The need to inform and educate the public about water is today more necessary than ever, because technological progress and the improvement of infrastructure and our daily lives have also brought about complacency, PIO Director Aliki Stylianou said on Tuesday, addressing a conference titled “Challenges and opportunities for drinking water in the Eastern Mediterranean”. Stylianou reminded the participants that the Press and Information Office has been cooperating with the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and the Department of Water Development in the organization of information campaigns for the proper use and management of water resources. She assured that as Head of PIO the Office will continue its role and will assist in all efforts to raise awareness. She said that in recent years, climate crisis has brought to the forefront the need for awareness and a shift towards an environmentally sustainable consumer behavior in terms of the use of water, especially in areas such as the Southeast Mediterranean region where the effects of climate change are now more than evident. Stylianou added that in case of Cyprus, the water problem has always been a challenge for Cyprus society and its authorities, adding that looking at the archives of the Press and Information Office it is easy to see that water and the proper management of this resource, has always been among the main priorities of the state.
Source: Cyprus News Agency