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WATER

WATER. Water. Water. Less than 3% of all water on earth is fresh water Only a small portion (0,3%) of this is accessible through rivers or dams Freshwater consumption has risen at a rate double that of population growth

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WATER

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  1. WATER

  2. Water

  3. Water • Less than 3% of all water on earth is fresh water • Only a small portion (0,3%) of this is accessible through rivers or dams • Freshwater consumption has risen at a rate double that of population growth • It is an increasingly scarce commodity for industrial, commercial and domestic users alike

  4. DID YOU KNOW? FLUSH AWAY YESTERDAY’S DINNER GET CLEAN WATER FROM THE TAP TAKE A HOT SHOWER

  5. DID YOU KNOW? More people have cellphones than toilets

  6. Access for all The poorest must be able to have access to water, but enough money must be generated to cover costs of treating and distributing the water You have the right to water that is affordable, economical and sustainable

  7. Access for all Every household should receive 6 kilolitres of free water per month within 200 meters of their home – that is 25 litres per person per month

  8. Why do we need water? shower cleaning cooking toilets industry bathing swimming agriculture washing dishes gardening electricity drinking brushing teeth and more…

  9. The Bigger Picture Renewable Water Resources per Person in Africa

  10. Water Conservation You are not allowed to water your garden between 10 am and 4 pm

  11. Water footprint The total volume of fresh water that is used, either directly (actual) or indirectly (virtual) to produce a product.

  12. Cup of coffee (250 ml) 130 litres

  13. Slab of chocolate (100g) 1 700 litres

  14. Cotton t-shirt (250g) 2 500 litres

  15. Pair of jeans 2 500 litres

  16. Electricity 1,35 litres / kWh

  17. www.virtualwater.com

  18. Water in our homes Saving water in the home: • Shower rather than bath • Rainwater harvesting or grey water use • Install aerators • Borehole and well points • Read your water meter

  19. Bottled water cost

  20. Bottled water resources 1 litre = 26 litres

  21. Bottled water waste

  22. Bottled water waste 450 years

  23. Smart Living “We cannot solve problems using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein

  24. Rethink… It takes 10 litres of water to make an A4 sheet of paper.

  25. WASTE ENERGY WATER BIODIVERSITY WASTE ENERGY WATER BIODIVERSITY The challenge: What are you going to do differently?

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