Nothing trivial about energy and water

March 22 is World Water Day, and to celebrate, London's Trojan Technologies is hosting a trivia night.

Trojan Technologies is a London-based water treatment company that uses environmentally friendly techniques like UV light to treat water. The trivia night, called “Think Tank: Nothing Trivial About Water and Energy,” will be on March 21 at the Trojan Technologies campus at Gore and Veteran. It is open to Fanshawe and Western University students.

In 1993, March 22 was declared World Day for Water by the United Nations. Since then, people around the world use the day to draw attention to the important water issues of our time.

According to the UN, one-third of the world's population doesn't have access to improved sanitation and 1.3 billion don't have access to electricity. Trojan Technologies is hoping to highlight some of these issues at their event.

“We are hosting our trivia day event to help raise awareness within the Fanshawe and Western school communities about water and energy issues,” said Daniel Chan, a marketing and communications intern at Trojan Technologies.

Trojan also hopes to increase awareness about the important link between water and energy. According to the UN's World Water Day website, “Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. Energy generation and transmission requires utilization of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal energy sources.”

The event will feature teams led by Trojan Technology employees, with the goal of providing networking opportunities for the students. Tours of the Trojan Technology campus will also be included. The event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. on March 21.

To learn more about Trojan Technology's World Water Day event, go to trojanuv.com. For more about World Water day, check out unwater.org/worldwaterday.