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Water Awareness

Water Awareness. Global Freshwater Resources. Fresh water is only 2.5% of the total water available on this planet. Water Awareness. Water Usage. Canadians use 343 liters of water per day. Water Awareness. Water Costs. Canada’s water prices are the lowest in the world.

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Water Awareness

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  1. Water Awareness Global Freshwater Resources • Fresh water is only 2.5% of the total water available on this planet

  2. Water Awareness Water Usage • Canadians use 343 liters of water per day http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC-1

  3. Water Awareness Water Costs • Canada’s water prices are the lowest in the world http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC-1

  4. Clean Water Definition Access to clean water is defined as: “20 liters per person per day delivered to within one kilometer of home. (which could mean a well or a pump).”

  5. Water Scarcity is Real!

  6. Water Awareness Population Growth & Water Use • Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century

  7. Women and girls often spend up to 6 HOURS every day fetching water Gender Inequality

  8. HALF A BILLIONbottles of water are sold each week A lot of BOTTLES!

  9. $ • Bottled water can cost 2,000 times more than tap water Cha Ch'ing!

  10. Water is a Human Right • Corporations are taking what should be a virtually free, universally-accessible resource, commodifying it, and selling back for profit.

  11. You are paying for plastic, not water! • 90% of the cost of bottled water is due to the bottle itself

  12. 80% of plastic bottles are not recycled It ends up in Oceans and Landfills

  13. Water Powers Our Lives Water Use by Sector in Canada

  14. Water Awareness Rising Concerns with Our Water? • On average, every natural gas well consumes 5 million gallons of water. • Do you know what Fracking is? Get Informed!

  15. Reasons to use water re-fill stations • It’s convenient.  All buildings have water fountains • 76 water fountains on campus, 39% are refillable bottle type • To show support for affordable and accessible public water systems • To keep plastic bottles out of landfills • To help reduce carbon emissions • Canada has one of the best public drinking water systems in the world • No touch water fill-ups reduce the spread of colds and flus • Use your Human Right to water!

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