Exhibition "Water for Life"at Praça da Amizade (opposite to Hotel Sintra)
Press Release

     The Promotional Team for Water Conservation, constituted by representatives of the Environment Council, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Government Information Bureau, and The Macao Water Supply Company, Ltd, held the exhibition "Water for Life" on 28^th January, from 11:00 to 17:00, at Praça da Amizade (opposite to Hotel Sintra), by exhibiting 30 posters on water resources and daily methods of conserving water.

     In order to reinforce the awareness and education campaign on water conservation, the Promotional Team for Water Conservation has been developing a series of activities, under the motto "Water for Life", since October 2006, which includes this exhibition. The rich and comprising content of the exhibition includes various relevant issues such as the importance, current situation and worldwide water crisis, its causes and consequences; the evolution of water consumption in Macao, problems and jobs on the protection of Macao water resources; and the technical means to decrease water consumption. The team aimed, with this exhibition, to disclose the relationship between the human being and water resources for increasing public's awareness on this issue, as well as the importance of protecting water resources.

     The exhibition held from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on 28^th January at Praça da Amizade (opposite to Hotel Sintra). Everyone are welcome.

     Further information on the exhibition "Water for Life" and the awareness campaign is available on Macao Government Internet site or Environment Council website: www.ambiente.gov.mo/water.