Today is World Water Day. According to charity:water, right now, 785 million people live without access to clean and safe water. It’s a reality that steals time, health, and opportunity from 1 in 10 people worldwide.
There are three things that I personally hold as non negotiable for humans - water, shelter and freedom. It is why I love SOL Collaborative. Our mission is to help people help themselves find freedom. And days like World Water Day are important times to remind us of the challenges too many people have meeting basic needs like something we take so for granted, water.
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On 22 March, 2021, World Water Day will be celebrated in an online event. The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment. If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 is to ensure water and sanitation for all. Without a comprehensive understanding of water’s true, multidimensional value, we will be unable to safeguard this critical resource for the benefit of everyone.
What does water mean to you? When was the last time you considered the amount of water you used, or possibly mis-used? Let’s take some time today and lean into our own usage, our own thoughts and practices around water and how it impacts us all. Perhaps spend some time with your kids discussing with them ways we can all be better stewards of this precious resource as well as seeing how we can help get more engaged in helping others gain access to it in reasonable and meaningful ways.