Thursday, March 22, 2012

World Water Day....Tune In!


World Water Day
Make A Difference

Did you know that there are 7 billion people on the planet and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. Statistics say that each of us drinks from 2 to 4 litres of water every day, however most of the water we ‘drink’ is embedded in the food we eat: producing 1 kilo of beef for example consumes 15,000 litres of water while 1 kilo of wheat ’drinks up’ 1,500 litres.'' - according to the World Water Day Organization.


Tune in to the today to the - Live Webcast of the Official World Water Day 2012 ceremony from FAO Headquarters in Rome! Watch the webcast (9.30am-12.30pm GMT+ on 22 March).



Water Conservation
 If you don't have time to tune in you can make a difference by doing the following:

Did you know that you could reduce water use by 5 gal/day and save $5.00 per day. Your action will make a difference locally and you will save more on your water/sewage bill. To calculate your water savings, click here: American Standard Water Savings Calculator






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