In commemoration of the World Water Day 2022 on Tuesday, the Community Environment and Natural Resources in the Surigao del Sur city of Bislig (CENRO-Bislig) led volunteers from the government and private sectors in raising awareness on the importance of groundwater and its conservation.

CENRO-Bislig personnel and partners conducted the “River Clean Up Drive” activities in two major rivers in Bislig City as the highlights of this year’s World Water Day celebration.

The cleanup drives covering Tabon and Mangagoy Rivers were joined by nearly a hundred individuals from different sectors both in the government and private agencies.

“The World Water Day highlights the importance of freshwater. The observance also includes advocacy for the sustainable management of freshwater resources,” CENRO-Bislig said in a statement.

This year’s commemoration carries the theme: “Groundwater: Making the Invisible, Visible.”

As the climate change phenomenon gets worse, CENRO-Bislig noted that the world’s groundwater is becoming more critical.

“We need to work together to sustainably manage this precious resource,” the agency said.

Moreover, CENRO-Bislig also led bamboo and tree planting activities on Monday in Sitio Sanyata, Barangay San Roque, on the same day.

The activity marked the International Day of Forests that carried the theme “Forests and Sustainable Consumption and Production”. (PNA)