Day 5
Even though it is a short span of time, I know this walking for water challenge has made an impact on me. By diving deeper into aspects of water inequalities that interest me I've raised my awareness and will be more water conscious and appreciative in the future.
Trying to do the same types of activities this week as I would normally do, made me think about how unnoticed water use goes in Canada, as well as many other developed countries I've traveled or lived in. I was hypersensitive about these things that appear small, but add up to major wastage of water. From waiters constantly filling up my barely drank water glass (that was hard to estimate) to a friend's leaking sink remaining unfixed since I saw him almost 4 months ago. I later read that one leaky faucet that drips about 20 drops/minute equates to 7L a day wasted or about 1 gallon a day!
We are facing a serious water shortage in our world, even if you chose to ignore the current inequalities in our world. Environmental scientists estimate by 2030, 47% of the population will be facing major water shortages. Here is a comical video on what it's been like in trying to sustain my life as usual activities while undertaking this walking for water challenge:
Check out trailers to these great documentaries to expand your water consciousness (many of which are available to watch in full on youtube):
Blue Gold: Water Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikb4WG8UJRw&nohtml5=False
Flow: For the Love of Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGd9D4J0lag&nohtml5=False
Water on the table (Canadian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qVzb9rPY9Q&nohtml5=False
Register your interest at: http://inequalityquestion.com/challenge/ to undertake a challenge in your community. Donate to participants around the world fundraising this month for S.A.L.V.E. International: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/InequalityQuestion
No comments:
Post a Comment