Citizens United to Save the Peace

 World Rivers Day, September 27, 2009

World Rivers Day is set for September 27th this year
(as always falling on the last Sunday in September) and,
while the event is still several months away, it will be here
before we know it. Consequently, we’re hoping that
river advocates from around the globe will start planning
events as part of this year’s World Rivers Day celebration.

Visit our Web site at:  www.worldriversday.bcit.ca
to find out more about World Rivers Day, and to register
your own event with us.  We can help your promotions via
our Web site, and with e-mails like this one.

Last year, river enthusiasts around the world came
together for the fourth annual event.  It was a great
success, with millions of people involved from
almost 30 countries.

World Rivers Day is based on the incredible success of
BC Rivers Day in British Columbia, Canada over the
past 29 years.

Promoting River Stewardship
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world’s
waterways.  It highlights the many values of rivers
and strives to increase public awareness and
hopefully encourage the improved stewardship of
rivers around the world.  Rivers in every country
face an array of threats, and only our active
involvement will ensure their health in the years
ahead.

Join the Celebration!
World Rivers Day organizers encourage all of you
to come out and participate.  In particular, consider
starting a Rivers Day event of your own, which
might range from a stream cleanup to a community
riverside celebration.  And if you create an event, be
sure to tell us about it!   We’ll keep you posted in
the months ahead as new Rivers Day activities are
announced.

International Partners
World Rivers Day is intended to compliment
the broader efforts of the United Nations
Water For Life Decade.  In launching this event, we
also appreciated the support of the United Nations
University through the International Network on Water,
Environment, and Health.

Special thanks to our World Rivers Day sponsors:

www.riversinstitute.caUnited Nations “Water For Life Decade”
http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade

 Mark Angelo,
– Chair, World Rivers Day
 United Nations Water for Life, Canada initiative