Launch of SWWT logo
SWWT logo launched on 21st January for 2025 UN International Year of Glacier Preservation
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Water Partnership Ambassadors Programme
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Harz Mountains
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Official Partner
Zero Water Day Partnership is an official partner for UN international Year of Glaciers Preservation and Decade of action for cryospheric sciences (2025-2034)
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The Water Walk
Building on the idea of Gunnison Schools in Colorado USA, we will be scaling up 'Water Walks' across our schools partner network to support collective efforts for the ZWDP Saving the Worlds Water Towers campaign
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Action for Decade of Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034
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News and Headlines

The dramatic collapse of a glacier in the Valais region of Switzerland has devastated the village of Blatten.    

Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate change and are retreating globally due to rising temperatures. Disasters like landslides threaten communities and their livelihoods, vital transport and energy infrastructure.

In response the United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glacier Preservation and designated 21st March as World Glacier Day.

ZWDP launched its Saving the World’s Water Towers campaign in 2023 and is actively supporting the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences.  

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Planetary Health Alliance

Zero Water Day Partnership has become a member of the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) and will be supporting policy and advocacy ahead of the COP 30 Climate Conference in Brazil this November. 

 

A key workstream will be Earth systems research and activities around the UN International Year of Glaciers Preservation 2025 (visit UN Glaciers website).

Read more about our collaboration with PHA

2026 UN Water Conference

The Saving the World’s Water Towers campaign emerged from ZWDP official side event at the 2023 UN Water Conference and the commitments for UN Water Action. 

ZWDP is accredited for the 2026 UN Water Conference in Dubai. Read the full text of the United Nations Resolution ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

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Conferences and Workshops

The Zero Water Day Partnership is an accredited non-governmental organisation for the UN Water Conference in Dubai in December 2026. We are planning a satellite conference where our partners schools can actively and meaningfully participate and present their projects and deliver key advocacy for Action on Water for Sustainability. This follows the ZWDP official virtual side event at 2023 UN Water Conference ‘The Voice of Children and Youth on Water for Sustainable Development; Taking Action for Humanity and the Planet‘ and continues to implement the Children’s Call to Action to protect mountain areas from the impact of climate change launched at COP 26 Climate Conference in Glasgow in 2021, see recordings of the session ‘Transforming our World: Children’s Voice for 2025‘.

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Strathallen School, 'Our Oceans, Our Future'

Mountain Guides and Climate Change

Our Oceans, Our Future has been produced by students of Strathallan School in Scotland “the greatest threat to our planet is thinking that someone else will save it”. 

This video features Xavier Calihol a mountain guide based in the town of Chamonix in the Mont Blanc Massif, French Alps talking about the impact of climate change on mountains from the perspective of a young guide and also his research. The French Guides (Chamonix) have published  “Mountain Guides and Climate Change; A Story of Adaption” which is a highly recommended read.  

Our Partners and Collaborators

Planetary Health Alliance

UNESCO Centre Swiss Alps

IFMGA Mountain Guides

 ZWDP is a member of the Planetary Health Alliance, read more about our collaboration 

ZWDP is collaborating with UNESCO Alpine world Heritage Centre Swiss Alps «natural and culture heritage for sustainable mountain development» to support the Centres aims to i. educate and train professionals and academics in mountain regions, ii. Foster awareness of World Heritage sites in the European Alps and mountains worldwide, focusing on the North–South context and using open access online tools

ZWDP is collaborating with the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations on the development of the Sustainable Mountain Guiding and a syllabus for national mountain guide associations

Spotlight; Media

Black and White Photo-stories

Colour Photo-Stories

Our Black and White Photo Stories will feature reportage around the theme water.    

Colour photo-stories cover all aspects of ZWDP workÂ