On Tuesday 22 March 2016, World Water Day will take place, an annual initiative made official by the United Nations General Assembly, with the purpose of calling on the inhabitants of the planet about the importance of preserving this important resource fundamental for life.

To commemorate this activity, the Government of La Guajira, Corpoguajira and ASAA, They work in concert in the “I Save Water and Energy” campaign. And you??” which is aimed at facing and mitigating the effects of the drought season that has affected the peninsula since the previous year.

The official launch will take place on Tuesday 22 March, to 8:30 am, a let Av. The marine (In front of the Sagrada Familia School. Riohacha), during the event official companies, private and territorial entities, will formalize the signing of an agreement with which they commit to promoting the efficient use of energy and water in La Guajira, guaranteeing the protection of natural resources, defining a series of institutional strategies to achieve this purpose in the peninsula.

The World Water Day programming, It also includes environmental education days in Suchiima shopping centers, Viva Wajirra and in educational institutions in several municipalities of the department.