The Water We Want 2023 - Drawings
Identifier: #202
Winner
Romania
Water Museum “Leonida Truta”, Cluj-Napoca
Water - The Source of Life
"Pavel Dan" Theoretical High School, Campia Turzii, Romania. Kiraly Antonia.
Water, both for humans and for all other living things on the planet, is a resource without which life would not be possible. We cannot express in words what the planet would look like it there was no water, and this drawing shows in small lines the beauty existing on Earth. Because of water, and also how a "drop" of water can save many lives, although people remain expressionless in front of the gifts that water continues to give to the earth. The drop of water around our planet present in the drawing represents the protection and care that water offers us, surrounding the earth as a kind of protective layer, which does not let the earth perish with the passage of time. Fir trees suggest the true beauty of nature, which is vividly colored in shades of green, a special beauty that could not be present if water did not help nature. The tap presents a source of water that feeds all the gifts of nature and not just human needs, being a "spring" interprted in the form of power source present in the homes of all people, highlighting the fact that life on Earth exists because of water, because water is the source of life, and a a drop of water can make the difference between life and death.
Identifier: #167
Winner
China
Yellow River Museum
Cherish the Source of Life
Huayuankou Primary School, Zhengzhou, China. Guo Yufei.
The freshwater resources on Earth have been depleted, and many animals are on the brink of extinction. But if we can’t realize it, people will be heading towards extinction in the near future. As a good girl in the new era, I pick up a paintbrush and call on people in my way to protect the Earth, protect freshwater resources, and protect all living things on Earth. We are the masters of the Earth and the hope for the future. Let's work hand in hand to create a beautiful home, protect the source of life with love, and protect our beautiful home with love! Live a happy and joyful life from now on.
Identifier: #206
Special Mention (with Commendation on “The Value of Water”)
Morocco
Musée Mohammed VI - Aman, Marrakech
We Never Know the Worth of the Water till the Well is Dry
Les Iris, Marrakech, Morocco. Firdaous Ouzzat.
We presented three charts that demonstrate the vital importance of water in the world. These charts aim to raise awareness among humans about the need to avoid wasting this precious resource, which is at the core of the universe. Furthermore, these charts highlight the suffering and challenges that some countries face due to the lack of water, underscoring the urgency of taking action to preserve this vital resource for humanity.
Identifier: #177
Special Mention (with Commendation on “The Water WeWant”)
Romania
House of Water Museum, România
The Fairy of the Waters
National College "Mihai Eminescu", Targu Mures, Romania. Crisan Nicoleta.
"Știma" is a fairy from the Romanian tradition. They live only in clean waters. It has the role of guarding the rivers. If the waters are polluted, the "știmele" (the fairies) die. It needs clear, clean and unpolluted waters. They need time to regain the power to guard the waters. Keep the rivers clean! "Știmele" (the faries) defend the rivers from all that is evil.
Identifier: #173
Special Mention (with Commendation on “The Human-Water Connection”)
China
National Water Museum of China
Search for Fish
Hangzhou Chovan Century City Experimental School, Hangzhou, China. Zhao Yian.
Two young girls boarded a boat sailing along the Yangtze River, preparing to search for the critically endangered Chinese sturgeon and baiji dolphin. During their search, they unexpectedly found a lot of garbage in the river, which was turbid. They did not find any cChinese sturgeon or baiji dolphin, and almost all other types of fish had disappeared. There are two Chinese sturgeons and whitefin dophins made of garbage in the picture, warning people that if water resources are not well protected, these endangered species will truly become extinct. Let's work together to protect water resources and biodiversity.
Identifier: #164
Special Mention (with Commendation on “Water Is Life”)
India
Living Waters Museum, India
Precious Wonders Of Fresh Water
Bidya Bharati Girls High School, Kolkata, India. Shreshtha Halder.
Fresh water is a renewable and variable but finite natural resource. Without 'Fresh Water', life on Earth would be impossible. All kinds of living beings depend on freshwater for their survival. In this painting of mine, I have represented how freshwater is consumed by different species of living beings on a daily basis. In the upper middle portion of the page, I painted a waterfall which is one of the main sources of freshwater. The water from the waterfall is collected by a pair of hands which represents that freshwater should be stored and used. In the lower middle portion of the page, I painted a sprinkler which is showering freshwater on a green field for the purpose of irrigation. Irrigation is the most important part of agriculture. Without fresh water, plants and crops cannot survive. On the right side of the page, I painted a kid drinking water from a tap with a scenery of the sunset behind. This shows that at the end of the day, freshwater is the only path of existence for human beings. Besides human beings and plants, freshwater is also essential for survival of many living creatures like fish, ducks and swans. This I showed on the left side of the page by painting swans swimming on a freshwater lake. The ultimate reason behind the beauty of Mother Earth is freshwater. Without freshwater, Earth won't look different from other life-less planets.
