“We need a new culture of water, where savings is not taken as a measure of water lack, but as an act of consciousness and care.”
In Cyprus, oligombria and climate pressure make water on the social and development issue of frontline, Animony Theodosiou, the Commissioner for Environment and Welfare, said on Saturday night, which said Cyprus was recorded among the most vulnerable EU areas.
Speaking at the “Earth Time 2025” event, co -organized by her office, the Municipality of Lakatameia and the Archangelos Action Initiative, at the Pedias Linear Park theater, in Lakatameia, Mrs Theodosiou said that in Cyprus, “Time” Given, but they are under pressure. The waste of food, energy and water is not only an environmental issue, it is also a matter of social responsibility, he said.
He said that “we need a new culture of water, where savings is not taken as a measure of water lack, but as an act of consciousness and care.”
He pointed out that this year “Earth Time” coincides with World Water Day, and called on the world to consider its relationship with water, the management of which “is not only a matter of infrastructure or policies, it is also a matter of respect, responsibility, consciousness and culture”.
He said that “our aquatic ecosystems, rivers, lakes, hydroviotics are oases of life and balance, and are often threatened or degraded”, to add that “protecting these ecosystems is essential to ensure not only access to clean and safe and safe and safe”.
“Climate change,” he added, “disrupts the natural cycle of water in an increasingly visible way. Pollution from greenhouse gases is constantly increasing, pushing planet temperature to dangerous levels. This leads to floods, water scarcity, droughts, disrupts agriculture and supply chains, causes infrastructure damage, exacerbates the risk of epidemics, and intensifies inequalities of access to clean water. “
In addition, the Commissioner said that “sustainable water management is not only an environmental issue, but is social protection, environmental justice and responsibility for future generations.”
In Cyprus, 294kg of food per year is wasting
In relation to the waste of food, Mrs Theodosius said that “according to the European Commission, every year in the EU, about 58 million tonnes of food are lost or wasted in the EU, that is, 131 kg per person”, stressing that in Cyprus, the image is even more worrying, since they are wasting 294 kg.
“Worldwide, according to the UN, more than 1 billion meals end up daily in the trash and negatively impressive, is the statistical element that 16% of global greenhouse gas emissions are directly linked to the waste of food,” he said.
The Commissioner said that “when we talk about sustainability and sustainability, we are talking about both small and large deeds”, recommending citizens as they start everyday, that is, not to leave the fountain open without reason, to reduce their use, They go out without a car, avoiding the waste of food, thinking about how they shop, how they cook, how they store, how they avoid and/or manage leftovers.
Source: KYPE