World Rivers Day

World Rivers Day is a global celebration of rivers, observed every year on the Fourth Sunday of September. It highlights the importance of rivers and aims to increase public awareness about the need to better care for our waterways.

Key Facts:

First celebrated in 2005, following a UN initiative on water awareness.

Founded by Mark Angelo, a river conservationist from Canada.

Today, it is marked in over 100 countries, with millions of participants.

Activities include cleanups, educational events, community festivals, and conservation projects.

Main Goals:

Promote the value of rivers to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being.

Encourage sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Mobilize communities to protect rivers against pollution, overuse, and habitat destruction.