Water footprints determine the volume of water consumed, evaporated and polluted to make items or conduct a service. They can be split into three corresponding categories: Blue Water Footprint: The amount of surface water and groundwater required (evaporated or used directly) to produce an item. Green Water Footprint: The amount of rainwater required (evaporated or used directly) to […]
Learn How to Save Water with Aqua When the reservoir in her town runs low, 8-year old Aqua sees a sign that says, “please conserve.” Aqua’s not sure what that means so she asks her mother who tells her it means to “save water.” She’s still not sure, so she and her dog Sparky look […]
“Lessons for Understanding Our Water Footprint” are middle-school science lesson plans that teach student about direct and indirect (also known as virtual) water use . Three free, downloadable lessons encourage students to learn about water resources and explore how their food choices and shopping habits have a larger impact on their daily water consumption and their […]
“Lessons for Understanding Our Water Footprint” are a useful part of an environmental science curriculum. These high-school and undergraduate environmental science lessons build student awareness of direct and indirect (also known as virtual) water use . Three free, downloadable lessons encourage students to explore how their food choices and shopping habits have a larger impact on […]
Earth science lesson plans that are standards based, help educators teach middle and high school students about their water use and how to waste less. In these earth science lesson plans, students learn how their water use is impacted by their food choices and shopping habits which can cause them to use more water than […]
Global water usage is significant and many people are interested in getting their water footprints so they can lower their water use. While global water usage is important, our Water Footprint Calculator was created for users in the United States, using primarily US data and units (versus metric units). The Calculator helps visitors understand how […]
Websites for kids that make water topics fun can help teachers, parents and other educators increase kids understanding of the water issues we all deal with. There are many organizations and websites dedicated to helping kids (even the little ones) understand their water use and become better water stewards. Here’s a short list – let […]
Ask 10 different people what kind of jobs there are in water conservation and water protection and they’ll give probably give 11 different titles that are as varied as the country’s lakes and rivers. This is a good time to work in water protection because the global population is growing and, let’s face it, with […]
Water resources research is diverse and there are many organizations dedicated to helping us all become better water stewards. Here is a list of prominent and notable research and reports produced by water resources groups dedicated to studying and protecting water resources. These key research papers present data and statistics about how and where we […]
