Twenty-five years ago, global leaders at the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro declared March 22 as the first World Water Day – one day a year where the world community focuses on protecting water.
Living in a province blessed with nearly 60,000 kilometers of streams and rivers, 2,500 lakes and 5000 km of coastline, we owe so many of our most cherished memories to water.
Think of rock-skipping competitions with your friends by the brook growing up. Or navigating narrow trails to cast a few lines at your town’s prized fishing hole. Remember pond hockey in the evenings, hot days cooling off with family at the cottage, and the dull ache of ice-cold water around your ankles while wading through the World’s Highest Tides.
That’s why, in celebration World Water Day 2017 and all the joy our New Brunswick water gives us, we are gathering stories from people, New Brunswicker or not, who share a connection to one of our beautiful rivers, streams, lakes or bays. Then over the course of 2017, we’ll shower the province with your love letters dedicated to our local lakes, streams in a yearlong celebration of New Brunswick water.
It’s easy. All you need to do email your story to water@conservationcouncil.ca or post your story to either Facebook or twitter using #YourNBWaterStory and #WorldWaterDay. But don’t forget to tag the Conservation Council of New Brunswick in your post and attach your favorite pictures (the more the merrier).
It could be a long story, it could be short – it could be serious or light-hearted – all that matters is that you gush some love on New Brunswick waters!
P.S. Can’t think of a good water story? Don’t worry! Find your own water adventure using the ExploreEcoNB App, a free tool we helped create in a partnership with other environmental groups and government agencies. There are so many to choose from!
*By submitting your story and accompanying photo(s), you agree that the Conservation Council of New Brunswick can have access to the materials provided and may use them in the future.