Birmingham queues up to join world-record breaking World Water Day campaign

• Mar. 19 by Hanna Tidd (0)

Campaigners in Birmingham are planning on joining thousands of others in over 50 countries in a symbolic queue for the toilet to urge Britain to tackle the national and global sanitation crisis.

The stunt is a bid to make a Guinness World Record for “The World’s Longest Toilet Queue“.

The event which will take place on 22 March marks the UN World Water Day and will see countries from America to Zimbabwe stand in solidarity with the 2.6 billion people worldwide who do not have access to a safe and dignified toilet.

The World’s Longest Toilet Queue will see a number of different groups of people from around the world queuing for atleast ten minutes outside of a toilet – whether it be real or fake and the Birmingham queue is scheduled to take place at Victoria Square.

The lack of access to clean water and basic sanitation is a crisis that kills 4,000 children every day worldwide.

Celebrities are also getting involved with the event including award winning actress Jharana Thapa who plans on joining the queue in Nepal.

Ceridwen Johnson the Communications Manager at Freshwater Action Network says:

“The World’s Longest Toilet Queue is a great opportunity, not only to raise awareness, but to express solidarity with people around the world that are committed to this issue.

We’re excited about how many people are organising themselves and mobilising others to take part in this record breaing visual demonstration of global outrage at the sanitiation crisis.”

The global campaign event is organised by End Water Poverty, the Freshwater Action Network and Sanitation Collaborative Council. More information on the Guinness World Record attempt can be found here or come to the event on Monday, March 22 at midday at Victoria Square.