The UN General Assembly has dedicated 2013 as the Year of Water Cooperation. This year's South African National Water Week 18-24 March coincides with World Water Day on March 22. On the occasion of World Water Day, celebrations and events are taking place worldwide. Check the worldmap of events. Official celebrations and High Level Forum will take place in The Hague, … [Read more...]
Step 3 – Now save water!
Step 3 in our 12 steps to a greener 2011 is NOW SAVE WATER. 'Water for Cities - responding to the urban challenge' is the theme of United Nations' World Water Day, to be celebrated in Cape Town from 21 to 22 March. This coincides with South Africa's National Water Week, running from 22 to 27 March. Organized by the Department of Water Affairs, it aims to raise the … [Read more...]
Whose water is it anyway?
'Whatever we do to the water bodies on this planet, we're doing to ourselves.' Both Earth and our human bodies consist of 70% water and 30% solids. 'On this planet the water cycle and the life cycle is one,' said Helen Lockart of the Two Oceans Aquarium on World Water Day. Water is our lifeline - without water we cannot survive longer than a day or two. Most people are … [Read more...]
