Jamaica to commemorate World Water Day

Jamaica to commemorate World Water Day, an annual event started by the United Nations (UN).

The theme for this year is “Accelerating Change – Water, Changing Behavior, and Lives.” It corresponds to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal number six, which is to ensure universal access to water and sanitation. The goal is to achieve this by 2030.

In Jamaica, the day will be marked by an exhibition hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and its agencies at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in St. Elizabeth.

It will include an opening ceremony, competitions, career talks, and presentations centered on the theme, which will highlight issues such as environmental, social, and cultural values in the water sector.

Given the significance of World Water Day’s focus, Geoffrey Marshall, Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), invites the public to help secure safe sanitation and drinking water access for all.

The WRA is a MEGJC agency in charge of the management, protection, and controlled allocation and use of Jamaica’s water resources.

“Everyone is being urged to commit to doing their part to change our water-usage habits and protect the resource,” Mr Marshall said.

He promotes better water-usage habits and conservation practices, such as fixing leaky faucets, not filling tubs when taking showers, and using grey water for garden irrigation.

World Water Day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources and is observed with a variety of events around the world.