This year, World Water Day is focused on the interconnectedness of water and climate change. Water is the primary resource affected by climate change, with repercussions on the supply of drinking water, sanitation, and water used for food and energy production.
Or in other words, as suggested by climate-change experts, “If climate change is a shark, then water is its teeth.”
Against this backdrop, young people are increasingly recognized as the driving force for action behind the climate movement – and for injecting water into the climate agenda. Currently, more than half of the global population is under the age of 30, making it the largest youth population in history and the ones who will be most affected by the climate change induced disruption of water resources.
One active youth group is the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers, an impact-orientated network […]
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