March 22
World Water Day
The United Nations proposed this day in 1992 as part of Agenda 21 at the UNCED meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The reason is the fact that more than a billion people in the world suffer from a lack of drinking water, they do not have access to water. The promotion of UN agencies and non-governmental organizations dedicated to water-related problems is focused on the cleanliness and protection of water and its conservation. In addition, each year a specific theme is covered.
The patron of World Water Day is Philip Morris. The Kutnohorská factory of the company Philip Morris ČR a.s. received the prestigious certification of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard for water management...
