****World Rivers Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of September****
Opinion: Working rivers are the arteries of our planet
by Stephen Bruyneel, Vancouver Sun, September 18, 2016
This weekend, millions of people in more than 60 countries will
participate in World Rivers Day, a global acknowledgment and celebration
of the world’s waterways.
Mark Angelo, founder of World Rivers
Day and a native of British Columbia, sums up the fundamental importance
of our rivers as follows: “Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they
are lifelines in the truest sense.”
Tenth Annual World Rivers Day Set for September 28
Market Wired, September 22, 2014
World Rivers Day Increases Awareness, Promotes Stewardship, and
Encourages River Conservation Around the Globe - Massive Worldwide Event
Has Its Roots in British Columbia, Canada
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 22, 2014) - Millions of
people around the world will participate in the tenth annual World
Rivers Day on Sunday, September 28. With many of the world's rivers
facing severe and increasing threats associated with climate change,
pollution, and industrial development, more than 70 countries are
participating in this year's festivities. Many events around the world
will focus on educational and public awareness activities while others
will include river and stream cleanups, habitat restoration projects,
and community riverside celebrations. World Rivers Day has its roots in
the great success of BC Rivers Day, which has been celebrated for the
past 34 years in Canada's western-most province.
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world’s waterways. It
highlights the many values of our rivers, strives to increase public
awareness, and encourages the improved stewardship of all rivers around
the world. Rivers in virtually every country face an array of threats,
and only through our active involvement can we ensure their health in
the years ahead.
