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The Georgia Tech chapter of Engineers Without Borders will celebrate the United Nations’ World Water Day March 24 with a series of events designed to highlight water issues and sustainable development around the world.
A committee of first-year students has organized activities on Tech Walk from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “as a way to get more involved with EWB and to raise awareness campus-wide about these specific water-related issues,” said Lin Htet Kyaw, one of the committee members.
Activities will include:
Nearly 750 million people around the globe lack access to an improved source of drinking water, according to UN data. A staggering 2.5 billion don’t use an improved sanitation facility.
“[We want to] make a difference for the members of the global population and prepare for how we manage water in the future,” Kyaw said.
