World Water and Inspirations

People around the globe shared concerns and celebrations on World Water Day, March 22.  The day designated by the United Nations focused on the thirst and hunger of a world with 7 billion inhabitants.

You probably already know how wasteful it can be to drink water packaged in plastic bottles.  Food and Water Watch offers a simple curriculum on the merits of clean tap water over bottled.

Gardening and farming can demand such high volumes of water.  Here's an example of using water judiciously in agriculture.

Rain barrels and rain gardens are a common feature of LEED-inspired construction.  Here are both a commercial and residential version of building projects that incorporated water-saving details.