Scottish Water launch education programme to encourage youngsters to protect the future of water

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Scottish Water has officially launched an education programme to encourage youngsters in Lanarkshire to protect the future of the area’s water.Generation H2O is designed to inspire youths to become part of a movement to celebrate and protect water, one of the most valuable and precious resources, creating responsible “water citizens” and connecting them to Scottish Water by raising awareness of the company.Partner organisations such as Forestry Land Scotland and the Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust have spoken with school pupils about biodiversity, water safety and the history of water supplies as part of the campaign.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Peter Farrer, chief operating officer with Scottish Water, said: “Our aim is to take school pupils on a journey where they learn from us and our partners about many different aspects of water, biodiversity and history.“There are 700,000 young people in Scotland, all of whom are current consumers of Scottish water and the next generation of our customers.“And the Generation H2O education programme is a great way to help them learn in a fun and engaging way so we hope many more schools will join us.”He added: “Scottish Water is trying to enable young people to become responsible water citizens who value and protect the water and wastewater networks and