WATER

Why it is important and how WE can

conserve it.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIaw5mCjHPI
 97.5% 2.5%
SALTY FRESH WATER

⅔ of Fresh water
LOCKED IN POLAR ICE
0.5%
CAPS AND GLACIERS USABLE

...but...pollution...
According to the World Health WHY the
Organization, only 0.007% of the WHY THE
world’s total water supply is safe for INCREASE?
INCREASE?
consumption.

1.2 billion people live in areas with

water scarcity.

Increase in global population

= increase in water consumption A growing middle class
causes for a change in
≠ increase in total water supply eating habits.
Agriculture accounts for 70% of total
water consumption.

WHAT CAN HELP? Micro-drip

irrigation.
It can reduce the amount of water farmers need for
their crops by 70-80%. It allows water to drip
slowly to the roots of plants, either from above
the soil surface or buried below the surface.
The goal is to place water directly into the
root zone and minimize evaporation.

Fixing leaks.
Desalination.
What can YOU do to help
conserve water?
Ways we can help conserve water:
1. Eco mode for dishwashers and washing
machines
2. Try to buy appliances that help conserve
water
3. Store water in fridge to consume later
4. Take a shower instead of a bath
5. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth
and your hands
6. Put full loads of clothes in the wash and
load the dishwasher fully
7. Wash the dishes at the same time
8. Reduce our consumption of meat
9. Water plants earlier so that water will
evaporate. Water with a pot instead of
hose
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjSUg6JsLYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3cw4biWWo

Water Footprint:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_footprint#/media/File:
World_Water_Footprint.png