water conservation

1. WATER CONSERVATION
AND
GREEN CULTURE
Presented By
Sreelakshmi A
Roll No 35
2nd Year B.Ed

2. WATER CONSERVATION
•Water conservation is the
practice of
using water efficiently to
reduce
unnecessary water usage.

3. • Water conservation includes all the
policies, strategies and activities
to sustainably manage the natural
resource of fresh water, to protect
the hydrosphere, and to meet the
current and future human demand

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5. GOALS
The main goal of water
conservation is
• 1. To restore sustainability and
• 2. To conserve energy and
natural habitats.

6. REASONS TO CONSERVE WATER
• It minimizes the effects of drought and
water shortages.
• It guards against rising costs and political
conflict.
• It helps to preserve our environment.
• It makes water available for recreational
purposes.
• It builds safe and beautiful communities.

7. STRATEGIES FOR WATER
CONSERVATION

8. 1. Decreasing run-off losses:
Huge water-loss occurs due to run-off on most
of the soils, which can be reduced by
allowing most of the water to infiltrate into
the soil. This can be achieved by using
• a)contour cultivation
• b) terrace farming
• c) water spreading
• d) Conservation-bench terracing
• e) Chemical treatment.

9. 2. Reducing evaporation losses:
This is more relevant in humid regions.
Horizontal barriers of asphalt placed
below the soil surface increase water
availability and increase crop yield by 35-
40%. This is more effective on sandy soil.

10. 3. Storing water in soil
By leaving the soil fallow for one season
water can be made available for the crop
grown in next season.

11. 4.Reducing irrigation losses:
(a) Use of lined or covered canals to
reduce seepage.
(b) Irrigation in early morning or late
evening to reduce evaporation losses.
(c) Sprinkling irrigation and drip
irrigation to conserve water by 30-50%.

12. • d) Growing hybrid crop varieties with
less water requirements and tolerance
to saline water help conserve water.
(e) Know each crop’s tolerance of
drought stress and irrigate
accordingly.

13. 5. Reuse of water:
(a) Treated wastewater can be used for
ferti-irrigation.
(b) Using grey water from washings,
bath-tubs etc. for watering gardens,
washing cars or paths help in saving
fresh water.

14. 6. Preventing wastage of water
This can be done in households, commercial
buildings and public places:
(a) Closing taps when not in use.
(b) Repairing any leakage from pipes.
(c) Using small capacity flush in toilets.

15. 7. Increasing block pricing:
The consumer has to pay a proportionately
higher bill with higher use of water. This helps
in economic use of water by the consumers.

16. ADVANTAGES OF WATER
CONSERVATION
1) saving money
2) Saving environment and energy
3) protecting the drinking water resources
4) reduce or minimize the pollution and health
problems

17. • 5) reduce the need for new waste water
treatment facilities
6) save the aquatic environment
7) save the energy which is required for heat,
treat and pumping the water
8) Conserving water can also be helpful
during emergency cases such as drought,
water contamination or mechanical failures

18. GREEN CULTURE
Green culture may be defined as a
lifestyle of making deliberate
choices and decisions regarding the
resources used for daily living for
the purpose of minimizing resources
used or to use resources that are
renewable.

19. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR
INTEGRATING GREEN CULTURE
• Discourage the use of plastic bottles
• Encourage the use of reusable ones that
can be washed out and used again.
• Invest in eco-friendly technology.
• Promote usage of renewable energy
resources

20. .
• Recycle everything
• Try to cut out plastic
• Fix it, don’t throw it
• Repairing or fixing something is more
environmentally friendly than simply
throwing things away
• Use eco-friendly cleaning products

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