Montessori Values: Becoming Stewards of Our Planet - Water Conservation
Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. —Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Three quarters of the earth is water. Considered a renewable resource, water usage is often easily abused, especially in communities where it flows freely out of the tap. In most developed areas, we are no longer personally responsible for gathering and carrying our water daily. All we could ever want is delivered into our homes, schools, and businesses. Tips for Water Conservation Montessori Families Can Work on Together But consider these facts: Only 0.003% of water on Earth is freshwater available for human consumption. (DoSomething.org) Every 20 seconds a family in Sub-Saharan Africa loses someone to water-related disease. (Water is Life) 750 million people around the world lack access to safe water; approximately one in nine people. (Water.org) Women and children spend 140 million hours a day collecting water (Water.org)...