PHILIPPE COUSTEAU, JR. AND XYLEM WATERMARK INVITE THE WORLD COMMUNITY TO JOIN MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION CITIZENS FROM 146 COUNTRIES IN CONSERVING AND PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES WITH THE 2019 EARTHECHO WATER

Starting March 22, the date designated by the United Nations as World Water Day, Philippe Cousteau, Jr.’s EarthEcho International and Xylem Watermark invite people everywhere to be part of a global movement to protect critical water resources by participating in the EarthEcho Water Challenge. Individuals, schools, businesses, and community organizations can make their communities healthier and more sustainable through the simple actions of testing water quality locally, sharing data internationally and taking action to protect local waterways.

“The EarthEcho Water Challenge is designed to help anyone, anywhere take action to make their community stronger and safer by protecting a natural resource we depend on every day.  Understanding where our water comes from and how each of us can play a role in protecting it is a great first step in learning how our natural resources connect individuals and communities around the globe,” said EarthEcho founder Philippe Cousteau Jr. “By participating in the EarthEcho Water Challenge, anyone can make a positive impact starting today.”

The EarthEcho Water Challenge runs annually from March 22 through December 31 and is comprised of three easy steps:

• Test – It all begins by understanding the health of the waterways in your community. Get started by purchasing a simple water quality test kit at monitorwater.org.
• Share – Participants share their water quality data online through the EarthEcho Water Challenge database and post their stories and photos at monitorwater.org or through social media using #MonitorWater.
• Protect – Armed with knowledge about local water resources, and anyone can use the information and tools available at monitorwater.org to protect their local waterways every day.

World Water Day 2019 also marks the continuation of the EarthEcho Water Challenge Ambassadors initiative with the announcement of a new class of young environmental leaders from across the United States who will increase knowledge of local water resources throughout their communities by leading citizens through water quality monitoring events and water restoration and conservation programs.  Learn more about the 2019 Water Challenge Ambassadors visiting: http://monitorwater.org/ambassadors 

For more information about participating in the EarthEcho Water Challenge, please visit www.monitorwater.org, follow EarthEcho on social media, and join the conversation with the hashtag #MonitorWater:

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