World Water Day 2008

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Join an event in one of several cities in North America or sign up for the Virtual Walk for Water. World Water day 2008 is March 22. Help spread the word. Visit www.worldwaterday.net
Despite the apparent abundance of clean water in the US and most of the developed world, more than 1 billion people around the world lack clean, safe drinking water and more than 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services.
World Water Day is an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the plight of the more than 1 billion people world wide that lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Celebrated since 1993, World Water Day was designated in 1992 when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution. With each passing year, the observance has grown larger and stronger.
Join us as we observe World Water Day 2008 by participating in one of the events planned in Seattle, Los Angeles or New York on March 22nd. More cities across North America will be added as the date approaches. For more information and to get involved, visit www.worldwaterday.net

Held on March 22, The Walk for Water is inspired by the example of women in “water stressed” countries who often have to walk six miles per day just to get water for their family. Join us as we take action to address this critical global problem.
If there is not a Walk in your area, you can join the global “Virtual Walk For Water”. We’ll include your name in a symbolic water jug to be carried by a participant in one of the local Walk for Water events.
Encourage your friends and colleagues to join your Walk for Water and help us in make a difference.
Help us raise awareness of World Water Day by adding an icon or link from your site to ours. If you are so inspired, you can also blog about World Water Day and the world water crisis. Please be sure to link to www.worldwaterday.net and help raise the profile of this important issue.