Water: a scarce resource

María Peláez, Ec.

• What is water?• We will always have

water?• How much water do

the planet has?• 4 dumb ways to

waste water• What can we do?

• Water is life even when it doesn’t provide any calories or organic nutrients.

Without water:• We can’t grow plants• We can’t wash anything• Our organs can't work correctly

What is water?

We will always have water?• It is estimates that by 2030 the

water demand will exceed supply by 50% .

• One person can consume in average 50 liters of water.

How much water do the planet has?• Water covers 71% of the earth

surface. The 96.5% of the water is found in seas and oceans.

• Unfortunately only a small percent of that water is useful for humans.

4 dumb ways of wasting water• Ice bucket challenge• In the world there are

around 40 million pools• Well watered desert resorts• Flush the toilet

What can we do?• Can you consume with awareness?

• Can you turn off the faucet while you are brushing your teeth?

• Cant you only serve the amount of water you ‘re going to drink?

• CANT YOU ? Its not hard