World Water Day… March 22… Cooperation … Whatcha gonna do?

BySustainMe

World Water Day is upcoming on March 22…
Most of us don’t realize, or don’t think about it much, the nexus of water, energy and food. It takes a lot of water to make energy; it takes a lot of water to make food… It takes even more water to make food that is higher on the food chain (beef vs. corn). It takes a lot of water to make clothes.
One day per year we all pause to contemplate water. International year of water cooperation at www.UNWater.org.
What are you gonna do to save water? (and/or energy and/or food and/or plastics and/or clothes)?
Water Foot Print calc.

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