Identifier: #157
Special Mention (with Commendation on “Water Is Life”)
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
Tesoro Azul / Blue Treasure
José Martí, Villa Clara (Quemado de Güines), Cuba. Kelly Medina.
Splendid use of color supporting the forms and their value. Proposal loaded with a special
meaning. The adequate and rational use of water in a spring environment. It perfectly chains the benefit that represents that the flora is dazzling so that, in this case, the bees release the nectar of the flowers to produce honey, which also contributes to the preservation of human health. The value of water is truly incalculable, infinite, since life does not exist without it and there is no substitute for it.
Identifier: #154
Special Mention (with Commendation on “Protecting Biodiversity”)
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
Joy of Fish
Chang Yin Art School Fuling, Chongqing, China. KeXin Xu.
Harmony between man and nature.
Identifier: #211
Croatia
Aquatika – Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Croatia.
A Game by the River
Primary School Mahiëno, Karlovac. Kiara Lesic.
With our friends and our teacher, we often go to the river near our school. We learned a lot about it by walking along the shores, observing the plants and animals in and around it. After studying, we like to play by the river. We play hide and seek by the trees that grow near the water, we play ball, we jump. Sometimes we look at our face in the river, we make the river and ourselves laugh. I look forward to being by the river very often, and hope that it is clean and beautiful.
Identifier: #210
Morocco
Musée Mohammed VI - Aman, Marrakech
Save Water Save Lives
Hilali Targa Internazional School, Marrakech, Morocco. Malak Bouzekrahoui.
This work embodies the vital importance of water and its global significance through a captivating visual narrative. Divided into five sections, it portrays the essence of water conservation and its impact on life. In the top left section, a globe-shaped eye sheds tears representing Earth's water sources. It showcases various species and a person quenching their thirst, emphasizing the universal need for water. The top right section features a globe with a faucet, symbolizing the recycling and repurposing of water to sustain life. In the middle right section, a divided globe shows daytime and nighttime scenes with faucets releasing water, highlighting its continuous necessity. The middle left section depicts a tree transforming into a face, cradling a flowing stream of water. Hands serve as a pathway, connecting the water and supporting life, with fish symbolizing the interconnectedness of nature. Finally, in the bottom section, hands form a heart shape, releasing water drops into a globe, symbolizing love and care for our water resources. Through impactful imagery and phrases like 'every drop matters,' 'don't waste it,' 'save it,' and 'save water save lives,' this artwork powerfully reminds us of water's value and our collective responsibility to protect it for future generations.
Identifier: #205
Morocco
Musée Mohammed VI - Aman, Marrakech
Water We Need
Institut Al-Oula, Settat, Morocco. Rania Barnati.
In this thought-provoking artwork, the devastating impact of water scarcity is powerfully depicted. Divided into three sections, the art conveys a poignant message about the consequences of limited water resources. Dominating the right side, the first section portrays a desperate boy, his malnourished hands holding a globe. He symbolizes the search for sustenance amidst water scarcity by drinking the precious water dripping from it. In the top left section, an eye with a globe as its pupil sheds tears over dehydrated soil. Dead trees serve as its lashes, representing the devastating effects of water shortage on the environment and the interconnectedness of ecosystems. The bottom left section features a bucket with an animal struggling for nourishment from barren soil. A crying man gazes upward, signifying despair in the face of water scarcity. The bucket, filled to the brim with water from a leaking faucet, serves as a stark reminder of wastage while others suffer from thirst. This compelling narrative urges us to confront the dire consequences of water scarcity and prompts reflection on our responsibility to conserve this precious resource for the well-being of all living beings
Identifier: #204
Morocco
Musée Mohammed VI - Aman, Marrakech
Drought is Threatening Us
Institut Al-Oula, Settat, Morocco. Rania Barnati.
Drought is a severe issue impacting numerous regions globally. When there is an extended period of dry weather, it leads to scarcity of water for crops, livestock, and human consumption. The consequences can be devastating, including withered crops, food scarcity, malnourished and dehydrated livestock, and water shortages for human consumption, causing health issues, and even social unrest. Effective water resource management and conservation are vital to address the threat of drought. This requires implementing water conservation practices, investing in sustainable agriculture, and improving water infrastructure. By working together to tackle this challenge, we can secure access to water for future generations to come.
