Tag Archives: water conservation
Visions of Water, Visions of Life: ECAG in Kenya
This is the second interview for the series Visions of Water, Visions of Life. Today’s interview is with Gibson Munanga. He is the director of an organization called Environmental Community Assistance Group (ECAG) working on water and land issues in … Continue reading
Integrated Lake Conservation in India: Umiam Lake
Dropping water levels in Umiam (Barapani) Lake in the state of Meghalaya in northeast India are causing tension among competing water users. This lake was constructed as a reservoir for a hydroelectric project in the 1960s. It (and associated tributaries) … Continue reading
Filed under lakes, water management
Tap Project 2009 – PSA-a-thon Series
Folks, it’s that time again. Time for another Public Service Announcement for the PSA-a-thon Series. Our fourth PSA in the series couldn’t be more timely. This PSA recognizes the upcoming TAP Project by UNICEF during World Water Week from March … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, outreach, sustainability, united nations, water availability
13-Gallon Challenge – WRAP UP
Well, I made it. Yesterday was the last day of my 13-Gallon Challenge. All told, this was a completely worthwhile project. I had two goals at the beginning of the challenge: 1) to better understand my daily water use habits, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability
One Water.org
I’m not sure if you noticed, but water journalism is becoming the next big thing. And, you know, this is really great because it will encourage more people to pay attention to world water supplies, conserve water, work on water … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, film, water availability
Denver Water – PSA-a-thon Series
We’re back again with more great Public Service Announcements (PSAs) relating to water for the PSA-a-thon Series. The first two PSAs featured (on rainwater harvesting and the Tap Project) were great. But the third batch in the series is pretty … Continue reading
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Water from the Fissures – Conservation and Skyscrapers
The new Bank of America Building at One Bryant Park in New York City is often billed as the “greenest skyscraper” in the world. Modeled after Four Times Square, another sustainable structure in the vicinity, the Bank of America Building … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, groundwater, india, international, rainwater, sustainability
Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade
With the recent advent of climate change into mainstream media, most individuals are aware of a concept called a Carbon Footprint. If not, I will let you know briefly, a Carbon Footprint is a measure of how much C02 a … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water
Southeast US – Exceptional Drought
Generally, my posts are related to water issues in countries abroad, but this topic hits close-to-home. My home-state of Tennessee is experiencing the driest year on-record (18 inches less precipitation than normal) and the southeast US is experiencing a Class … Continue reading
Free Web-based Tool for Companies to Measure Water Use
This is really neat, and was just unveiled at World Water Week in Stockholm during August of 2007. It is the Global Water Tool, a free tool available for companies, organizations, or governmental agencies to measure water-use, both at the … Continue reading
Filed under technology
