Tag Archives | water

WWW!

By on September 7, 2010 in environment, sustainability

Yes, you guessed it (maybe)!  World Water Week! The 20th annual World Water Week, organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute, is underway this week with a focus on water quality. The event is a meeting of experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop [...]

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waterwise tips for water week from urban sprout

By on March 18, 2010 in sustainability

Since it is National Water Week, we thought we would give you some tips on how to save water around your home. These ideas can be done around your existing home and do not require you to install new systems. Read them at Urban Sprout …

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Indigenous Tree Plantations

By on November 13, 2009 in indigenous, sustainability

A research project, solicited and funded by the Water Research Commission and the Dept. of Water Affairs (Working for Water Programme) and led by the CSIR, has been commissioned to investigate rates of water-use and growth within indigenous tree systems.  The main objectives of the project are to improve our knowledge of how much water [...]

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Using less water in the garden

By on March 6, 2009 in aliens, garden, sustainability

Some advice from the latest Enviropaedia newsletter: Always water your plants during the early morning hours or in the evening. Between 10:00 and 15:00 you can lose up to 90% of water to evaporation. Focus on indigenous and non–invasive alien plants with low water demands. Roof water can also be profitably stored in tanks for [...]

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