How to safeguard water threatened by climate change? We will try to understand this at the Summit "Climate and Water, the great rivers of the world meet" in Rome, where, for the occasion, six of the most famous historical fountains will light up blue.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himHow to safeguard water as an essential resource threatened by pollution and climate change? We will try to understand it at the Summit "Climate and water, the great rivers of the world meet”Scheduled until 25 October in Rome, where, for the occasion, six of the most famous historical fountains will light up in blue.
A historical meeting, the one above water e climate, which for the first time wants to compare the managers of the largest water basins in the world to encourage the exchange of experiences, information on sustainable water management, cooperation and the implementation of common actions and projects.
The summit (program here) is promoted by the Ministry for the Environment together with Unece (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), Riob / Imbo (International Network of Basin Organisms) and Gawac, the World Alliance for the 'Water and the Climate which brings together the Alliance of Companies and the Alliance of Big Cities (16 mega cities with more than 300 million inhabitants).
The purpose? Prevent i damage caused by climate change which have a significant weight in all sectors, including the management of the water service. According to Giec experts, the Intergovernmental Group on Climate Evolution, in fact, climate change is having a strong impact on the availability of fresh water. According to the latest estimates, for every 1 ° C increase in the earth's temperature, a further 7% of the world population would see its availability of water resources reduced by 20%.
90% of natural disasters are related to water and, according to the WHO, by 2030 the number of people affected by floods will be three times higher than today. And, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 250 million people will be transmigrated between now and 2050 due to extreme weather conditions, the reduction of water reserves and the degradation of agricultural land.
"Participation in this Summit - declares Luca Lanzalone, President of Acea, main sponsor of the event - testifies to the Company's commitment in facing a challenge, that of protecting water and therefore of large rivers and water basins, which it has national borders and cannot be won or fought alone. It is important that states, institutions and companies collaborate in a perspective not only of mutual assistance, but above all of synergy so that every single wealth of skills and knowledge becomes the piece of a common strategy. Acea will make every effort with its own abilities and resources to help win this challenge: victory will not benefit anyone, but will guarantee a better world for present and future generations ".
The fountains of Rome illuminated
On the occasion of the Summit on climate and water, they will come illuminated in blue from 19.00 pm to midnight, you are among the most famous historical fountains of Rome: Trevi Fountain, Fountain of the Lions in Piazza del Popolo, Fountain of the Pantheon, Fountain of the four rivers in Piazza Navona, Fountains of Piazza Farnese, Fountain of the Goddess Rome in Campidoglio.
Fountain of the Lions - Piazza del Popolo
Fountain of the four rivers - Piazza Navona
Pantheon Fountain
Fountain of the Goddess Rome - Campidoglio
Trevi Fountain
Fountains Piazza Farnese
One more way to involve citizens and raise awareness of the importance of a great challenge against global warming to protect the planet's water.
Germana Carillo
