Mother of the Nation Festival taps importance of water sustainability

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Miyah – World of Water, an interactive installation illustrating the importance of global water sustainability, will debut at this year’s Mother of the Nation Festival taking place from March 26- April 4 on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. The installation aims to shed light on the value of water preservation while outlining its role in sustaining all life forms.
Miyah – World of Water aims to create public awareness of the positive impact of water sustainability, reflecting on the inspirational vision and values of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and in line with the festival’s themes of conservation, sustainability, empowerment, education and collaboration. The interactive presentation, displayed in more than 20 languages, showcases the value and origins of this precious natural resource, its uses in sustaining life, and global consumption rates.
To begin, the experience’s five zones urge visitors to appreciate the cleansing power of water, before taking them into multiple educational and scientific presentations around the water cycle, the human water footprint and global water consumption in agriculture, industry and households, along with fun facts about its role in human, animal and plant life.
Image galleries will showcase the UAE’s collective efforts to address water distribution, desalination processes and scarcity issues. A compelling presentation highlights some global initiatives in water sourcing and preservation, as well national initiatives to safeguard the UAE’s water reserves, such as Masdar’s Renewable Energy Water Desalination Programme, the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science Initiative, the UAE Water Aid Campaign, and other water-related UAE partnership programmes.
Miyah – The World of Water also details processes such as renewable water collection and water harvesting from air, while also delving into global usage statistics, the impact of water-related technologies and ongoing scientific breakthroughs poised to enhance the resource’s security. The installation aims to also help visitors further understand how their household usage will impact future water reserves and generations to come.
In addition to Miyah – World of Water, the Mother of the Nation Festival also includes an impressive array of exhibitions, performances, installations, food and beverage outlets and events across four diverse activity zones, designed to present an array of entertaining and educational activities, and offer an interactive and inspirational
environment for visitors of all ages.