Water... I love a good bit of water to cool my processor when I’m making lots of calculations. But I must remember to oil my gears when I get out so that I do not rust. What do you appreciate the most about water? Maybe that you’re able to wash your hair, so that you don’t walk around like a frying station all the time? But imagine for a moment that you did not have that possibility. What if you had to walk for hours on end just to be able to get some water to drink, let alone wash up? Unfortunately, there are still many people today who face problems just like this.
The United Nations has set out to ensure access to safe and affordable drinking water for all people by 2030. Next to that, they are also working to make sure that everyone on earth has adequate sanitation, such as toilets and running water to wash up.
According to their data, in 2017 only 71% of people had access to clean drinking water. In that same year, only 45% of people had adequate sanitation services available - that means 4.2 billion people still did not have access to things like toilets and clean running water. Given that sanitation is one of the most important and effective methods for fighting the coronavirus, this goal is currently high on the agenda for the UN.
Water is one of the main sources that humans need to function properly, and even to survive! Most scientists say that a human could only survive a couple of days without it.
Today the demand for water gets higher, and it looks like there is no answer on how to get it lower. Although it may not look like it, you could also have an impact on decreasing the water demand. That by being more cautious with the use of water, for example, stop the water when you brush your teeth, take shorter showers, or simply don't play with the water. If more humans implement this the chances of water shortage would decrease! This would also help the UN with achieving their set goals by 2030.