Tomorrow, Thursday 22nd March, marks the United Nations’ World Water Day. To mark the event, Beijing NGO Thirst4Water has been holding events in schools and universities throughout the city to raise awareness about water issues across the globe.

This morning, in Beijing, we orchestrated nearly 1000 students into the shape of a dragon to mark the day tomorrow. As you can imagine, this was no small task. A team of artists first designed the dragon and then led the students into the correct position. A conveniently place 10 storey building allowed us to get the shot that we needed from above.

Wherever you are for the day itself tomorrow, spread the word about World Water Day.

Regular readers here and followers of my work will know that the main focus of my photography is on environmental issues. In recent years, notably on access and availability of water in Asia, specifically China. I came across this short video on the National Geographic website that I wanted to share here with you. It tackles the question, “Why Care about Water?”

“If you took all the water in the world and put it into a gallon jug, less than one teaspoon of it would be available to us.” – Alexandra Cousteau – National Geographic Emerging Explorer

We have precious little usable freshwater to play with in the world. With our global population skyrocketing and demand for water increasing everyday, access and availability to water is going to be one of the most crucial factors determining how our future develops.