Water: harvest it, store it, conserve it! (pt1)
Rainwater tanks for water harvesting and storage are one of the wisest uses of energy and resources - and Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia makes tanks of all types, shapes and sizes! Jacques Rohen is the former owner of Bundaberg’s Complas Industries (now Nylex), the first company to make large rotational molded polyethelene rainwater storage tanks on the east coast of Australia. In this interview with Andi Hazelwood from SustainaBundy, Jacques discusses the benefits of harvesting and storing rainwater in tanks, the misconceptions, advantages and disadvantages of various types of tanks, as well as the embodied energy of poly tanks and their potential for being recycled. Jacques and Andi wrap up the interview with ideas on making the most of the water we harvest and some simple water conservation tips. Part 1 of 3. Learn more at www.sustainabundy.org
Duration : 0:4:56
What Is Home Water Conservation: Residential Tips on Video : Checking the Water Meter Flow Indicator: Home Water Conservation Tips
Check the flow indicator on the water meter: Learn how to conserve water in the home, in this free video series. Get water conservation tips including how to reduce water usage from the toilet, hot water heater, sprinkler system for the lawn, & in the kitchen & bathroom.
Duration : 0:1:18
What Is Home Water Conservation: Residential Tips on Video : Hot Water Heater Conservation Tips
Hot water heater efficiency to learn how to conserve water in the home, in this free video series.
Expert: Cathie Pare’ & Alison Jordan
Bio: Cathie Pare’ is a Conservation Specialist with the City of Santa Barbara. Alison Jordan has worked for the City of Santa Barbara, Water Resources Division, for the last sixteen years.
Filmmaker: Diana Bacon
Duration : 0:1:35
Redneck Water Conservation Uncut
JJ Bean decides he can conserve water (and money) by combining three chores into one.
Duration : 0:5:23
Excellent Development - improving food production in rural Kenya
Excellent Development supports community groups in semi-arid rural Kenya to improve their enviroment sustainably through soil and water conservation, improving food and water supply, health and incomes. The key activities are terracing land, building sand dams and planting trees. These three work together to significantly improve conservation of soil and water in this delicate environment.
Excellent Development field staff visit farmers on their farms to provide support to increase food production. After terracing land and maximising the use of available water, techniques such as intercropping, zero grazing, using cover crops and drought resistant crops can dramatically increase yields.
“When Excellent Development Kenya started working with us, Field Officer Muthama trained us on terracing and I took the initiative. He laid the standard terraces for me and I dug and there is a big change. My harvest increased from 3 bags of 90kgs to 8 bags of 90kg. I am encouraged and I will dig the whole farm. Terraces conserve water. My orange trees don’t dry anymore and I am happy.”
Mr Mutunga Ngitu, Kilili Catchment
Duration : 0:5:56
Back To The Future-The Water Cycle! Fresh Water Conservation
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Water goes into a cycle and what we do today with it will come back to us!
In the past century water policies relied on the construction of massive dams and pipelines. While investment in these facilities can increase the freshwater supply and provide water for billions of people the construction of dams have serious social, economical, and ecological costs. Some implications of the use of dams are modification of the water quality, increased waterborne parasitic diseases, and reduction of fish yields downstream. Another issue is that people need to be replaced, to build new dams. Also dams are build where animal used to live and trees used to thrive. Dams could fail which may result in flooding and destruction of property and people. “More than half of the world’s large rivers are fragmented and regulated by dams, including all the largest and the most biologically diverse rivers,” according to new research from the University of Umea in Sweden and the Nature Conservancy in the United States. Many water problems occur with the development of dams, and present approaches may not be sufficient in the future.
Read more and watch more at:
http://water.totev.com/
Duration : 0:1:24
TRWD Water Conservation
Save Water. TRWD Water Conservation. Water Conservation. Think about it.
Duration : 0:0:30
GOOD: Water
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For World Water Day 2008, we look at the planet’s water, how it’s being used, and the increasing strains on this vital resource. Drink up!
Video by MAX JOSEPH
Motion Graphics by ERIN BOSWORTH
Music by JAVELIN
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www.chimponachain.com
SOURCES: Thirst Relief International; UN Development Programme; UN Environment Programme; United States Geological Survey; World Health Organization; World Water Council; Worldwater.org
Duration : 0:2:31
Hc3 Smart System - Water Conservation - What you should know…
The relationship of fresh water and human life. Startling facts & statistics about the future of our most precious resource, fresh water. We need planned management of our fresh water: Introducing the Hc3 Smart System. Think different. Think Responsible. Think Smart.
Duration : 0:4:8
Video from CSWCD annual meeting.