Swarovski 水資源學校

自 2000 年以來，Swarovski 水資源學校已在教育兒童和社區實行具可持續性的用水方法，協助確保乾淨用水的供應，以支援人類和地球的健康和福祉。對印度而言，這項計劃尤其重要，因為該國正經歷著氣候變遷、持續出現的乾旱與過度抽取地下水所導致的水資源危機。 

為了協助解決這項用水危機和教育更多的學生，Swarovski 水資源學校及其執行夥伴世界自然基金會印度分會 (WWF India) 與 Mission Paani 合作。該任務是一項全國性計劃，目的在於保護印度的水資源，並改變國民的態度和行為以提高用水效率 . Swarovski 水資源學校向 Mission Paani 提供當地的水資源課程，使其與印度的數千所學校分享，一起教育孩子們了解他們與環境的關係，特別是水資源，以及人類行為對自然世界造成的負面與正面影響。透過鼓勵學生了解在濕地和河流等地與水有關的環境問題，以及其對他們的社區的影響，他們可以開始養成具可持續性的習慣，繼而有機會成為未來世代的常態。

  「我們必須讓人們與孩子們明白，水是很寶貴的元素。」
                   – WWF India 祕書長兼執行長 Ravi Singh

Another focus of the Swarovski Waterschool in India includes championing model villages. There are already 10 model villages involved in the project, where teaching not only focuses on students but also extends to local farmers. More than 800 farmers were trained in water conservation practices, as well as sanitation and sustainable agricultural practices to reduce water waste and the use of harmful chemicals (such as pesticides and fertilizers) on farmlands. The goal of this training was to show farmers how sustainable practices not only benefit the environment but can also lead to more prosperous crop yields.

Swarovski Waterschool also modified the water and sanitation of each model village by repairing government handpumps, a key source of freshwater in the villages, and constructing soak pits to reduce liquid and water waste. These efforts improved the drinking water of 1,500 households.

Swarovski Waterschool hopes that its continued work with students and farmers in India will reverse the country’s water crisis, creating a healthier and more sustainable environment for generations to come.
Learn more about the Swarovski Waterschool Program