Earth Day

[silver]

Earth Day 22 April, 2003 Who says you can't change the world?

from http://www.earthday.net/goals/

Water for Life

This two-year (2003-2004) campaign highlights critical water access, health and usage issues. Join the "Water For Life" campaign improve stewardship of local, national, regional and global water resources.
What's In Your Water?
Educators and students can get ready for Earth Day by measuring the health of local water resouces. Earth Day Network has prepared a comprehensive guide to water quality, with suggestions for citizen action on a local and global scale.

The World's Ten Thirstiest Children
On Earth Day 2003, Earth Day Network will launch a two-year campaign highlighting critical water access, health, and usage issues, illustrated by the Ten Thirstiest Children on Earth. The campaign aims to garner political will, inspire individual action and mobilize necessary resources to improve access to healthy water.

Water------------Water For LifeWhat's In Your WaterWorld's Thirsty ChildrenCorporate ChallengeWater ActionsWater Background


Corporate Water Challenge
About 20% of the world's water supply is used by corporations - at least half of that is wasted. Earth Day Network challenges the private sector to conserve water and reinvest in community development.

Help us develop the "Water for Life" campaign. Together, we will shape a more sustainable world.
Contact worldwide@earthday.net with your questions and comments.

Join our ongoing programs:

Assess your community's environmental health
Measure your Ecological Footprint
Participate in Car Free Day
Plant and care for trees
Learn more about environmental issues and threats:

Biodiversity
Water
Forests
Energy
Equity & Environment

I have recently installed a water butt thing to catch rainwater off the garage to water the plants. Not only does it save tap water most plants prefer rainwater

Sil

[Onslo]

I have stopped washing, which saves water

Seriously though.....

We try and use the washing machine only when there is a full load, as this save son detergent which in turn helps with the water system.

Likewise the dishwasher only goes on when there is a full load.

If I had a garden I would use a water butt or two also

'Slo

[Pisces]

I'm on a water meter so it's makes me more careful.

I have a water butt and a huge tank (that generally goes in lofts for the cold water to service the immersion heater) and they both filled over the winter but, alas, over the last month or so I have used nearly all of that to water my plants outside due to almost drought conditions here. Nearly all my plants are in tubs and pots so dry out very quickly.

I made a new year resolution this year to drink a glass of water a day (I know, it should be pints) and everytime I look into the clear water I think how lucky I am.

[silver]

we've been planting pot plants

but seriously,. we've put those crystal things into the pots so they retain water better,. tho they still do dry out pretty quick.

Sil

[Steed]

Have a big garden water butt too although we're not keen gardeners so it always has plenty to spare.

Probably our biggest saving was a new washing machine, the old one lasted about 10 years & we just couldn't believe how little water the new ones use. It took us about three weeks before we believed the clothes were actually clean

A difference a clean & constant supply of water would make to many parts of the world is unbelievable.

Save Water Screamers.

[Pisces]

Many years ago a teacher I knew showed me a site on the net where you could click and a certain amount of money was sent to an organisation that helps drills new wells. It was also an interactive site that children could use to understand the need for clean water.

Anyone know of it.

[Steed]

This is a fairly new one Pisces so it can't be the same but it is a click to give link for WaterAid

WaterAid: Click To Give

Click everyday Screamers

[merlin]

I have two water buts, one for the garden and one to top my two fishponds up when needed.

My greatest saving is using my neighbours loo. I recon that is a saving of over two gallons of water per flush, though I do not supose that helps in the Global side of things

[Pisces]

Thank you Steed, I have now clicked and have put it in my Links and will click everyday.

Hope fellow Screamers will do the same.

A click from me too,
Pisces, I can understand your need for this, your being a cute little fish and all

[FlorenceSmith]

My DD for the water company is £6 a month and they don't seem to want me to go lower!! What do other people pay?

[Pisces]

Welcome To The Scream Elizabeth.
Hope you will keep clicking the site.
Yep, even fish like nice clean water, well my fish do.

wonder where STS is, he has a saying about water and fish

Thanks Pisces

[merlin]

Welcome Elizabeth, nice to see a newcomer.

And to Tony I recon I know why STS has not posted. I have worked out what the STS stands for. Sober Till Saturday only chats after a few beers. ( only joking)

Anyone else got any idear's

[Pisces]

Nice to see you here again Elizabeth, hoped you clicked....I have.

[Worldlife]

Belated welcome to TS Elizabeth

Thanks for the link Steed - I've clicked and popped it in my favourites for a daily visit.

Wonder if our gurus could design something to help do this automatically on a daily basis?