Coinciding with World Water Day, the Councilor for the Environment in the city of Caravaca, Enrique Fuentes, and the head of the municipal water service of Aqualia, Mario González, announced the call for the competition of children's digital drawing, which is carried Held annually to raise awareness among school children and families about the rational and sustainable use of water.
The competition this year is celebrated with the motto 'Mission Debugging', as it is focused on the water cycle and the opportunities to exploit wastewater sustainably.
The objective is "to continue educating from the base of good habits in the use and the consumption and to make known among the schoolchildren the route that follows the water from that it is used in our homes until it is returned to the environment once it is purified and how Wastewater can be reused for various uses, creating its own sustainable planet, "explained Enrique Fuentes.
For his part, the head of Aqualia in Caravaca has said that the intention is "that one more year, the contest serves to get these messages to the young people.The water cycle is a very complex process, which involves a lot of specialization, Experience and technology and we want you to know everything that implies.
The children of 3rd and 4th grade Primary in the municipalities in which Aqualia serves are called to participate.
The contest is organized around a microsite www.misiondepuracion.com This year it is proposed that children be part of a journey through the world of water purification and reuse.
Fifteen years educating
The competition, which reaches this year the 15th edition, has an international dimension.
In addition to Spain, it is convened in Portugal, Italy and the Czech Republic, countries in which Aqualia is present managing the integral water cycle in several municipalities and territories.
The competition was consolidated as a success case in the collaboration with schools, municipalities and families to educate from the base on good habits on the consumption and use of water.
The deadline for submission of papers begins on March 22 and concludes on May 23.
The award portfolio includes 10 individual awards, 10 Samsung Tablet 7 ", one for each winning child, 250 prizes for the finalist children, each consisting of an aquatic camera, and 1 collective award for a school consisting of A card of € 1,000 for educational material.The name of the winners will be disseminated through the Aqualia website (www.aqualia.com) in all Aqualia offices and through the Twitter account @DMA Competition.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz