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TSAG Youth (12 - 17yrs)
Youth Environmental Stewardship Camp July 2010
Youth Environmental Stewardship Camp
Preserve Our Water
The water, air and land which support life on the planet Earth have all been here since the beginning and are all essential to our survival. As citizens of the world, we do not have a good history of managing our environment well. The good news is that we are beginning to change. And you can help make these changes, you are the future!
All water on Earth is in one of three states; solid, liquid or gas. The water on Earth is recycled for use over and over again since the Earth was formed. We can make water unfit for use again. Water flows downhill, using the path of least resistance. A watershed is a drainage basin where all of the surface water flows in one direction. What we do upstream will affect those downstream.
Did you know:
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- 80% of the world is covered by water or ice.
- 20% is dry land.
- 97% of the world’s water is salty and undrinkable.
- 2% of the available drinking water is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
- 1% of the world’s water is available to drinking.
Simple Things You Can Do
Reducing water use in little ways helps protect our water supply for the long term. All water is re-used and any water leaving your house has to be cleaned and treated so that you can use it again.
- Remember not to leave water running longer than necessary at any time (ex. don't leave the tap running while brushing your teeth). All of the water that we use in our homes must be cleaned and treated so that it can be used again.
- Reducing the amount of water that you use daily, helps reduce the amount of water that needs to be treated.
- A lot of water can be wasted while showering. Limit your shower time
- Flushing a toilet can waste a lot of water. By using a low flow toilet or a toilet dam, a lot of water can be saved.
- Only flush the toilet when it is necessary and never flush garbage down the toilet.
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