1) The document provides 50 tips for saving water in and around the home, focusing on habits in the kitchen, laundry room, outdoor areas, pools, and gardens.
2) It discusses that wastage of water is common without realizing it, and that monitoring usage and installing recycling systems can help ensure adequate supply.
3) Small changes in daily habits, like turning off taps while brushing teeth, can significantly reduce water usage and positively impact the environment and resources.
NGO’s ROLE IN WATER CONSERVATION THROUGH MODERN TECHNOLOGYDHARASANSTHAN
Water conservation encompasses the policies, strategies and activities to manage fresh water as a sustainable resource, to protect the water environment, and to meet current and future human demand. Population, household size and growth and affluence all affect how much water is used. Factors such as climate change will increase pressures on natural water resources especially in manufacturing and agricultural irrigation
USGBC San Diego kicks off its 2010 LUNCH + LEED® series with a discussion of water conservation strategies, features and benefits of rainwater harvesting, advantages of using regionally appropriate plantings to maximize water usage, and other efficiency-related subjects. This course provides a one (1) hour GBCI CE credit for credentialed LEED® Accredited Professionals.
Our presenter, Dr. Haselbeck, is a co-owner of San Diego-based Building Green Futures, Inc; a company that specializes in the design and installation of green (living) roofs and rainwater harvesting systems. She is a green roof accredited professional, a Certified GreenPoint Rater and a LEED® for Homes Rater In-Training. Dr. Haselbeck also lectures part-time in Biology at the University of San Diego.
Water is one the primary components of life. On the occasion of World Water Day 2015, let's take a look at water related statistics from India. Right from the ecosystem perspective, to corporate usage, from usage in agricultural practices to usage by individuals. Water is one of the primary and often the most critical factor in India. Here is an interesting look at it.
SUSTAINABILITY: WATER CONSERVATION AND ADAPTATION. Presentation suitable for Year 9 students. Basics of sustainability, contains: water conservation, flushing toilet, shower, bath, washing machine, washing hands, washing dishes, brushing teeth, cooking, drinking, facts about water, water activities, adaptation in deserts, rainforests and alpine areas.
NGO’s ROLE IN WATER CONSERVATION THROUGH MODERN TECHNOLOGYDHARASANSTHAN
Water conservation encompasses the policies, strategies and activities to manage fresh water as a sustainable resource, to protect the water environment, and to meet current and future human demand. Population, household size and growth and affluence all affect how much water is used. Factors such as climate change will increase pressures on natural water resources especially in manufacturing and agricultural irrigation
USGBC San Diego kicks off its 2010 LUNCH + LEED® series with a discussion of water conservation strategies, features and benefits of rainwater harvesting, advantages of using regionally appropriate plantings to maximize water usage, and other efficiency-related subjects. This course provides a one (1) hour GBCI CE credit for credentialed LEED® Accredited Professionals.
Our presenter, Dr. Haselbeck, is a co-owner of San Diego-based Building Green Futures, Inc; a company that specializes in the design and installation of green (living) roofs and rainwater harvesting systems. She is a green roof accredited professional, a Certified GreenPoint Rater and a LEED® for Homes Rater In-Training. Dr. Haselbeck also lectures part-time in Biology at the University of San Diego.
Water is one the primary components of life. On the occasion of World Water Day 2015, let's take a look at water related statistics from India. Right from the ecosystem perspective, to corporate usage, from usage in agricultural practices to usage by individuals. Water is one of the primary and often the most critical factor in India. Here is an interesting look at it.
SUSTAINABILITY: WATER CONSERVATION AND ADAPTATION. Presentation suitable for Year 9 students. Basics of sustainability, contains: water conservation, flushing toilet, shower, bath, washing machine, washing hands, washing dishes, brushing teeth, cooking, drinking, facts about water, water activities, adaptation in deserts, rainforests and alpine areas.
A project by school students, with help from their teachers, involved research and community service to share with others the importance of every drop of water. This presentation demonstrates their efforts encouraging others to reflect on these issues and think about their role in bringing about a positive change.
march 8th - world water day - methods to harvest rain water - methods to save water - posters on water conservation - inventions for conservation of water.
This is a Case Study on Water Conservation. It includes information about topics like Why conserve water?; How can WE conserve water? etc.
Hope its helpful for you!
A Teacher's Guide to Rainwater Harvesting on Campus
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A project by school students, with help from their teachers, involved research and community service to share with others the importance of every drop of water. This presentation demonstrates their efforts encouraging others to reflect on these issues and think about their role in bringing about a positive change.
march 8th - world water day - methods to harvest rain water - methods to save water - posters on water conservation - inventions for conservation of water.
This is a Case Study on Water Conservation. It includes information about topics like Why conserve water?; How can WE conserve water? etc.
Hope its helpful for you!
A Teacher's Guide to Rainwater Harvesting on Campus
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Water is very important. But some peoples can’t understand the importance of water. Who are very rich but they are poor without a water. So let’s give a message’SAVE WATER TO SAVE LIFE’
Nuclear energy has long been hailed as a promising solution to our energy needs, offering a relatively clean and efficient source of power. However, alongside its benefits come significant risks and hazards that cannot be ignored. From the potential for catastrophic accidents to the long-term environmental and health impacts of radioactive materials, nuclear hazards pose complex challenges that demand careful consideration. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the various aspects of nuclear hazards, from their origins and mechanisms to their effects and the strategies employed to mitigate them.
Understanding Nuclear Hazards:1.1. Nuclear Energy and Its Hazards:
- Nuclear energy harnesses the power of atomic reactions to generate electricity, primarily through nuclear fission.
- The hazards associated with nuclear energy arise from the radioactive materials produced during fission, which emit harmful ionizing radiation.
- Types of nuclear hazards include accidents, radiation exposure, radioactive contamination, and the long-term storage of radioactive waste.1.2. Sources of Nuclear Hazards:
- Nuclear power plants: Accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have demonstrated the potential for catastrophic failures in nuclear reactors.
- Nuclear weapons testing: The detonation of nuclear weapons releases large amounts of radioactive fallout into the environment.
- Radioactive waste: The disposal and storage of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive materials present ongoing hazards.
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- Vulnerable populations, such as children and pregnant women, are particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of radiation.2.2. Environmental Consequences:
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- Contaminated water sources, soil, and air can lead to bioaccumulation of radioactive isotopes in plants and animals, potentially entering the food chain.
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3. STP System/ Wastewater Recycling
Wastewater recycling is crucial for preserving our water resources. There are two main types of wastewater – greywater and blackwater. Greywater is easier to treat and recycle than blackwater, which contains harmful bacteria that can cause disease. In order to save our communities from the dangers of raw sewage, one should build wastewater treatment plants and enforce laws against its release into the environment. These treatment plants help us recycle blackwater, making it safe to use again. In recent years, it has been evident that there has been an increasing interest in wastewater reuse as a key part of water conservation efforts. If your society banded together to invest in a sewage treatment plant (STP), it could mean an end to water scarcity and the recycling of water 365 days a year. To make this happen, you would need to get consent for operation from your municipal corporation and employ qualified staff to oversee standard operating procedures. However, if you invested in an eco-friendly STP that uses anaerobic methods and requires little energy, mimicking natural processes, then you could make a huge impact without using diesel or polluting the environment.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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50 ways to save water
1. 50 ways to save water
KITCHEN
1. There are a number of ways to save water, and they all start with you and
me.
2. When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run. Fill one basin with
wash water and the other with rinse water.
3. Dishwashers typically use less water than washing dishes by hand. Now,
Energy Star dishwashers save even more water and energy.
4. Designate one glass for your drinking water each day, or refill a water bottle.
This will cut down on the number of glasses to wash.
5. Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Instead, compost vegetable food waste
and save gallons every time.
6. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water
from the tap.
7. Don’t use running water to thaw food. For water efficiency and food safety,
defrost food in the refrigerator.
8. Save water, money and energy by only boiling as many cups of water as you
need.
9. Install an instant water heater near your kitchen sink so you don’t have to
run the water while it heats up. This also reduces energy costs.
10.If you accidentally drop ice cubes, don’t throw them in the sink. Drop them
in a house plant instead.
11.Collect the water you use while rinsing fruit and vegetables. Use it to water
house plants.
2. LAUNDRY ROOM
12.When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.
13.Washing dark clothes in cold water saves water and energy, and helps your
clothes retain their color.
GENERAL OUTDOOR
14.Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save up to 4 gallons a
minute. That’s up to 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
15.Turn off the water while washing your hair and save up to 150 gallons a
month.
16.When washing your hands, turn the water off while you lather.
17.43While you wait for hot water, collect the running water and use it to water
plants.
18.Teach children to turn off faucets tightly after each use.
19.When the kids want to cool off, use the sprinkler in an area where your lawn
needs it most.
20.Encourage your school system and local government to develop and
promote water conservation among children and adults.
21.Play fun games while learning how to save water!
22.Hire a Green Plumber® to help reduce your water, energy, and chemical
use.
23.Hire a qualified pro to install your irrigation system and keep it working
properly and efficiently.
24.When watering plants, apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it.
25.Use sprinklers that deliver big drops of water, close to the ground.
26.Adjust your lawn mower to the height of 1.5 to 2 inches. Taller grass shades
roots and holds soil moisture better than short grass.
3. 27.#84Leave lawn clippings on your grass, this cools the ground and holds in
moisture.
28.If installing a lawn, select a lawn mix or blend that matches your climate and
site conditions.
29.Aerate your lawn periodically. Holes every six inches will allow water to
reach the roots, rather than run off the surface.
30.If walking across the lawn leaves footprints (blades don’t spring back up),
then it is time to water.
31.Let your lawn go dormant (brown) during the winter. Dormant grass only
needs to be watered every three to four weeks, less if it rains.
32.Avoid over seeding your lawn with winter grass. Ryegrass needs water
every few days, whereas Dormant Bermuda grass needs water monthly.
33.Remember to weed your lawn and garden regularly. Weeds compete with
other plants for nutrients, light and water.
34.While fertilizers promote plant growth, they also increase water
consumption. Apply the minimum amount of fertilizer needed.
35.Water your summer lawns once every three days and your winter lawn once
every five days.
POOL
36.Use a pool cover to help keep your pool clean, reduce chemical use and
prevent water loss through evaporation.
37.Make sure your swimming pools, fountains and ponds are equipped with
recirculation pumps.
38.If you have an automatic refilling device, check your pool periodically for
leaks.
39.When back-washing your pool, consider using the water on salt-tolerant
plants in the landscape.
40.Minimize or eliminate the use of waterfalls and sprays in your pool.
Aeration increases evaporation.
41.Don’t overfill the pool. Lower water levels will reduce water loss due to
splashing.
42.Keep water in the pool when playing, it will save water. Instead of building
a private pool, join a community pool.
GENERAL OUTDOOR
43.Use a commercial car wash that recycles water. Or, wash your car on the
lawn, and you’ll water your grass at the same time.
4. 44.Use a hose nozzle or turn off the water while you wash your car. You’ll save
up to 100 gallons every time.
45.Evaporative coolers require a seasonal maintenance check. For more
efficient cooling, check your evaporative cooler annually.
46.Report broken pipes, leaky hydrants and errant sprinklers to property owners
or your local water provider.
47.Water your garden with a watering can rather than a hosepipe.
48.Water your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when temperatures
are cooler to minimize evaporation.
49.Installing water butts saves up to 5,000 liters of water a year. And your
plants will thank you for rainwater rather than treated tap water.
50.You can also cut water use by 33% by watering plants manually instead of
using automatic sprinklers.
Wastage of Water
People waste water in their homes without even realizing it. We have become so
accustomed to have a 24-hour supply of water that we sometimes forget that we do
not have an infinite supply of water. We must also learn how to save our water
supply.
In some countries, both ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ ones, strict monitoring of
water usage is a way of life and the watering of lawns and gardens routinely is
banned in times of shortage. It is quite feasible to install state-of-the-art recycling
systems by which all household water, including sewage water, is rendered fit for
garden and lawn use. Larger versions of the same systems should also be installed
at schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and in all other buildings, including
businesses where large volumes of water are used on a daily basis.
The water thus collected, if the particular building does not have its own lawns or
gardens on which to utilize it, could then be ‘harvested’ by specially designated
tankers or specifically designed pipelines to be used for cultivation purposes
elsewhere. Such a system, especially if linked to rainwater harvesting systems,
would go to an incredibly long way to ensuring that the countries’ citizens never
have to live with the worry of taps running dry.
There are numerous ways you can save water. You can purchase water efficient
products and install them. This means you can fix and forget. You can install the
product, and you don’t have to alter your behavior in anyway. However, there are
also things that you can do for free which save water.
5. Turn the tap off when you brush your teeth – a running tap wastes 6 liters of water
a minute. Though the shower may be more fashionable and convenient, bathing
with a bucket is truly a great way to save water.
Why can we not use a glass of water when brushing our teeth instead of letting
water run for the duration of the brushing? These are small things, but like the
brushing example, a change in how we go about doing them can have, over large
number of people, a significant impact on the environment, our energy needs as
well as the ground water levels in places where we live.
Dealing with waste water, even in rivers and streams, is having large impacts on
the environment and this will, in turn, have consequences for all of us. But even
though we are starting to see strains here and there, and we talk of trying to ensure
that India does not make it difficult for us to get water by building dams on the
rivers that flow to Pakistan from India, we are not doing anything for water
management.
According to a research study on water resources of Pakistan, approximately water
having economic values of $70 billion is being thrown into sea every year due to
non-construction of water reservoirs. A water starved country, which has the
foreign reserve of only $20 billion, can’t afford throwing water of economic value
of $70 billion every year into sea.
Study of Pakistan Counsel of Research on the water resources of Pakistan
(PCRWR) revealed that rapid depletion of ground water may soon worsen the
water crisis in Pakistan’s major cities, causing a drought-like situation. Such crisis
needs to be taken on war footings; otherwise, a large section of Pakistan’s
population, especially those living in big cities, will be facing severe shortage of
water.
Due to excessive pumping of underground water, the quality of underground water
is being contaminated rapidly with heavy metals like Copper, Nickel and Cobalt
etc, which are the causes of spread of Hepatitis in the people of Pakistan,
especially in those living in big cities.
Water shortage
Such a crisis is inevitable in a country where political leaders are busy slinging
mud at each other in a lust for power while lacking vision. These leaders also
6. oppose the construction of new infrastructure for storing water. The fact that the
word “dam” has been made highly controversial and that its use often spurs heated
discussions between the constituent provinces aptly highlights Pakistan’s
predicament.
Pakistan is running out of fresh water at an alarming rate, and authorities anticipate
that it is likely to suffer a shortage of 31 million acre-feet (MAF) of water by
2025. The shortfall will be devastating for a country with an agriculture-based
economy. Nearly 70 percent of the Pakistan’s population is directly or indirectly
associated with agriculture, which accounts for 26 percent of its gross domestic
product (GDP).
In Pakistan, the majority of agricultural land is irrigated, after accounting for
ground and rainwater, with fresh water from the IBIS. The IBIS is fed through two
major dams including Tarbela and Mangla, which since construction have lost
storage capacity due to enormous silt deposition. Both reservoirs are already
hitting a dead level and are unlikely to carry forward the required flow for the
summer crops.
Pakistan is storing less water among the available surface flows due to lack of
significant storage. And given the severely irregular water availability in rivers, the
lack of adequate storage at all levels make it practically impossible to stock the
priceless resource reasonably. However, the country receives a significant amount
of water from the monsoon spells that, if stored properly, could provide with a
sustainable irrigation system.
River flow did not improve during a brief rain spell in the early summer, and the
temperature also did not raise enough in the northern areas of the country to enable
the melting of snow. The country received 50 percent less snow this year than its
long-term average in the catchment areas, which further ads to the catastrophe.
Due to fewer water releases from the dams, farmers largely depend on
groundwater. This puts extra pressure on the aquifers. The majority of agricultural
production depends on underground water, which is not efficiently utilized causing
the water table to plummet at an alarming rate.
Furthermore, the farming community is wasting a tremendous amount of fresh
water by using outdated flood irrigation methods. About 95 percent of fresh water
is utilized for irrigation, and yet the country is achieving a lower per acre crop
production when compared to India and China in the region.
7. Exponential population growth in Pakistan has also dramatically changed the
calculus of water demand, resulting in reduced water availability per capita.
Populated cities like Karachi lack sound water management and are already facing
a Cape Town-like “day zero situation.”
Water is an absolutely critical part of our daily lives, yet we are forced to make do
with limited amounts of water due to immense shortages. Increasing demand for
water is pushing the country’s vulnerable system to its limits, as a result of which
the country faces a water shortage.
Steps Required To Be Taken Immediately Include:
Preparation of country's water policy;
Construction of water reservoirs;
National Action Plan to be formulated for judicious use of available water.
Controlled over pumping of underground water and over irrigation practices.
By increasing the water use efficiency of the crops by switching from
conventional agriculture to conservative agriculture.
By adopting water use efficient methods of irrigation like Sprinkler, Basin
and Drip irrigation.