World Water Week started Sunday!

World Water Week (25-29 August) started on Sunday, and is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense.

Established in 1991, World Water Week is the leading annual conference on global water issues. It is a meeting place for everyone who wants to understand how water can help us address the world's greatest challenges.

World Water Week is held during the last week of August every year and was initially part of a public water festival in Stockholm.

This years theme is "Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future", which asks us to recognise the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future.

It will focus on water cooperation for peace and security in its broadest sense, for:

• human security;
• food and nutrition security;
• ecosystem security;
• energy security; and
• the relationships among these areas.

It will be shaped by hundreds of convening organisations, driving positive change through capacity building and knowledge sharing.

Other than registering to watch the World Water Week event online for free, there are other ways to take part, including:

• making conscious decisions to save water;
• keeping pollutants out of your water;
• using natural solutions that help reduce flooding and stores water for future use;
• taking part in local clean-ups of community rivers, lakes, wetlands, and beaches;
• shopping sustainably and avoiding fast fashion;
• trying to eat local produce and avoid food waste.

For more information, see the:

• World Water Week website.