By:Raquel Pearsall
Web Tools 2108-001
(Lindsay, 2016)
There was a discussion recently held by the head of Climatology and Geophysics Agency, Dwikorita Karnawati on October 16th, 2023. The main purpose is to emphasize the importance of global collaboration while we try to address the climate change resulting in the huge water crisis.
“Dwikorita revealed that many countries worldwide face disparities in capacity and resilience in dealing with the impact to climate change, especially concerning technology. She stressed that there is a significant gap between developed countries and developing nations, as well as impoverished and island nations in addressing this issue.
Therefore, collaboration among various stakeholders is essential in addressing the consequences of climate change and extreme weather events, (WorldWaterForum, 2023)”.
We must take the water crisis into our own hands as well;
- Turn the water off while you brush your teeth
- Don’t buy plastic water bottles, begin using reusable
- Shorter showers, or turn the water on low as you lather up
- Try to only wash clothes or dishes when system is full, record how much you use
(Municipality of Yarmouth, 2023)
The Water Management District in Southwest Florida, has been providing students and teachers with the ability to pledge they won’t overuse water and try to conserve 10 gallons of water daily! https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/residents/water-conservation
“Once a class completes the online challenge, they will receive a free conservation challenge kit that includes a class conservation poster, watershed stickers, home water use surveys, leak detection tablets, bookmarks and pencils. They will also be able to develop a plan for a conservation activity through the web page, (Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2009)”.
References:
Lindsay, J. (2016, May 16). You are a global educator. It’s time to start thinking like one. eSchool News. Retrieved September 25, 2024, from https://www.eschoolnews.com/district-management/2016/05/16/you-are-a-global-educator-its-time-to-start-acting-like-one/
Municipality of Yarmouth. (2023, August 23). Water Conservation Practices Can Have a Lasting Impact! Municipality of Yarmouth. Retrieved September 25, 2024, from https://munyarmouth.ca/index.php/community/recent-news-updates/715-water-conservation-practices-can-have-a-lasting-impact
Southwest Florida Water Management District. (2009, April). Online tool helps students pledge to conserve water. Watermatters. https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/newsroom/news/online-tool-helps-students-pledge-conserve-water
WorldWaterForum. (2023, May 23). Global Collaboration in Response to the Climate-Induced Water Crisis. 10TH WORLD WATER FORUM. Retrieved September 25, 2024, from https://worldwaterforum.org/blog/news-3/global-collaboration-in-response-to-the-climate-induced-water-crisis-84