Take a Look Compare your data with your neighbors: Who used more/less water? What activities used the most water? Do you think this is average for your usage? Why or why not?

Graph your results!

Water is so important! What factors can you control? How much water is used when I…. Flush the toilet: 5 gallons Wash hands: 2 Brush teeth: 2-10 Run the dishwasher: 60 Wash clothes: 50 Wash the car: 100

A Global Perspective Compare U.S. water usage to other countries: Country Average Water Use (per person, each day) Ethiopia3 China16 United Kingdom30 Peru43 United States100 We use much more water than other parts of the world!

A Global Perspective Think about it: What would you do differently if you only had access to 5 gallons of water per day? Global water crisis – uneven access to clean water and sanitation around the world

We can help White Bear Lake! We use much more water than we need Water conservation: reduce household and business water use BRAINSTORM! What are some ways that you can conserve water?

Strategies for saving water SHUT OFF the tap when brushing teeth, etc. Only run FULL loads of laundry Use a DISHWASHER instead of hand washing dishes Take SHORTER SHOWERS Water the lawn LESS Drink water from the TAP

Think about it If all U.S. households installed water-saving features, water use would decrease by 30%! This would: save 5.4 billion gallons of water/day and result in a cost savings of $11.3 million/day …more than $4 billion per year!

Take action! What will you do to help? Set 3 WATER-SAVING goals Reduce personal water use Educate others Service-learning project After-school club

Take action! Reduce your water footprint by setting 3 water-saving goals What actions will you pledge to take to reduce your water use?