Identifier: #203
Morocco
Musée Mohammed VI - Aman, Marrakech
The Water is Life
Institut Al-Oula, Settat, Morocco. Lamamla Aya.
Water is one of the most essential elements for sustaining life on Earth. It is a finite resource that is crucial for human survival, as well as the survival of all other living organisms. Water is a vital component of the human body, making up approximately 60% of our total body weight.
Identifier: #201
Romania
Water Museum “Leonida Truta”, Cluj-Napoca
Clean Up Your Own Mess!
No. 24 Gymnasium School, Timisoara, Romania. Gherase Mara.
Would you fill your own house with waste? Just as we take care of the house we live in, so must we take care of our home planet.
Identifier: #200
Romania
Water Museum “Leonida Truta”, Cluj-Napoca
LOOKING FOR... MOM
"Ioan Bob" Gymnasium School, Cluj, Romania. Cireap Stefana.
Water is one of the most important elements of life on Earth. Without water, life could not exist. Water is essential to maintain the health of all living organisms. My drawing, entitled LOOKING FOR... MOM, suggests the negative effects that pets and pollution have on water and all the creatures that live in it. The title jellyfish is looking for its mother, but unfortunately mistook it for a plastic bag. That's why it's important for human beings to appreciate and protect our water. We need to be careful on how we use it and try not to waste it. And we need to act in order to protect our water sources from pollution and other threats.
Identifier: #199
Italy
Museum of River Navigation of Battaglia Terme
Youth: Our New Hope
Scuola secondaria di primo grado “Ruzante”, Padova, Italy. Class 1B.
The canvas represents life after the climate change crisis on the left, a worldwide drought on fire where the “Scientists” are looking for new planets. In the middle, above the dry planet, “Water Godess” with “The Newborn” – personification of the hope- Under the dry planet two children – which represents a sad (left) and a happy (right) planet which supports themselves, On the right we have an ideal world full of water hopefully brought by next generations that can be our new hope to save our lives and our planet.
Identifier: #198
Italy
Museum of River Navigation of Battaglia Terme
Water's Uses and How Not to Waste It
Primary School Rodari, Liscate, Milano, Italy. Class 2A and 2B.
"Divided in groups, children have elaborated some tips about the use of the water in the normal life and some solutions to avoid water wasting:
1.When I use soap for the dishes, I avoid leaving the water flowing.
2.When I wash my hands, it is better to close the tap to avoid water wasting. When I brush my teeth, before the water flows, I put the tooth paste on the tooth brush.
3.When I use the washing machine, it is better to set a short timing and use it when it’s full.
4.Do not waste water, you must not play with it!
5.It is better to have a shower then to have a bathtub. When I use soap, I close the water. Don’t waste water!"
Identifier: #197
Italy
Museum of River Navigation of Battaglia Terme
From Leonardo to Today the Networks of the Future Naviglio D'Ivrea
Istituto Orsoline di San Carlo, Liceo Scientifico, Milano, Italy. Classes 4 and 5.
The competition entry consists in a A1 format partly technical and partly illustrative drawing, in which they will be presented an ancient watercourse {Naviglio d'Ivrea) regeneration ideas. Some century ago the Naviglio d'Ivrea was linked to navigation and agriculture subsequently; still now The Naviglio belongs to a network, the natural and artificial hydrographic network of Upper Piedmont, of great architectural, environmental and landscape quality. The drawing will illustrate the landscape furniture, an infrastructure (bridge) and a data transmission system that exemplify the way in which information/opportunities to clever use and enjoy fresh water from the Alps can be defined today.
Identifier: #196
Italy
Museum of River Navigation of Battaglia Terme
The Wasted Life
Scuola primaria Don Minzoni, Padova, Italy. Four students of class 1C.
The drawing represents the waste of water by man with old and worn pipes. We must safeguard natural resources by respecting biodiversity and limiting waste…Water is life. Without water there is no life.
Identifier: #195
Italy
Water Museum of Venice/Consorzio di Bonifica 'Acque Risorgive'
Union Between Land and River
Middle School "L. Da Vinci", Mirano, Italy. Class 1C.
The project takes origin from the observation of our rural areas with their colours and shapes, in particular the Miranese one, especially those nearby a river or a canal (for example the Marzenego river or the Canale Taglio), and from the analysis and in-depth study of freshwater fauna. As far as fish is concerned, we have considered the difference between alien species, such as the catfish and the rainbow trout, and native species like the bleak, the carp and the brown trout. With regard to birds, special attention has been put on the kingfisher, the grey heron and the mallard. All these things have offered our students the opportunity to create a plastic model representing water, the surrounding areas, and some well-known fauna species living in the territory. It has been realized with the putty Das, coloured with tempera paints and a protective glossy spray paint. Finally, each part has been pasted on a wooden support like a puzzle.
