About 1 billion people lack the access to clean water! More children and adults die of water borne diseases than HIV or Cancer!. These are just some of the heartbreaking facts associated with the lack of clean water!
Yet we take this resource for granted- Everyday in the developed parts of the world!
While the gas prices soar and catch everyone’s eyes, water being relatively economical and "readily" available goes unnoticed as a key resource. Yet water is as much a back bone of any nation as energy! Wars have been fought on this very subject in the past, kingdoms have been wiped out by water shortages, tribes have been consumed borne diseases and lest we be careful, history will repeat itself!
Respect this natural resource! Soon summer will arrive and people will dump water on their lawns to keep them green. While I am certainly one who appreciates green lawns, manicured gardens and golf courses- I also believe in balance. Do we really need ultra- purified drinking water for irrigation? Certainly not! A new wave of technology and thinking can help re-use domestic gray water for such purposes. Some nations have taken the lead on this subject- Singapore being the model. Others lag behind. The acceptance of water reuse lies in educating people on the advantages and dispelling the key stigmas in their minds.
It is for this reason that I will take up this issue in depth and coordinate with various agencies and not for profit organizations to spread better understanding of water, filtration and water use .
I hope you will join in and help me in my campaigns
Good initiative madhu.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this technology where in sewage water can be reused for services/landscaping/washing/services etc.
They are our business partners based in Canada and US and we promote their system in UAE as well.
www.bionest.ca