In order to engage a wider number of stakeholders and the public at large in to the WTD celebrations, UNWTO organized the WTD Photo Competition and the WTD Twitter Competition. Participants were invited to showcase their own experiences and knowledge of how they themselves contribute to water preservation when travelling or initiatives where the tourism sector benefits water preservation. UNWTO will re-tweet winning contributions and will announce the Photo Competition winners during WTD.
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In line with the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation, World Tourism Day 2013 is being held under the theme Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future. This year’s theme highlights tourism’s role in water access and shines a spotlight on the actions being taken by the sector in order to contribute to a more sustainable water future, as well as the challenges ahead. As a trillion dollar economic sector, tourism is a powerful force capable of tackling these challenges by offering effective solutions geared towards a more sustainable water future. With over one billion people traveling internationally each year, tourism can be an important vehicle of raising awareness and changing behaviors.
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