Identifier: #194
Italy
Water Museum of Venice/Consorzio di Bonifica 'Acque Risorgive'
Save Water for the Life
Primary School Niveo, Spinea, Italy. Class 3A.
The lion of Venice represents venetian “Consorzio di Bonifica” and also all of us, third class children of Nievo primary school in Spinea (Venice). As the lion does, we want to overcome the wall of problems, afflicting the Water and our Planet. Our aim is to protect Water for life (Goal 6 – Agenda 2030).
Identifier: #193
Italy
Water Museum of Venice/Consorzio di Bonifica 'Acque Risorgive'
Drop by Drop... We Can Save the World
Scuola primaria A. Manzoni di Camponogara, Italy. Class 2B.
Every small act make the difference. We children are also to preserve this precious resource, important for the life of every living being…so we’ll be rain for the Earth.
Identifier: #192
Italy
Water Museum of Venice/Consorzio di Bonifica 'Acque Risorgive'
A Drop of Responsibility
Scuola primaria di San Michele delle Badesse, Italy. Class 3A.
A long river that changes its colour, from sky blue to gloomy black. A wave of litter that is a little drop for each one of us, a drop that becomes responsibility when it pollutes. A lot of people that collaborate, monitor, clean, respect. Everybody has got a role: ecological operators, farmers, teachers, children… That is how every single drop makes a new sky blue river, symbol of the responsibility we have towards the world we live in.
Identifier: #191
Portugal
Lisbon Water Museum
Untitled
Elementary and High School Alfredo da Silva, Sintra, Portugal. Gustavo Rocha Rodrigues.
Seen from the sky, planet Earth is a blue jewel. Water is our greatest wealth! Let’s not let
this jewel lose its shine. Let’s save WATER!
Identifier: #190
Portugal
Lisbon Water Museum
Untitled
Elementary and High School Alfredo da Silva, Sintra, Portugal. Mana Haguigui.
It’s sad to think that in such a technological age if you don’t take care of our beautiful landscape bathed by the most precious liquid – WATER – it will just be a memory like in a old photograph.
Identifier: #189
Portugal
Lisbon Water Museum
Which Side Do We Want?
Academia de Música Costa Cabral, Porto, Portugal. Alice Gonçalves, Olívia Laranjo, Simone Graça.
This drawing intends to represent the importance of saving the planet’s water (in particular freshwater) as well the need to avoid polluting water resources and reducing emissions of polluting gases, responsible for climate change. We want a healthy Earth, so we need everyone’s collaboration!
Identifier: #188
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
Drop by Drop the Water Runs Out
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. María Milagros Valente.
We must take care of water, without it we cannot survive. We can do it! I drew a giant drop that says "let's take care of water".
Identifier: #187
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
Modern Drinking Pools of Water
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. Julieta García.
In the drawing I wanted to represent the new OSE pools, since it is one of the methods to produce drinkable water.
Identifier: #186
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
Water is Not Available for Some People
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. Morena Nicoletti.
My drawing is based on the story of the famous model Georgie Badiely and the boys and
girls who have to walk miles to fetch water.
Identifier: #185
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
Take Care of the Water so that Every Time You See It, It Is Sparkling.
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. Dante Albarenga.
There are waves and a doll that made the chemical formula of water.
Identifier: #184
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
Our Dam
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. Lorenzo Hernandez.
It is related to the river and the OSE of my town.
Identifier: #183
Uruguay
Museo del Agua de OSE, Montevideo
The Steam Water Plant
Escuela n° 3, Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Uruguay. Alexia Amaro.
It is a historical space of our town.
Identifier: #182
Slovenia
Posavje Museum Brežice
Magical River Catfish / Magicni Recni Som
Brezice Primary School, Brezice, Slovenia. Ozbej Piltaver and Zan Fiorelli.
The magical river catfish is a special fish that lives in Slovenian rivers. His body is green and blue so it could easily blend in and hide from other predators. It has one big fin and two smaller ones along with one big tail. All those fins and the tail helps him to swim faster, especially in stronger river flows. His sharp teeth help him to look scarier and scares away anyone who dares to pollute our waters. Even though he looks very similar to normal catfish, he has a very special task. He keeps our rivers clean. He heads all the garbage and all harmful things that gets thrown into the rivers. His gills filters the water so it's always fresh and clean.
