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Hi everyone, hopefully we can take a moment to reflect on perhaps one of the most essential things to life: water. You can view a list of some interesting facts about water such as how much of it is in the human body.

World Water Day was March 22nd! But it's a year round effort to impact the global water crisis. There is some information available about the extent of the issues we face. These include inadequate sanitation, toxin contamination, decreasing access globally, the amount of water consumed for personal to agricultural practices and what this could all mean for the environment. Included in this grim perspective is the role water could play in instigating conflict. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General issued a statement on World Water Day and ended on this note:

On World Water Day, I urge governments to recognize the urban water crisis for what it is - a crisis of governance, weak policies and poor management, rather than one of scarcity. Let us also pledge to reverse the alarming decline in pro poor investment in water and sanitation. And let us reaffirm our commitment to ending the plight of the more than 800 million people who, in a world of plenty, still do not have the safe drinking water or sanitation they need for a life in dignity and good health.

If you would like to learn more about the water situation in Liberia, from loss of water security to the health impact, there is an informational video.

But there's something each of us can do. From being conscious about how much water we use during personal activities to promoting and supporting policies that encourage resuse of water and effective conservation strategies. Here are some tips on how you can use water wisely.

Water.org has some more information on organizations that work primarily on water sanitation and security so please visit their site for more resources.

Also, there is a poll available about your personal water use.

Thank you!