This year's theme is Generation Rescue: Sustainable Water for All. 

 

Interested parties should submit papers that highlight the importance of climate change and its impact on water resources. Climate change has become a harsh reality in our lives. As temperatures rise, water patterns are disrupted, ecosystems are disturbed, crops are affected, and energy resources become unsustainable for long-term use. These ongoing changes affect our local and global communities in every way, and youth are key to facing this global reality. 

 

We encourage our youth to be creative and examine all aspects of this year's theme, including: 

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1. WHAT DOES WATER SUSTAINABILITY MEAN TO YOU? 

2. HOW DOES YOUR CULTURE VALUE WATER SUSTAINABILITY? 

3. HOW HAS YOUR COMMUNITY BEEN AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER INTERRUPTION? 

4. HOW CAN YOU, AS A FUTURE LEADER, CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOLUTION? 

 

Students can talk about collaborative efforts within communities, give examples of projects or explore areas of potential cooperation in the field of water sustainability. Descriptive paragraphs must be written by the student.

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Below are some resources related to this year’s theme:

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• United Nations – Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

• SDG 6 Issue Brief

• United Nations – Goal 14: Life Below Water

• UNICEF – Water and The Global Climate Crisis: 10 Things You Should Know

• National Geographic – How Climate Change Impacts Water Access

• Columbia Climate School – How Climate Change Impacts Our Water

• The United Nations World Water Development Report 2021 Executive Summary: VALUING WATER