Identifier: #181
Slovenia
Posavje Museum Brežice
The River Sava as We Want It / Reka Sava Kot Jo Zelimo
Primary School Sava Kladnika Sevnica, Slovenia. Mia Golob, Lara Pec, Adelina Gashi, Nejc Jure Medved, Tijan Josipovic.
On our poster we present the River Sava as we want it. The river flows past our school. We want it clean, without roads, railways, and hydroelectric power plant. We want better conditions for the turtles, living in one of the river's streams. The students want footpaths and wooden bridges over the River Sava and untouched nature – animals and plants they can observe. They would like to play with small wooden mills in the stream and revive the old Korens' mill. Above all there is a desire to preserve natural beauty for future generations.
Identifier: #180
Slovenia
Posavje Museum Brežice
Water is / Voda je
Primary School Marjana Nemca Radece, Radece, Slovenia. Eva Kravogel.
I drew a tap with a drop of water. Inside of it is a water tower from museum Brezice. I wanted to emphasize the protection of the environment. I used tempura and color pencils.
Identifier: #179
Slovenia
Posavje Museum Brežice
Water Storm in My Head / Vodna Nevihta v Moji Glavi
Brezice Primary School, Brezice, Slovenia. Gaja Vahcic.
Sometimes people think too much and too many things pop into our heads at once. We see them as a storm of water in our head, and emotions as a rough sea in songs and stories.
Identifier: #209
USA
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, Philadelphia
Cleanse Desire
Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia. Walter B. Saul High School, Philadelphia, United States. Destiny Porter.
A showing of "mother" who gives a shower of a wanted resource, to literally bathe in water. A craving, an addiction that keeps youth, health, and benefits. Though we cleanse ourselves there will always be little life.
Identifier: #208
Romania
House of Water Museum, România
Together for Clean Waters
House of Water Museum, Targu Mures. National College Unirea, Targu Mures, Romania. Standavid Emil Gheorghe.
In many places people throw garbage into rivers. The fish are dying and the water is dirty. Without clean water, plants are not happy either. Then all nature suffers and is sad. If there is no garbage in the water, the whole nature smiles and thanks us. To stop water pollution, all people must come together and stop waste from polluting the waters. Unfortunately, pollution affects all continents. White, black, or yellow hands we must stop water pollution! Let's do this for ourselves and for the future of the planet!
Identifier: #207
Romania
House of Water Museum, România
Freedom in Clean Water
Secondary School no. 3, Tarnaveni, Romania. Puczi Daria Catalina.
It is a graphic design and I have marked the freedom and happiness of all plants and animals in a clean and relaxing environment. In clean water, all living things feel good, at ease, but the water consumed by humanity must also be clean and crystal clear. Without water there is no life, so we must keep it clean, not pollute it. World Water Day is celebrated annually on March 22.
Identifier: #178
Romania
House of Water Museum, România
The Source of Life
Secondary School, Hodac, Romania. Farcas-Pogacean Catalin.
A spring, a waterfall, a river, means life, peace, and well-being. I painted this artwork with love, and I would like everyone who sees it to feel a moment of tranquility and relazation. Water is our best friend. It signficantly influences our lives. Our health depends on our water. If water is so important to us, let's also be important to it! Let's cherish it, use it rationally, and never pollute it! Our future depends on our water! Let's have an excellent future!
Identifier: #176
China
National Water Museum of China
We Only Have One Glass of Water
Hangzhou Normal University Dongcheng Middle School, Hangzhou, China. Chen Shuyao.
The work is inspired by the glass of water that everyone can't do without every day. People can live without taking showers, washing clothes or their cars. Irrigation and industrial production could also be temporarily cancelled if there is not enough water. However, 80% of the human body is composed of water, and people need to replenish fresh water every day. Fresh water resources are limited while people's desire for fresh water is indeed infinite. People make use of fresh water to do all kinds of things, and under many circumstances have polluted it and wasted it without noticing it! If the vicious circle continues, we will eventually lose the fresh water we depend on, the only glass of water we have
Identifier: #175
China
National Water Museum of China
Life without Fresh Water
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Second Vocational School, Hangzhou, China. Ding Yixuan.
Fresh water is one of the most important resources on Earth. If the fresh water on earth were to disappear, all living things would face great crisis. The trees would no longer grow and will die. The fish in the lake would no longer swim and will die. Fresh water is indispensible on earth, so we should protect it and cherish it.
Identifier: #174
China
National Water Museum of China
Water is Source of Life
Xiaoshan Nancheng Primary School, Hangzhou, China. Yu Xintong.
