Posts Tagged ‘conservation’

• The Ocean Project

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  The Ocean Project has grown from a handful of founding North American aquariums and conservation organizations into the world’s most extensive network for advancing ocean education and action, with nearly 1,000 Partner zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs), plus conservation and education organizations, agencies, and institutions in all 50 U.S. states and 85 countries. Collectively, our Partners reach over 300 million people – more than attendance at all major American sporting events combined.The Ocean Project advances ocean conservation by working in partnership with zoos, aquariums and museums and others to educate visitors on the importance of protecting and conserving our ocean planet.  For more information on how to become a partner LINK: The Ocean Project

• Seas the day!

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  The Ocean Project provides a themed monthly conservation email posting to Partners and friends. The current month’s action tips are called Seas the day! Follow the newsletter links at this site Seas the Day

• About GreenTreks Network

  Date: 2009.12.02 | Category: Water Quality & Management, conservation | Response: 0

  The mission of GreenTreks Network, Inc. is to make the health of the environment an intrinsic part of everyday life and to inspire individuals to make informed decisions that effect positive environmental change. To view shared stories through high quality television documentaries, how-to videos, web programs, radio documentaries and print media programs on water and other environmental issues, go to LINK: GreenTreks

• American Water & Energy Savers share their savings

  Date: 2009.12.01 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, conservation | Response: 0

  Since 1987, American Water & Energy Savers, a conservation company, has been implementing successful water-saving programs in hundreds of thousands of units from coast to coast, helping some of the largest management companies and property owners save tens of millions of dollars in the process. They want to share 49 ways to save water LINK: Water savings

• HomeTip: Recycling Water

  Date: 2009.12.01 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, HomeTips | Response: 0

  Recycle the Rain is a how-to site for harvesting rainwater, an alternative form of water conservation which is becoming more and more popular in high precipitation areas of the world. This how-to site offers ideas on catching rainwater & storing rainwater. LINK: Collecting rainwater

• African Water Issues Research Unit

  Date: 2009.11.19 | Category: Global Water Issues, Nonprofit Organization | Response: 0

  African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU)  is a non-for-profit applied research organisation, established to develop an African capacity to understand the complexity of African water management and development issues. AWIRU’s objective is to generate water management solutions that are politically, socially, economically,  environmentally and culturally sustainable in Africa. LINK: African Water Issues Research Centre

• Mitigating drought through water conservation

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Technology, Youth Water Education, conservation | Response: 0

  The National Drought Mitigation Centre (NDMC) promotes preparedness as one solution for mitigating drought. Their site has water conservation links for  water suppliers/municipalities, water conservation campaigns and programs, for homeowners as well as students and teachers. To view this LINK: Mitigating drought through water conservation

• Collecting Rainwater Article by Popular Mechanics

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Technology, conservation | Response: 0

  An article in the July 2009 issue of Popular Mechanics features a simple way  to harvest rainwater. LINK: Collecting Rainwater 

• About Green Hotels Association

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Health, Technology, conservation | Response: 0

  Green Hotels Association’s purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues. From water-saving equipment and techniques such as low-flow shower heads, serving water on request only in restaurants to low-flow toilets, the mission is to promote reduction of water usage. For more information and newsletter lead articles go to LINK: Green Hotels Association

• World Water Watch

  Date: 2009.11.17 | Category: World Water Conservation | Response: 0

  World Water Watch is a conservation society founded by Richard , of Australia. The site’s main focus is on particular global regions of crisis. To view and comment on the site, go to LINK: WORLD WATER WATCH