The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment joins the commemorative events of World Water Day, which is celebrated today around the world in order to raise awareness of the importance of taking care of every drop of water and, therefore, promote the care and management of this basic resource for the future of the planet.

This year the slogan chosen by the United Nations for World Water Day is “The Nature of Water”, and aims to raise awareness in society about the need to seek sustainable solutions, based on nature, to face the challenges posed to water resources in the 21st century.

The Ministry joins the commemorative events planned for World Water Day, recalling that, despite the latest rains, the reserve stored in the reservoirs of our country is below the averages of recent years and that it is essential to make responsible and efficient use of a scarce resource such as water.

As for the events for this commemoration, different proposals have been organized throughout the country by the Ministry’s bodies linked to water: the Hydrographic Confederations and the state water companies, from environmental workshops to excursions, visits, competitions, school activities, concerts, etc.

The Biodiversity Foundation also joins these celebrations. From the Emprendeverde Network, an initiative of the Biodiversity Foundation to promote sustainable entrepreneurship, we support different green entrepreneurship initiatives that have as a common denominator a more efficient management of water. These are business projects that are clear examples that water offers opportunities for green entrepreneurship, guaranteeing a sustainable management model for this resource that is as valuable as it is limited.