In the center of my poster "Water is the Source of Life" is the big water drop of the source of life, surrounded by the colorful waves formed by the accumulation of numerous water drops, which symbolize the countless efforts made by all of us to protect water resources. Doves are flying with the waves, which implies that we live in peace with nature and the world is becoming more beautiful. I hope everyone knows the importance of water resources and does their bit to keep the source of life going on!
Identifier: #172
China
Yellow River Museum
Thirst
Zhengzhou Sihe Art School, Zhengzhou, China. Dong Ting.
With the dry and cracked word “thirst” in the painting, my work expresses a thirst for water. The Earth in the shape of a wrung-out towel indicates human's over exploitation of water resources, calling for action to save the source of life.
Identifier: #171
China
Yellow River Museum
Water and Life
Zhengzhou Sihe Art School, Zhengzhou, China. Wei Jiaming.
Made from mixed materials, my work conveys that the damaged and dried up river has been revitalized after regulating and protecting measures, and the endangered finless porpoises are slowly recovering their population. The work calls for everyone to pay attention to the protection and regulation of water resources, and the role of water resources in biodiversity. The breakers and waves in the work are decorated with kyanite, which implies that water is as much precious as gems to human beings. The messy part on the left of the work is not only dead trees but also industrial wastes that seriously pollute water resources. It also reminds people about the harm of neglecting water resources, and appeals for protecting and valuing water resources.
Identifier: #170
China
Yellow River Museum
Animals in a Wild World
No. 6 Middle School of Huiji District, Zhengzhou, China. Wang Mengxi.
My painting depicts a situation where all living beings on barren land short of fresh water crave water, aiming to call on everyone to save water and protect the source of life. Although fresh water is accessible to us at present, there are still many places in the world suffering from extreme lack of water. Some daily behavior such as turning off the tap after use and reusing water can save a lot of water resources. If everyone does so, much fresh water will be saved. Water nourishes everything, once there is a global shortage of water, the place where we live will be barren, and all things will be on the brink of extinction. So let’s save our water resources together!
Identifier: #169
China
Yellow River Museum
Water-saving Era
Huayuankou Primary School, Zhengzhou, China. Xu Nuo.
Water is the source and foundation of everything in the world. With water, human can survive and all things can be full of vitality. It accompanies us every day, it is a gift from nature. A drop of water helps a lot. It can turn grass green, make trees lush, get air fresh and also make life beautiful. I hope that everyone can start from themselves, with daily matters around us, to protect the source of life and save water, and make the beauty on the earth not only appear in a painting.
Identifier: #168
China
Yellow River Museum
Blue Whale’s Weep
Huayuankou Primary School, Zhengzhou, China. Zhu Yulu.
My work is themed on water conservation. In the painting a man holds up a blue whale in tears in his hand and the blue whale bears a deserted earth on its back, which is surrounded by earthy river. There are also many cut down trees and some dead branches on the deserted earth, and the houses emit white smoke. Everything looks so lifeless. So this painting warns people to save water, and we must turn off the tap after washing hands! Besides, we can use vegetable-washing water to flush the toilet, water plants and so on. Saving water depends on everyone!
Identifier: #166
India
Living Waters Museum, India
Wetland Livelihoods
Bamanghata High School, Bhangore, India. Sujan Sardar.
Morning at the East Kolkata Wetlands starts at the crack of dawn. The main livelihood of people in wetlands remains fishing. The men set out early at dawn to catch fish and take it to the city market to sell. Apart from this, people from this locality are engaged in various jobs like animal husbandry, farming, etc. Women from the locality sell neem leaves, taro, and other leafy greens to the city market. This improves their household income, and city dwellers benefit from it as well. City dwellers enjoy delicious meals only if the fishermen set out early to catch the fish. However, the depletion of wetlands will cause financial loss to these hardworking people, leading to unemployment, and hence will also be deprived of natural delicacies.
Identifier: #165
India
Living Waters Museum, India
Water - The Undervalued Basic Human Need
Bidya Bharati Girls High School, Kolkata, India. Disha Pradhan.
