Wetlands and human wellbeing
World Wetland’s Day 2024 celebrates the relationship that people have had with wetlands throughout time. Our interdependence is both beautiful and fragile. And the 2024 campaign spotlights the urgency with which we need to act in order to preserve and restore these richly biodiverse ecosystems that underpin human wellbeing.
#CitiesWithNature need wetlands to filter, purify & store freshwater.
🚰 DYK 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water?
💦Improved wetland mgmt ensures clean water, reducing health issues & infant mortality.#WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands #WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3fBj pic.twitter.com/ASPvpytAmM— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 26, 2024
#CitiesWithNature rely on wetlands for livelihoods.
Wetlands provide more than 1 billion livelihoods worldwide through fishing, agriculture & ecotourism. They also provide resources for traditional practices.#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsandPeople#WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3fBj pic.twitter.com/MtdyKKfJKe
— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 29, 2024
#CitiesWithNature need wetlands for agriculture, fisheries & food security.
💔 Unsustainable practices are harming wetlands
🌾 Promoting wetland conservation in agriculture is critical for global food security.#WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands#WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3NqR pic.twitter.com/tMjyoIjUGq
— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 27, 2024
#CitiesWithNature need wetlands to control pollution and help mitigate climate change.
🌄Wetlands store more CO₂ than any other ecosystem on Earth.
⛈️Wetlands act as buffers against extreme weather events.#WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands #WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3fBj pic.twitter.com/KQ3skC638x— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 30, 2024
💙 Gear up for #WorldWetlandsDay!
🌍Explore our “Wetlands & Human Wellbeing” article, highlighting wetlands’ critical role in sustaining water, biodiversity, livelihoods & resilience, available athttps://t.co/wuppljZekG
🐸See @RamsarConv‘s resources at https://t.co/sICrH9hk2L pic.twitter.com/9nAbmjbkgG— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 25, 2024
#CitiesWithNature are inspired by wetlands.
🌍 Many cultures have strong connections to wetlands, influencing traditional practices & spiritual life.
🪷 Wetlands are widely considered sacred & culturally significant.#WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3fBj pic.twitter.com/pu0q8qKNIi— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 31, 2024
#CitiesWithNature rely on wetlands for biodiversity.
🦆 Despite hosting diverse ecosystems, 25% of wetland species face extinction.
💚 Protecting wetlands is vital to ensure safe breeding grounds for birds.#WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands#WWD2024https://t.co/hUzwkn3fBj pic.twitter.com/6r4jmBEVvG— CitiesWithNature (@CitiesWNature) January 28, 2024