{"id":1297,"date":"2020-03-27T13:39:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T13:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:41:51","slug":"world-water-day-its-now-or-never-act-now-for-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/world-water-day-its-now-or-never-act-now-for-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"World Water Day: It\u2019s Now or Never – Act Now for Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1720, humans faced the deadly plague. Fast forward 100 years and in 1820, we faced the deadly cholera outbreak, and in 1920, Spanish Flu infected 500 million people. Fast forward a hundred years more, and in 2020, the world is facing the Coronavirus pandemic. A deadly disease after every 100 years is probably a sign or warning by nature for humans to learn from past mistakes and work for a better, more sustainable future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are serious about protecting the environment and saving lives, you can start by learning about a UN observance, the World Water Day that is observed on March 22 each year. The main aim of this observance is to teach people the value of one of the most valued assets on earth, freshwater. Here you can know the importance of this day and how you can help make this planet a better place by saving precious resource, fresh water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Historical Background<\/b><\/p>\n

World Water Day was declared an observance in 1992 via a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly. It was first observed in 1993. With time, the significance of this day has increased as freshwater sources are limited, and there is a dire need to preserve them. As a result, more observances were added to save freshwater. The latest one is the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development that started in 2018 and will last till 2028. The aim of such an observance is to reaffirm that water and sanitation measures will play a key role in reducing poverty, growth of the economy and most importantly, environmental sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

World Water Day 2020<\/b><\/p>\n

World Water Day 2020 is celebrated to help people learn about water-related issues and the value of saving water. In 2020, the focus is on using water for washing hands and maintaining basic hygiene to ensure that the pandemic doesn\u2019t spread further. The top issues for this year are water pollution, water scarcity, lack of sanitation, the inadequacy of water supply and the impact of climate change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Theme of World Water Day in 2020?<\/b><\/p>\n

The theme of World Water Day in 2020 is Water and Climate Change. The aim is to find out how these issues are closely linked. Also, the focus is on hand-washing, hygiene and staying safe while you support the campaign. In today\u2019s scenario, the focus should be on water resource management so that everyone\u2019s needs across the globe could be met and those who want to fight the pandemic by washing hands don\u2019t lack the access to clean water. After all, when you don\u2019t have water to wash the virus off, how can you fight the deadly pandemic COVID-19?<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Celebrate World Water Day?<\/b><\/p>\n

You can celebrate World Water Day by taking a few simple steps that can help save water and ensure that everyone has the water needed for basic needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n