WAT E R C O N S E RVAT I O N

SAVING THE EARTH

STARTS WITH YOU

G AT I K G A R G
7TH E
TA G O R E P U B L I C S C H O O L
 Water conservation includes all the policies,
strategies and activities to sustainably

WHAT IS WATER manage the natural resource of fresh water,

to protect the hydrosphere, and to meet the
CONSERVATION? current and future human demand.
Population, household size and growth and
affluence all affect how much water is used.
 SOME SOURCES OF WATER

OCEANS AND SEAS RAIN G R O U N D WAT E R

 D I S T R I B U T I O N O F WAT E R
T H E D I S T R I B U T I O N O F WAT E R
O N T H E E A RT H ' S S U R FA C E I S
E X T R E M E LY U N E V E N . O N LY 3%

o f t h e w a t e r o n t h e s u r f a c e i s f r e s h ; t h e r e m a i n i n g 9 7 % r e s i d e s i n t h e o c e a n . O f f r e sh w a t e r,

6 9 % r e si d e s i n g l a c i e r s , 3 0 % u n d e rg r o u n d , a n d l e s s t h a n 1 % i s l o c a t e d i n l a k e s , r i v e r s , a n d

swamps.
 WHY WE HAVE TO CONSERVE
WATER

Every person on earth needs water to survive. Without it, many of us would get sick and even result in death.
While almost 70% of the Earth is made up of water, many parts of the world suffer from clean water
shortage. Conserving water is important because it keeps water pure and clean while protecting the
environment.
 WAY S TO C O N S E RV E WAT E R

1 . I N S TA L L L O W F L O W P L U M B I N G F E AT U R E
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2 . U S E G R E Y WAT E R F O R I R R I G AT I O N
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3 . R E P L A C E WAT E R I N S E RT I V E P L A N T S
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4 . I N S TA L L WAT E R S P R I N K L E R I N
I R R I G AT I O N
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5 . R A I N WAT E R H A RV E S T I N G
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