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World Water Monitoring Day was originally celebrated annually on September 18. This date was initially chosen to be a month later (October 18) to recognize the anniversary of the US Clean Water Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1972 to restore and protect the country's water resources. In 2007, the date was changed to facilitate ...
UN-Water is the convener for World Water Day and selects the theme for each year in consultation with UN organizations that share an interest in that year's focus. [1] The theme for 2021 was "Valuing Water" and the public campaign invited people to join a global conversation on social media to "tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about ...
One of EarthEcho's outreach activities is the "EarthEcho Water Challenge", formerly called "World Water Monitoring Day", an annual event promoting citizen monitoring of their local water resources. [2]
World Otter Day [66] [67] May 25 World Dugong Day [68] [69] May 28 Black Birders Week: May 29 World No Tobacco Day: May 31 World Parrot Day [70] [71] [72] May 31 World Reef Day [73] [74] June 1 World Peatlands Day: June 2 World Bicycle Day [75] June 3 World Environment Day: June 5 Solomon Memorial Day: June 5 World Oceans Day: June 8 Coral ...
2016: The Integrated Water Monitoring initiative [15] is launched with the aim of reporting on progress on water and sanitation in a coherent and coordinated way. 2017: "Why Waste Water" was the 2017 World Water Day theme emphasizing both the importance of not wasting water, as well as new policy initiatives around waste water. [16] [17]
Danielle Bradley and Ashling Graham say they have been let down by the justice system after their father's killer went on the run from prison once again [BBC]
Together with the America’s Clean Water Foundation (ACWF), IWA sponsored the first World Water Monitoring Day in October 2003, handled the joint coordination of the program together with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) from July 2006 until January 2015, where the coordinator role was transferred to EarthEcho International.
Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena ...