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Water Saving Tips and Tricks - Let's Save the Planet - The Environment for Kids
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTcFXJT0Fsc

Using and saving water at school www.melbournewater.com.au/water-data-and-
education/learning-resources/browse-resources-year-level/using-and-saving-water
25 ‘Water Hero‘ tips https://cdn.creatureandcoagency.com/uploads/2018/03/Water-
Conservation-Primary-Resource.pdf

Why it’s Important to Conserve Water?
To guard against rising
costs & potential conflict

To prepare for To preserve
future droughts the environment

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To make water available for To strengthen
recreational purposes communities

Source: www.thebalancesmb.com/conservation-efforts-why-should-we-save-water-3157877

Below are some of the main reasons it is important to conserve water.

• It minimizes the effects of drought and water shortages. Even though water eventually
returns to Earth through the water cycle, it's not always returned to the same spot, or in the
same quantity and quality.
• It guards against rising costs and political conflict. Failing to conserve water can eventually
lead to a lack of an adequate water supply, which can have drastic consequences: rising costs,
reduced food supplies, health hazards, and political conflict.
• It helps to preserve our environment, helps to reduce pollution and conserve fuel resources.
• It makes water available for recreational purposes, not just swimming pools, spas, that we

have to think about, but also used for beautifying our surroundings—watering lawns, trees,
flowers, and vegetable gardens, and filling public fountains at parks.
• It builds safe and beautiful communities: firefighters, hospitals, gas stations, street cleaners,
health clubs, gyms, and restaurants all require large amounts of water to provide services to
the community. Reducing our usage of water means that these services can continue to be
provided.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.