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Mark November 19-World toilet day. Many people don’t have access to a toilet on their day to day schedule. Another important date is March 22-World water day.This day highlights the importance of freshwater and preserving the planets water.#npssglobalgoals

We have made progress in recent years but we need to do better to meet our goal by 2030. Stop polluting the water, recycle, contact your government official and urge them to take action. You can make real change in this world. #npssglobalgoals #changetheworld

Water is a human right that no one should go without. An estimated 2 billion people use a water source contaminated with feces. This causes many diseases such as diarrhea. 485,000 people die a year due to diarrhea,297,000 of those deaths are children under age 5.#npssglobalgoals

Goal 6 Targets 6.1 - By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. 6.2 - By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation #npssglobalgoals #sustainabledevelopment #UN

⅖ Health care facilities worldwide have no soap and water. Imagine seeing a doctor knowing that he/she is unable to wash his/her hands. Click the link below for more info #npssglobalgoals #Healthcare sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6

There are many ways you can help keep our water clean, help organize or participate in stream cleanups, recycle and dispose of all garbage properly, don’t litter, reduce water use when possible, and contact your town representative and urge them to take action.#npssglobalgoals

This is the Decade of Action. From 2020-2030 the UN has declared the Decade of Action. Click the link below to see a message from United Nations. #npssglobalgoals #UN #UNitedNations sustainabledevelopment.un.org/HLPWater

Handwashing is one of the most efficient ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Yet 4.2 billion people worldwide lack safely managed sanitation. #npssglobalgoals #COVID19

The goal of providing clean water globally is a vital one. Completing it would assist in the 16 other global goals such as poverty reduction, food security, health, gender equality, peace, sustainability and climate resilience, and more.#npssglobalgoals #sustainabledevelopment

This sad picture is the reality for billions of people. 2.2 Billion people lack safely managed drinking water. This picture was taken in Ghana, a country in west Africa. #npssglobalgoals #TakeAction

In 2015 the United Nations announced the sustainable development goals, also known as the global goals. The most important goal on this list is goal number 6: Clean water and Sanitation.#npssglobalgoals #TakeAction #cleanwater