Climate change is a major driver of biodiversity erosion, and loss of biodiversity also accelerates climate change processes, as the capacity of degraded ecosystems to assimilate and store CO2 tends to decrease. Humanity therefore has a global responsibility to address these two challenges and the interactions between them. Ecosystem services and Nature-Based solutions, which depend on a healthy biodiversity, make essential contributions to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and are effective vehicles for transformational change. Culture directly influences how the values of water are perceived, derived and used. Therefore, the perception of the values attributed to water and its related benefits can be highly subjective. For any values, it is extremely important to understand the cultural background under which they arise and how culture influences how they are used. The values of water to human well-being extend well beyond its role in supporting lifesustaining functions, and include mental health, spiritual well-being, emotional balance and happiness. For example, water in landscapes has aesthetic values that contribute to mental health. Unsurprisingly, life satisfaction and happiness depend to a great extent on water: water can appeal
to people for spiritual reasons, or through scenic beauty, because of its importance for wildlife or recreation, among others. Water plays an important role also across faith-based traditions worldwide, symbolizing elements as diverse as life, purity, renewal and reconciliation, but also chaos and destruction. In some, water is seen as a gift for humans to care for, whilst others embrace a view that accentuates water's importance for the environment and wildlife. The connection between water and place, often categorized as 'relational values', can be strong in many indigenous cultures. Water is also a contributing factor to conflict, as a source of contention but a spirit of dialogue helps to transform water-related conflicts into cooperation. Water, therefore, can at times act as a conflict indicator, and/or as a connector to support conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
Through my painting I've tried my best to portray how water is often also a prominent component of heritage values, by both tangible and intangible benefits. These values can be problematic to compare with values derived through other formal means, such as economics, and are therefore often excluded from value assessments that favour those.
Identifier: #163
India
Living Waters Museum, India
Groundwater and the Water Cycle
Living Waters Museum, India. Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Pune, India. Daivik Pande.
While creating my artwork, many ideas came to my mind, but I tried to keep a few in my mind after a long research on the importance of groundwater, like understanding edges, spaces, relations and the whole geography. I included all my friends and family in this artwork. I tried to present all walks of life around water, for water, by water. I portrayed what all is possible with groundwater. I tried to present all the details at the right place.
Identifier: #162
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
El Gran Tesoro / The Great Treasure
Perucho Figueredo, Pinar del Río, Cuba. Malian Blanco Enríquez.
With the use of black lines, and with a variety of colors, the author conveys a content and expressiveness that come together to deliver a unique proposal for the magical solution that the WATER resource provides us, in all elements: human, animal and in the vegetation. The ecological focus irrefutably all the attention. The importance of water and its functions on the planet is undoubtedly crucial for the life of all living beings that inhabit it.
Identifier: #161
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
El Agua Fuente de Vida / Water the Source of Life
Osvaldo Socarrás, Holguín (Báguanos), Cuba. Patricia Marian Pupo Cabrera.
A clear message of hope and well-being in favor of the Environment is achieved. The appropriate use of
color indicates the great merits of the proposal. All the elements are adequate, encouraging and safe. In the drawing, the student represents a weeping waterfall, and with her tears she sprinkles the plants and gives life to all nature and animals, and in this way decontaminates the atmosphere to enjoy pure air. The drawing shows a girl watering the plants, as well as different types of techniques such as pointillism and other design elements such as mixed media. The work encourages caring for and saving water, important for life. It proposes to defend at all costs the radiant and warm tropical environment, its comfort when caring for it and preserving it; since it represents the home for all species.
Identifier: #160
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
Reducir Daños al Planeta Tierra / Reduce Damage to the Planet
1ro de enero, La Habana (Arroyo Naranjo), Cuba. Stephanie Escalona Borges.
This work marks the living or the dead, splendor and chaos, the beginning and the end; if the damage to Planet Earth is not definitely reduced. With maturity and great quality, it reflects the example of everything we can do and achieve, depending on the adequate disclosure on these important issues for survival in general. The Earth is a rich planet and offers us its resources, it is our responsibility to preserve it. We can all adopt small measures to take care of the environment in our day to day.
Identifier: #159
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
Belleza y Esplendor de la Madre Naturaleza. / Beauty and Splendour of Mother Nature
Rafael María de Mendive Daumy, Pinar del Río, Cuba. Yanna Mariam Cordero Moreno.
With bright colors and a pleasant design, the creative greatness and mastery of the author is evident, pointing out all the beauty and all the splendor contained in our Mother: Nature. He emphasizes with a representation of the accumulation of solid waste, so that it is not dumped into the river; as a sample of what should not be done for the preservation and care of the Environment. Let's promote harmony with nature and the earth.
Identifier: #158
Cuba
Albear Aqueduct Museum / National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (IRNH)
Goticas de Vida / Little Drops of Life
Batalla de las Guásimas, Camagüey (Vertientes), Cuba. Cristian Deivid Fernández Castellanos.
