March 22nd World Water Day

Press Release:

For Immediate Distribution

 

March 22^nd, World Water Day.

 

 Launching the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group

 

Dr Ron Denham, Chair, announces the launch of the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group. It comprises Rotarians from around the world working to improve life and livelihood through the provision of safe water and sanitation.

 

For a large part of the world’s population, the outlook for a clean water supply is bleak.  Some 6,000 die every day for lack of it.  An incredible 1.1 billion children lack access to a supply of safe water and 2.4 billion lack adequate sanitation.

 

To challenge this bleak reality, the group will provide information, support and encouragement to the world’s 1.2 million Rotarians everywhere to take active roles in projects and programs to develop safe water and sanitation as a means of promoting health and alleviating hunger.

 

Rotarians are already committed to water and sanitation improvement. They are drilling wells, installing filters and purification systems, implementing rainwater harvesting, building pipelines, supplying solar disinfecting, building latrines, developing water management policies and systems and training in water management and personal hygiene. All of this is within the context of community development and better livelihood.

 

The Action Group will strengthen these initiatives. It is preparing a set of “best practices” on sustainability, promoting relationships with organizations, corporations, agencies and NGOs. It is identifying sources of funding and developing a network of experts. It will provide training and education on water/sanitation technologies and develop “Centres of Excellence” in the major water scarcity/shortage regions.

 

The focus throughout is ensuring sustainability. Community involvement and ownership, needs-driven, appropriate technology, education, training and behaviour change will be the core of the group’s activities.

 

Further information can be obtained from Ron Denham at 1-416-596-3607 or at the group new website:   www.wasrag.org.

 

 

 

 

 

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Meeting Time & Location Information Thursday at 12:15 PM Queensbury Hotel 88 Ridge Street Glens Falls, NY 12801  map it USA	Contact Information Dr. Shelle Kelz phone: 518-743-0773 fax: 518 743-0774 contact us www.glensfallsrotary.com