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World Rivers Day
Posted May 12th, 2010
Below is the first of several updates from World Rivers Day Chair, Mark Angelo, in the lead up to our sixth annual World Rivers Day, slated for September 26th, 2010.
Greetings River Advocates,
World Rivers Day is set for September 26th this year (as always falling on the last Sunday in September) and, while the event is still several months away, it will be here before we know it. Consequently, we're hoping that river advocates from around the globe will start planning events as part of this year's World Rivers Day celebration.
Visit our Web site at: www.worldriversday.bcit.ca to find out more about World Rivers Day, and to register your own event with us. We can help your promotions via our Web site, and with e-mails like this one. There is also a Rivers Day poster attached to this e-mail that you can print.
Last year, river enthusiasts from around the world came together for the fifth annual event. It was a great success, with millions of people involved from almost 30 countries.
World Rivers Day is based on the incredible success of BC Rivers Day in British Columbia, Canada which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year - and a huge celebration is planned there to commemorate that event.
Promoting River Stewardship
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and hopefully encourage the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Rivers in every country face an array of threats, and only our active involvement will ensure their health in the years ahead.
Join the Celebration!
World Rivers Day organizers encourage all of you to come out and participate. In particular, consider starting a Rivers Day event of your own, which might range from a stream cleanup to a community riverside celebration. And if you create an event, be
sure to tell us about it! We'll keep you posted in the months ahead as new Rivers Day activities are announced.
International Partners
World Rivers Day is intended to compliment the broader efforts of the United Nations Water For Life Decade initiative and we look forward to working closely with them in the months ahead to promote this event and encourage new participants. In launching World Rivers Day, we also greatly appreciated the support of the United Nations University and the International Network on Water, Environment, and Health.
Special thanks to our World Rivers Day sponsors:
- HSBC
- Rivers Institute at BCIT and the visionary commitment of its founding supporter, Mr. Rudy North
- United Nations Water For Life Decade, Canada initiative
To find out more about water issues, and how to get involved with World Rivers Day, visit the Web sites below for more information.
World Rivers Day Web Site: http://www.worldriversday.bcit.ca/
BC Rivers Day Web Site: http://www.riversday.bcit.ca/
Rivers Institute at BCIT: www.riversinstitute.ca
United Nations "Water For Life Decade" http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade /
Wonder Of Water Web Site: http://www.wonderofwater.ca/
Yours truly,
Mark Angelo,
-- Chair, World Rivers Day
United Nations Water for Life, Canada initiative
--Chair, Rivers Institute at BCIT
Sep 26 2010 - 12:00am
Speaker(s):
Global Events
Greetings River Advocates,
World Rivers Day is set for September 26th this year (as always falling on the last Sunday in September) and, while the event is still several months away, it will be here before we know it. Consequently, we're hoping that river advocates from around the globe will start planning events as part of this year's World Rivers Day celebration.
Visit our Web site at: www.worldriversday.bcit.ca to find out more about World Rivers Day, and to register your own event with us. We can help your promotions via our Web site, and with e-mails like this one. There is also a Rivers Day poster attached to this e-mail that you can print.
Last year, river enthusiasts from around the world came together for the fifth annual event. It was a great success, with millions of people involved from almost 30 countries.
World Rivers Day is based on the incredible success of BC Rivers Day in British Columbia, Canada which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year - and a huge celebration is planned there to commemorate that event.
Promoting River Stewardship
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and hopefully encourage the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Rivers in every country face an array of threats, and only our active involvement will ensure their health in the years ahead.
Join the Celebration!
World Rivers Day organizers encourage all of you to come out and participate. In particular, consider starting a Rivers Day event of your own, which might range from a stream cleanup to a community riverside celebration. And if you create an event, be
sure to tell us about it! We'll keep you posted in the months ahead as new Rivers Day activities are announced.
International Partners
World Rivers Day is intended to compliment the broader efforts of the United Nations Water For Life Decade initiative and we look forward to working closely with them in the months ahead to promote this event and encourage new participants. In launching World Rivers Day, we also greatly appreciated the support of the United Nations University and the International Network on Water, Environment, and Health.
Special thanks to our World Rivers Day sponsors:
- HSBC
- Rivers Institute at BCIT and the visionary commitment of its founding supporter, Mr. Rudy North
- United Nations Water For Life Decade, Canada initiative
To find out more about water issues, and how to get involved with World Rivers Day, visit the Web sites below for more information.
World Rivers Day Web Site: http://www.worldriversday.bcit.ca/
BC Rivers Day Web Site: http://www.riversday.bcit.ca/
Rivers Institute at BCIT: www.riversinstitute.ca
United Nations "Water For Life Decade" http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade /
Wonder Of Water Web Site: http://www.wonderofwater.ca/
Yours truly,
Mark Angelo,
-- Chair, World Rivers Day
United Nations Water for Life, Canada initiative
--Chair, Rivers Institute at BCIT
Location:
World-wide
Presenting Organization(s)/Group(s):
Rivers Institute at BCIT
Sponsoring Organization(s)/Group(s):
- HSBC - Rivers Institute at BCIT and the visionary commitment of its founding supporter, Mr. Rudy North- United Nations Water For Life Decade, Canada initiative