The focus of Water Day, which looks to provide universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene meets targets of Sustainable Development Goals set out in the UN World Water Development Report.
This year’s Water Day focuses on the close link between water and climate change and looks at how, as a global community, we cannot afford to wait to take action. The UN states that: “Climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial. Every country in the world must work more quickly.”
The UN has also highlighted the fact that extreme weather events have begun to make water more scarce, more unpredictable, and more polluted. They have also looked at how we, as a society, need water to survive and as do the systems we rely on, including our healthcare, sanitation, education, business, and multiple industries.
The UN has said that action plans are vital for success when it comes to tackling climate change and that they need to be integrated across various sectors to prove effective.
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JOKE OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY
helotage
An amphora (c. 520 BCE) depicting slaves working in the fields
MEANING:noun: A state of servitude or bondage.
ETYMOLOGY:After Helos, a town in Laconia in ancient Greece, whose inhabitants were enslaved. Earliest documented use: 1934.
NOTES:Other towns in Laconia that have also inspired words in the English language are spartan, after Sparta, the capital of Laconia and caryatid. Laconia itself has given us the word laconic.
USAGE:“If access to the web does indeed become the determinant of future knowledge and economic growth ... the poor will be condemned to a helotage even worse than that which they are suffering now.”
Tom Holland; Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again; New Statesman (London, UK); Nov 22, 1999.
Tom Holland; Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again; New Statesman (London, UK); Nov 22, 1999.
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IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'built like a Mack truck' mean?
Meaning:
Meaning:
This is a common phrase used in the US among its citizens to refer to something that is rugged and solidly built that will provide years of reliable service. It can be a reference to a person, building, piece of furniture, a structure, etc.
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another successful rug braiding session was held in the village
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Pluto has yet to complete a single orbit around the sun since it was discovered 92 years ago. The planet will complete its first full orbit since its discovery on Monday, March 23rd, 2178.
The largest recorded earthquake took place in Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960. The earthquake that rocked southern Chile registered a 9.5 on the Richter scale.
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Australian Breakfast Compote
1 honeydew, 1" cubes
1 canteloup, 1" cubes
2 ripe apples, cubed
2 ripe oranges, in sections
2 bananas, sliced
2 c. grapes
1 c. berries
Toss the fruit with a mixture of:
1/2 c. orange juice
1 T. honey
1/4 t. orange blossom water
1/4 t. rose water
For special occasions or dessert, top the compote with:
2 c. soy yogurt
2 T. honey
Garnish with:
6 ground pistachio nuts
pinch of ground green cardamom.
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YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Australian Breakfast Compote
1 canteloup, 1" cubes
2 ripe apples, cubed
2 ripe oranges, in sections
2 bananas, sliced
2 c. grapes
1 c. berries
Toss the fruit with a mixture of:
1/2 c. orange juice
1 T. honey
1/4 t. orange blossom water
1/4 t. rose water
For special occasions or dessert, top the compote with:
2 c. soy yogurt
2 T. honey
Garnish with:
6 ground pistachio nuts
pinch of ground green cardamom.
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PICTURES OF THE DAY
The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a species of macaw that is endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia, known as the Llanos de Moxos. Recent population and range estimates suggest that about 350 to 400 individuals remain in the wild. Its demise was brought on by nesting competition, avian predation, and a small native range, exacerbated by indigenous hunting and capture for the pet trade. Although plentiful in captivity, it is critically endangered in the wild and protected by trading prohibitions. In 2014, the species was designated a natural patrimony of Bolivia. This blue-throated macaw in flight was photographed at Loro Parque, on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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knit
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knit
knit
Apple Coffee Cup Cozy
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crochet
crochet
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CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Sara
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
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What Chore Do You Absolutely Hate Doing?
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Use a detachable shower head stand for hands-free blow-drying
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