Posts Tagged ‘water conservation’

• Conservation Conference in India Nov 2009

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: Global Water Issues, conservation | Response: 0

  Conference on Water Harvesting, storage and conservation at the Indian Institute of Technology in Uttar Pradesh, India, will focus on the technology, policy, and implementation of solutions to some of the world’s most pressing water problems. Some topics of discussion include: National policy support for planning by basin,Water harvesting for agriculture,Storm water management, Participatory water management, Water conflict and management. LINK: Water Conference

  • Groundwater recharge and remediation.

• Are Canadians wasting water?

  Date: 2009.11.21 | Category: Canadian, Domestic Water Conservation | Response: 0

  As Canadians, we perform many activities within a day related to using water, likely without thinking about the precious water resource right at our fingertips. LINK: Wasting water resources in Canada

• About the National Drought Mitigation Centre

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation | Response: 0

  Established in 1995, The National Drought Mitigation Centre (NDMC) assists people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Most of the NDMC’s services are directed to state, federal, regional, and tribal governments that are involved in drought and water supply planning. LINK: NDMC Home

• Conserving Water through the Irrigation Association

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

  Founded in 1949, the Irrigation Association (IA) is  a leading membership organization for irrigation equipment and system manufacturers, dealers, distributors, designers, consultants, contractors and end users. The organization is dedicated to promoting efficient irrigation to its members and the irrigation industry through  continuing education and educating the public on sound practices and water management, serving as a centralized clearing house for research and innovation and lending expertise to water-use public policy at the local, state, regional and national level to name a few. LINK: Irrigation Association

• Water Conservation Portal & Search Engine

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Global Water Issues, Nonprofit Organization, conservation | Response: 0

  Recently I came across this fantastic water conservation portal and search engine which is put out by Ecological Internet, Inc., a leading ecological IT provider. This site allows individuals to access links, news, education and much more on the subject of water conservation. LINK: Water Conserve

  About: Ecological Internet is a non profit organization which specializes in the use of the Internet to achieve ecological science-based environmental conservation outcomes. Ecological Internet’s mission is to empower the global movement for environmental sustainability by providing information retrieval tools, portal services, expert analysis and action opportunities that aid in the protection of climate, forest, ocean and water ecosystems; and to commence the age of ecological sustainability and restoration. LINK Ecological Internet Home