WATER GIVES AND TAKES LIVES. GLSA SAVES THEM!
Greece, 22.03.2021. The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association (GLSA) participated in the World Water Day 2021 of the United Nations to understand and honor the multidimensional value of water in our lives.
Water has a different value for each person. World Water Day launches a debate about the importance of water to each of us. The appreciation of water adds value and defends it as a good. The celebration was held for the first time in 1993. It is held annually by the United Nations. Individuals and organizations participate in the global public campaign. On the day of the celebration, the UN World Water Development Report is published as a policy guide for decision makers.
The GLSA participated actively in the world celebration with the slogan "Water gives and takes lives. GLSA saves them!" For GLSA water means:
Life: No one lives without water.
Work: Colleagues work as swimming coaches, lifeguards and lifeguard trainers.
Sports: Hundreds of people participate in the Greek Lifesaving Cup every year.
Volunteering: Dozens of people feel the joy of their offer in carrying out activities with water as a necessary ingredient (competitions, conferences, books).
Leisure: Those who participate in GLSA activities, have as their main "payment" their entertainment and leisure.
Friendship: Activities in/for water (games, conferences, workshops) are a cause for new friendships locally, nationally and internationally.
Education: We create educational programs, innovative actions. We shape personalities by teaching fair play, history, swimming, safety, rescue, lifesaving sport.
Science: GLSA associates work as Scientific Advisors on subjects with the water being the essential ingredient (fair play, water microbiology, nutrition, coaching, psychology, pedagogy).
Parity: Thanks to the championships, GLSA gives people with disabilities an opportunity for equal integration in society. For the first time in the world, we held championships with athletes with disabilities and a huge impact.
Art: Inspired by water, we create sculptures in the sand, singing about and illustrating lifeguards, swimmers, sport lifesavers and directing documentaries.
Dr. Stathis Avramidis, GLSA President, NPHO Officer and Lifesaving Sport Teacher at Athens University, said: "The poster depicts the swimming race of sperms in the aquatic environment, where the winner gives life through reproduction. Our participation in the World Water Day, enhances the global initiative in Greece, honors and emphasizes the insurmountable value of water."
