World Water Day 2020 is about water and climate change and how the two are inextricably linked This year s campaign shows how our use of water will help reduce floods droughts scarcity and pollution and will help fight climate change itself By adapting to the water effects of climate change we will protect health and save lives And by using water more efficiently we will reduce greenhouse gases Our key messages are clear We cannot afford to wait Climate policy makers must put water at the heart of action plans Climate change effects water supplies and human health Health systems need to prepare for more water related disease associated with climate change Water can help fight climate change and protect health There are sustainable affordable and scalable water and sanitation solutions Everyone has a role to play In our daily lives there are surprisingly easy steps we can all take to address climate change and protect health