Mono Lake Committee honored on World Water Day
March 28th, 2010 by Arya, Communications Director
The Metropolitan Water District World Water Day certificate of appreciation awardees.
In celebration of World Water Day, the Metropolitan Water District and the Friends of the United Nations partnered to honor non-profit environmental groups and relief organizations for their leadership and work on providing clean and safe drinking water around the world. The Mono Lake Committee was acknowledged, along with an impressive list of organizations, at a ceremony at the MWD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.
Herley Jim Bowling, Los Angeles Education Coordinator for the Mono Lake Committee with Irv Sarnoff, co-founder of Friends of the United Nations---accepts a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Mono Lake Committee.
International World Water Day is held annually on March 22 to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The day was designated at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
