| You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 04/22/2015 02:21 PM EDT The U.S. Department of State Hosts 5th Annual 6K Walk for WaterMedia Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 22, 2015
The U.S. Department of State will host the fifth Annual 6k Walk for Water at noon, on Thursday, April 23, as part of the Department’s Earth Day celebrations. Remarks will kick off the event outside the Department’s C Street entrance (C Street and 22nd St NW). Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine Russell, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Björn Lyrvall, and Director of the District of Columbia’s Department of the Environment Tommy Wells will give opening remarks. The event will be emceed by Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber. Joining the walk this year are Ovie Mughelli, a nine-year National Football League veteran for the Baltimore Ravens and a leading voice for sustainability in sports, as well as Mike Richter, an Olympic medalist and Stanley Cup champion National Hockey League veteran goalie and the chairman of the Aspen Institute’s Sport and Society Program. The Embassy of Sweden will host a water stop at the halfway point. Experts from The Nature Conservancy, WASH Advocates, the District’s Department of the Environment, and the World Wildlife Fund will be stationed in front of the Embassy of Sweden with informational displays. As an official Take Your Child to Work Day event, the Walk will also feature a scavenger hunt for children to learn more about their local watershed and global water challenges. The event is open to the public and to the press. Interested participants can register for the walk at http://www.state.gov/6kwalkforwater. The Annual 6K Walk for Water is organized to acknowledge the millions of people in the developing world, most often women and girls, who walk an average of six kilometers per day to collect water for their families. The task of collecting water keeps children out of school and prevents women from engaging in other, more productive economic activities. The event also recognizes that growing water scarcity has widespread implications for global health, food security, economic prosperity, and eco-systems. Media are invited to attend the event, which will begin promptly at noon. For further information, please contact EarthDay@state.gov. Stay connected with the State Department:
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