Conserving Water

Saving Our City

Questions prior

1. How might a water crisis in a country contribute to the world’s global

warming issue?
2. How does conserving water benefit a city economically and
environmentally?
3. How could conserving water aid developing countries?
Theme Turn off the taps.
Don't let your water consumption run out of control.
Boil what you need.
Save water, money and energy by only boiling as
Water is not just a many cups of water as you need.
resource but a necessity Shower with less.
for daily everyday life. Save up your dirty clothes.
Get a low-flush toilet.
Eat less meat.
Steam your veggies.
Reduce food waste.
 Summary
According to the UN, nearly one in three people worldwide live in a
country facing a water crisis

Less than five percent of the world lives in a country that has more
water today than it did 20 years ago.

Lana Mazahreh grew up in Jordan, a state that has experienced

absolute water scarcity since 1973, where she learned how to
conserve water as soon as she was old enough to learn how to write
her name.
The speaker is from Jordan, her entire
In this practical talk, she shares three lessons from water-poor life she has lived in a state of drought.

countries on how to save water and address what's fast becoming a

global crisis.
 -97.5% of the world’s water is locked in seas and
oceans, too salty for human use. And most of the
remaining 2.5% is in the ice caps.

-So we humans depend on the tiny bit available

as fresh water – an essential natural resource for

Facts life.

-But we don't just use water for drinking. We

wash in it, clean with it, and use it to produce
Water and Our World everything from clothing to food. Fresh water
supplies are being used faster than ever for crop
production – including feed for livestock and
biofuels.
I Wonder...

I wonder... what the world will look like in the future if we continue to consume
water without the thought of consequences?

I Wonder...what steps must be taken to effectively prevent a drought crisis?