Environmental groups across Grounds joined together to celebrate the United Nation’s World Water Day on Friday, raising awareness about local and international water issues.
U.Va. Sustainability, a student-run organization supported by the University’s Office of Sustainability, set up several tables on the west plaza of Newcomb Hall to educate students about their water consumption.
Fourth-year College student Danielle Martin, a U.Va. Sustainability student-employee, said her organization has been putting on events for World Water Day for several years, but hoped changing the location of the event this year would attract more attention.
Students stopping by the event this year seemed engaged with the issue, said Paige Hutchinson, state coordinator for the Water Education for Teachers project.
“I wouldn’t say that a lot of students are stopping, but it’s enough that I would say it’s a worthwhile endeavor,” Hutchinson said. “And they’re asking questions, which I appreciate.”
Global Water Brigades and Charity: Water coordinated with each other to set up tables on the Lawn for World Water Day. Second-year College student Frankie Epps, who was with Global Water Brigades, said the event was a great opportunity to tell other students about the group, which focuses on providing access to clean water in Ghana and Honduras.
“It was all put together pretty quickly along with Charity: Water,” Epps said. “[We thought] why don’t we get in on this [and] raise awareness.”
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