World Water Day is March 22nd.
The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals— one of which is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for
all by 2030. Statistics show the target will not be met within seven years. In fact, 1.6 billion people will continue to lack safely managed drinking water and 2.8 billion will lack safely managed sanitation.
To meet the 2030 target, it will take governments, businesses and all people to increase the pace of progress by four times. The UN 2023 Water Conference (the first conference of its kind) is taking place March 22nd-24th. Please encourage your diocesan counterparts to ask members to pray that this conference will conclude with all governments making a serious commitment to helping those without access to clean drinking water and good sanitation.
All individuals must do what they can to manage water and waste responsibly. The theme for World Water Day is Accelerating Change. It has been 30 years since the very first World Water Day, yet little improvement has been made. Each member can contribute through education, prayer and action.
Many small actions can have significant results.