Water Footprint

What's Your Water footprint? Water Security, Global Health and Chocolate Bars

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Water Footprint, Water Security, World Water Day, Health, Water, Farming, Women and Girls, Impact News
Dr Layla McCay

Unless we're one of the (mostly) women and girls who spend 200 million hours a year fetching it from wells or rivers, we have no particular incentives to ration water -- and it's running out.

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Humanity's Growing Impact on the World's Freshwater

Sandra Postel | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: National Geographic, Freshwater Conservation, Water Conservation, Water Footprint, Meatless Mondays, Alliance for Water Conservation, Safe Drinking Water, Conservation Efforts, Green News
Sandra Postel

On any given day we're likely wearing more than 15,000 liters worth of water. And if we slip on a pair of leather loafers, well, add another 8,000 liters.

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Ecosystem Economics: Navigating the Water-Food-Energy Nexus

Andrew Winston | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Coca-Cola, Water Footprint, Agriculture, Energy-Water-Nexus, Texas Drought, Water Shortage, Sabmiller, Water Resources Group, Nestle, World Economic Forum, Ifc, Green News
Andrew Winston

If a community runs out of water, it affects everyone in the area, even companies that were good stewards of the resource. The collective nature of these resources means that everyone shares both the responsibilities for their protection and the risks of their scarcity.

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Why Are We Talking About Beef on World Water Day?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Water Conservation, Water Footprint, World Water Day, National Geographic, Water Footprint Calculator, World Water Day 2011, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

The average American uses nearly 2,000 gallons a day -- twice the global average -- and nearly 95 percent of that is hidden in the food we eat, the energy we use, the products we buy, and the services we rely on.

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What Takes More Water To Make: Wine Or Chocolate?

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Water Usage, World Water Day, Water Footprint, 2011 World Water Day, Water Cost, World Water Day 2011, How Much Water Does It Take, How Much Water, How Much Water Does It Use, Cost of Water, How Much Water Does It Cost, Green News

March 22 is World Water Day, and there is no better day to become more conscious about the items you use and consume, and just how much water is neede...

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Is Water the Next Carbon?

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carbon, Water Footprint, Carbon Disclosure Project, Water Disclosure, Water Stress, Water, SAB Miller, Ceres, Green News
Andrew Winston

In the sense that businesses need to consider the risks and opportunities inherent in managing natural resource pressures, they represent similar challenges. But we see a few differences between the two.

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A Drop In The Bucket: Sensors Reduce Golf Course Water Use

nytimes.com | LARRY DORMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Golf's Water Footprint, Golf, Water Footprint, Water, Waste, Environment, Green News

"We were a very efficient operation to start with," said Shawn Emerson, the superintendent at Desert Mountain Golf Club, a complex of six courses with...

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Water Footprint: How Much Water Your Stuff Takes

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Waste, Water Footprint, Water, Green News

We've all heard about carbon footprints. We know that the stuff we buy and use leaves a long trail of... stuff. A T-shirt involved growing cotton, whi...

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Water Footprint Calculator And Water Use Facts

thegreennw.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Water Footprint, Peak Water, Water, Reducing Waste, Water Crisis, Green News

Recently all the talk has been about carbon footprints. What about water footprints? Water conservation efforts will be big news in 2009. Historically...

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