Global Public Water Education: The World Water Monitoring Day Experience

Global Public Water Education: The World Water Monitoring Day Experience

Public awareness of the impending world water crisis is an important prerequisite to create a responsible citizenship capable of participating to improve world water management. In this context, the case of a unique global water education outreach exercise, World Water Monitoring Day of October 18,...

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Published in:Applied environmental education and communication Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 263 - 267
Main Authors: Araya, Yoseph Negusse, Moyer, Edward H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2006
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Subjects:
Citizen Participation
Consciousness Raising
Environmental Education
Foreign Countries
Global Approach
Outdoor Education
Outreach Programs
Sustainable Development
Trend Analysis
United States
Water
Water Quality
United States
USA
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Summary:Public awareness of the impending world water crisis is an important prerequisite to create a responsible citizenship capable of participating to improve world water management. In this context, the case of a unique global water education outreach exercise, World Water Monitoring Day of October 18, is presented. Started in 2002 in the United States, currently World Water Monitoring Day is celebrated in 50 countries by more than 75,000 particpants per year. Review of this exercise in terms of public environmental education and possible transferrability to to other global issues of importance is discussed.
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ISSN:1533-015X
1533-0389
DOI:10.1080/15330150601059522