This Saturday, March 22, is World Water Day, a date established by the UN General Assembly to raise awareness of the importance and sustainable management of freshwater. This year 2025 focuses on the preservation of glaciers with its motto being “Conservation of glaciers”.

At the 36th UN-Water Meeting held in 2022, UN-Water Members and Partners decided to declare 2025 as the International Year of Glacier Conservation, accompanied by the proclamation of 21 March each year as World Glacier Day from 2025.

The International Year of Glacier Conservation and World Glacier Day aim to raise awareness of the importance of glaciers, snow and ice in the climate and water cycle, and the economic, social and environmental impacts of cryosphere change, as well as to share solutions to address the accelerated melting of glaciers.

Meltwater is vital for drinking water and for agricultural, industrial and clean energy production uses, as well as being essential for the health of ecosystems.

Due to climate change, glaciers are melting rapidly, so they are losing their mass due to the increase in global temperature, this causes sea level rise and threatens the water supply of billions of people, it is essential to reduce carbon emissions on a global scale and adopt local strategies to adapt to the retreat of glaciers.

Water in the 2030 Agenda and global challenges

One of the central themes of  the UN’s 2030 Agenda is related to the care and preservation of freshwater worldwide, reflected in Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) under the name “Clean water and sanitation”, which seeks to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. SDG 6 addresses key challenges such as water scarcity, water pollution and lack of access to basic sanitation services.

The International Year of Glacier Conservation will focus on several critical areas:

• Expand global glacier monitoring systems to improve data collection and analysis.
• Develop early warning systems for glacier-related hazards.
• Promote sustainable water resources management in glacier-dependent regions.
• Preserve cultural heritage and traditional knowledge related to glacial environments.
• Engage new generations in glacier conservation efforts and climate action.

The IDP Group joins this commemoration by reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, through our initiatives and projects, we seek to reduce the environmental footprint associated with the use of water, promoting its responsible and sustainable use.

We are convinced that, through engineering and strategic collaboration, we can generate a positive and significant impact on the preservation and responsible management of water, in line with the objectives of mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

Our vision is based on innovation, efficiency and a commitment to sustainable development, working proactively to address the challenges posed by climate change in relation to water.

On this World Water Day, we must work together to tackle climate change and ensure that water remains a vital resource for present and future generations.