Here are seven strategies for reducing water waste in the food system collated by Food Tank 1. Eating Less Meat According to Sandra Postel of the Global Water Policy Project, it takes roughly 3,000 liters of water to meet one person’s daily dietary needs, or approximately 1 liter per calorie. The amount of water needed [...]
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NATIONAL WATER WEEK MESSAGE
NATIONAL WATER WEEK 18-24 MARCH 2013 The Department of Water Affairs is appealing to all South Africans top play a role in conserving and protecting the country’s water resources. This appeal is made ahead of National Water Week 18-24 March, celebrated this year under the theme: Water is Life- Respect it, Converse it, Enjoy it.The [...]
WORLD WATER DAY – MARCH 22
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by [...]
EAST AFRICAN MARINE TRANSECT CONTINUES
After dramatic challenges the Team of the East African Marine Transect (www.marinetransect.org) have found a new boat and back on track heading up the Coast of Mozambique. For those of you who do not know about this incredible expedition – read on and follow them till the end. On the East Coast of Africa lies [...]
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY – JUNE 5
In this video Nokuphiwa Jada and learners from Sakumlandela (members of the Earthchild Project) speak together about caring for water – caring for the earth. A conversation that is integral to World Environment Day held on June 5th 2012. The 2012 theme for World Environment Day was ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’ The UN Environment [...]
Pick n Pay – For Love of Water 2012
Thank you Pick n Pay for your considerable contribution to drive action awareness both internally, to your customers and to the general public. This year Pick N Pay activated the For Love Of Water messaging through various channels during the Month of March and still continue to do so into April. Examples of what they created include [...]
Water, Energy and Food Security
important is the role of water for food security in South Africa? The South African Water, Energy and Food forum (www.sawef.co.za), taking place on the 18th and 19th of April at the Sandton Convention Centre, is engaging related role players to understand and address issues that will frame the new policies around the water-energy-food nexus. [...]
Earth Hour: Turning Off Lights Saves Water
8.30pm on Saturday 31st March 2012 is Earth Hour. Hundreds of millions of people across the globe will turn off their lights for 60 minutes as a gesture of solidarity in caring for and protecting the planet. This symbolic act has the added benefit of saving everyone a little bit of money. Soaring electricity prices [...]
Highlights from TEDx SeaPoint 2012
Humanity is facing a resource crisis on a monumental scale, so it was a small miracle that the speakers at this weekend’s TEDx remained upbeat. Despite a smorgasboard of talented creators, thinkers and change-makers who presented their twenty minute talks to a packed audience, two clear directives emerged from the talks: - Connect. Engage. Interact. [...]
#CloseTheTap – Social Media Inspires Habit Change
It’s easy: – Visit www.closethetap.co.za – Choose from a selection of water-saving tweet pledges, – Tweet your pledge and share it on Facebook. Just three simple steps to help us spread the word and (if you fulfill your pledge) to save fresh water now. The United Nation’s 2012 theme for World Water Day, March 22, [...]
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