Excellent economy of pictorial resources of singular value. A formidable scene with ample
natural content is delivered. Each shape joins the other, to describe a fair visual balance and harmony is achieved in a small space. It transmits the splendor, vitality and full enjoyment, for receiving the benefits that nature offers us by providing us with the vital water resource. The Goticas (drops) give life to people. Without them, people cannot live. There should be enough to travel safely.
Identifier: #156
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
Wonderful World Because of Water
The Fifteen Middle School Fuling, Chongqing, China. RenWei Zhang.
Water nurtures all living beings
Identifier: #155
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
Saving Life
Li Zhi Hope Primary School Fuling, Chongqing, China. Hao Zheng.
Desire for Water
Identifier: #153
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
The River and Water in my Hometown
Jiang Dong Liangtang Primary School Fuling, Chongqing, China. Cheng yi Zhou.
Where there is water, there is a fairy tale.
Identifier: #152
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
Fish Swim Freely
Zhejiang Province and Fuling District Friends School, Chongqing, China. Zhiyue Wu.
Fish long for water and freedom, the flowing stream, the calm lake water, and the vast and boundless sea. They say: we ourselves want to go swimming in river, lakes, and seas.
Identifier: #151
China
Baiheliang Underwater Museum, Chongqing
Impression of Water
Zhejiang Province and Fuling District Friends School, Chongqing, China. Zhu Liang.
Beautiful water environment bringing leisure and enjoyment. (Group of drawings, includes 3 works)
Identifier: #150
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
Water We Want in 2023
Nosiba Bint Kaab Elementary School for Girls, Doha, Qatar. Grades 4-6.
Student participated in the competition showed their ideas about the importance of water and how it affects our life throw drawing different art works to show how to save water and keep it clean for every one
Identifier: #149
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
Water Shortage
Doha Secondary School for Boys, Doha, Qatar. Ahmed El Saadi.
The drawing depicts the hands of individuals living in arid regions who are facing water scarcity. However, a significant concern is that the ice that could provide relief will eventually melt. The responsibility for this lies with humans, who are responsible for water pollution, climate change, and the destruction of ecosystems. In order to protect the well-being of those affected by this issue and future generations, it is critical that we take action to conserve water.
Identifier: #148
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
Return the Water We Need!
Al Bayan Girls Secondary, Doha, Qatar. Tal Elrashid.
I expressed with my painting a global problem, which is water pollution. Where I chose to have faded colors, so that I could clearly express the distress that our planet is exposed to from the lack of fresh water and its pollution due to factories or chemical waste that itself results from factories, in addition to that I referred to the girl. She drinks water that she "thinks" is sweet because it comes from the river, but she does not know that it is in fact polluted water and is not suitable for drinking.
Identifier: #147
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
Stop the Destruction of Life
Al Bayan Girls Secondary, Doha, Qatar. Shaikha Nasser.
In my artistic work, I expressed the phenomenon of dumping waste and oil in lakes and its major impact on the life cycle. Where they poison the water, which some humans may think is good to use and it is the opposite, I showed in my artistic work the sadness for the creatures that live and feed on this lake and the fate they would reach.
Identifier: #146
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
Damaged Water
Al Bayan Girls Secondary, Doha, Qatar. Lulwa Alquabaisi.
Expressing the current water pollution and its huge damage on human, animal, and plant life. In my artistic work, I represent the damaged water with a girl on whom the disease appears on her as a result of the pollution and the destruction that is made by manking. I expressed the teardrop that falls from her eye as the broken tube that is not fixed, which leads to the leakage of internal water. I would like to deliver a message of the importance of water, as it's the basis of life.
Identifier: #145
Qatar
Kahramaa Water Awareness Park Qatar
One Drop Worth a Lot
HIND BINT AMR AL-ANSARIA PREPARATORY FOR GIRLS, UM SLAL ALI, QATAR. FATMA ALI ALI SAIEED, GRADE 9-6.
“A Drop of Water Equals life” painting. “We made of water every living thing”. Water is the key to life for all living things so don’t waste it.
Identifier: #144
Italy
Ecomuseum Martesana, Milano
Water is Life
Scuola Primaria “Saint Exupery”, Melzo (Milan), Italy. 5A.
Let’s save the water! We don’t have to waste or pollute it. All living beings need water for their life. Water is a crucial natural resource without which, there would be no life on Earth. 97 per cent of water is in the oceans which are salty and cannot be used for drinking purpose. Of the remaining 2.5 per cent that is freshwater, most is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The water supply available on earth is very limited. In the green world, water drops help animals, help trees and grass to grow better. They help the rainbow to appear. They help people to be healthy and joyful. We need to keep water for the proper supply of water for the future generations. Let's save life on our planet!