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Water, Water, Everywhere… but not a drop to drink

Learn about water scarcity, usage differences worldwide, and tips on water conservation. Help save water and protect our most vital resource!

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Water, Water, Everywhere… but not a drop to drink

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  1. CO LLEGE STUDENTS WITH A C ONSCIENCE Water, Water, Everywhere…but not a drop to drink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Globe.png

  2. Thirst 1% The Body Without Water Body is Immobilized 10% 5% Slight Fever 12% Death Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9

  3. Masai Family American family http://naturarkivet.no/~knutroy/africa/images/31)%20Masai%20family.jpg http://www.allsyntheticsgroup.com/images/family.gif

  4. Each person in an African Masai family generally lives on ~ one gallon of water per day. • In contrast, each person in a family in Los Angeles uses approximately ~130 gallons of water per day. http://www.aquaseche.com/images/rain%20drop.jpg Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9

  5. Differences in Usage despite equal bodily needs Availability and Wealth affect amount of water used Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9

  6. Differences in Annual Water Usage in cubic meters per person Africans 186 South Americans 311 North Americans 1,280 Asians 535 Europeans 694 Barlow, Maude and Tony Clarke. Blue Gold: The fight to Stop the Coproate Theft of the World’s Water. Pg. 56. New Press: New York. 2002

  7. Water Availability Despite the earth’s surface being covered with ~70% water: • ~2% of the freshwater is locked up in glaciers, snow, and icebergs 97% of the earth’s water is saltwater • ~<1% freshwater remains in ponds, lakes, rivers, and groundwater Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9

  8. Industrial, Agricultural, and human wastes Waterborne diseases and Chemical contamination Every 8 seconds, a child dies of a water-related disease 15 million people are killed annually Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9

  9. Where is Most of our Water Used? http://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/images/waterdrop.jpg

  10. Don’t let the faucet run while: • Brushing your teeth; saves ~ 3 gallons/day • Shaving • 3) Doing dishes • Other: • 1)Don’t use the toilet as a waste basket; saves ~4-5 gallons per flush • 2) Wear clothes multiple times before washing. • Showers: • 1) Shortening your showers by one or two minutes can save up to 700 gallons a month • 2) Turn water off while soaping up • 3) Brave the initial cold water while it is heating up • 4 ) Install a low-flow showerhead More water saving tips can be found at: http://www.waterconserve.info/links/Protection_and_Solutions/Conservation/ http://www.monolake.org/socalwater/wctips.htm#topten

  11. Idea for layout. Note that you can laminate them so that RAs can reuse it!

  12. About the creator of this bulletin board • Brenton Hull is a third year Resident Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. • Since he’s curious about where this board will end up next, please send him a brief email at: Brentonh@gmail.com

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