Mr.

Toastmaster & fellow members, What is the average per capita consumption of water
in India ? How much water is used for
After hearing my presentation, the audience will be able to follow 3 simple tips that will
help reduce water footprint at homes.

This is the year 2070. I have just turned 50, but I my appearance is of somebody of 85. I am one
of the oldest people in this society
Health
1. Before, the recommended quantity of water to drink for an adult was 8 glasses a day.
Nowadays, I am only allowed half a glass.
2. I suffer from serious kidney problems, because I do not drink enough water.
3. The morphology of spermatozoa in many men has changed.As a consequence, babies
are born with deficiencies, mutations and physical deformities
4. The outside appearance of the population is horrible: wrinkled, emaciated bodies,
due to dehydration, full of sores caused by ultra violet radiation, now stronger
without the protective shield of the ozone layer. Due to the excessive drying of the
skin young people of 20 look like 40
5. Skin cancer, gastrointestinal infections and of the urinary tracts are the main
causes of death
6. The air is not of good quality, but at least people can breathe.
7. The average life expectancy is 35 years
Food
1. Now, all the rivers, lakes, dams and underground water beds are either dry or
contaminated.
2. Nowadays we use towels with mineral oil to clean our skin. Before, women had
beautiful hair. Now, we have to shave our heads to keep them clean without the use of
water
3. We now have to wear disposable clothing, and this increases the amount of litter.
Industry
4. Industry came virtually to a standstill and unemployment reached dramatic
proportions.
5. Desalination plants are the main source of employment and workers receive part of
their salary in drinkable water.Assaults at gun point on the streets for a jerrycan of
water are very common Food is 80% synthetic.
Environment
1. We are using now septic tanks, because the sewerage system does not work for lack of
water.
2. Government makes us pay for the air we breathe,137 m3 per day per adult
person.People who cannot pay are expelled from the "ventilated zones", with huge
mechanical lungs driven by solar power.
3. In some countries, where there are still some green zones crossed by rivers, these are
guarded by heavy armed soldiers.
4. Water became a very coveted treasure, more precious than gold and diamonds.
5. Where I live, there are no trees, because it seldom rains. When it happens to register
some precipitation, it is of acid rain.

6. The seasons have been severely affected by the atomic tests and by contamination from
the 20th century polluting industries.
Scientists investigate, but there's no solution to the problem.
We were warned to look after the environment, but nobody cared.
When my son asks me to talk about my youth,
1. I tell him about the green fields,
2. the beauty of the flowers, the rain, how pleasant was to swim and fish in the rivers and
dams, to drink all the water we could, and how healthy people was. Then, my father
washed his car with water coming out of a hosepipe. Now, my son does not believe that
water could be wasted that way.
3. I remember there were SAVE WATERwarnings on outside posters, radio and TV, but
nobody paid attention. We thought that water was to last forever.
4. I remember when I was a child of 5. Everything was very different then. There were lots of
trees in the parks, houses with beautiful gardens, and I could enjoy having a shower for
half an hour .
He asks: Daddy! Why there is no water? Then, I feel a lump in my throat!
I cannot help feeling guilty, because I belong to the generation who contributed to the
destruction of the environment or simply did not take into account all the warning signs.
...that we still had time to save our Planet Earth.
Now our children pay a very high price!
I sincerely believe that within a short time life on earth will not be possible, as the destruction
of nature reached now an irreversible stage.
How I would like to go back and make mankind understand

What is a Water Footprint?*

Water Footprint
The total amount of water used directly and indirectly by a person, business, institution
or country..

1. Your water footprint is the amount of water you use in and around your home, school or
office throughout the day.
2. It includes the water you use directly (e.g., from a tap).

It also includes the water it took to produce the food you eat, the products you buy, the energy
you consume and even the water you save when you recycle You may not drink, feel or see this
virtual water, G but it makes up the majority of your water footprint.
Water footprints can be calculated for individuals, households, businesses and countries. In
fact, you can take our Water Footprint Calculator to find out how what you do in and around
your home affects your water use.
3.

virtual water
Water used indirectly (i.e. water you don't feel or see) in the production of goods, like
food and consumer goods, and services, like electricity. Virtual water makes up the
majority of a water footprint.

Water footprint is an indicator of appropriation of freshwater resources, measured

in terms of amount of water consumed and polluted. It has three components:
1. Blue water footprint refers to consumption of surface and groundwater
through evaporation, incorporation into the product or return flow to a
different water body than from where it was drawn.
2. Grey water footprint refers to pollution and is defined as the volume of
freshwater required to assimilate the load of pollutants to meet local ambient
water quality standards.
3. Green water footprint refers to evapotranspiration by plants of rainwater
stored in the soil as soil moisture.

Why Do Water Footprints Matter?

Current and future global demand supply scenario (estimates of key

international agencies)
An overall snapshot of water consumption (sector-wise) in the
worlds major economiesis presented below 2:
Units in the bar graph are in billion liters per day
Exhibit 2: Global sectoral-wise water consumption

82%
10%
8%
Low and medium
income countries
Agriculture Industrial Domestic
Source: 'Water-A Shared Responsibility', United Nations World Water
Development Report 2

30%
59%
11%
High income countries

Unlike in developed countries, the current demand for water in developing countries is mainly from
agriculture. However, this pattern is expected to change significantly in the future as many of the
economies make a transition from agragrian to industrial pattern.
The following exhibit highlights demand trends in the USA (an example of a developed country) and
India and China (examples of developing countries) and elaborates on current demand trends in
growing economies such India rising, as compared to developed economies, in which the demand
for water is witnessing a declining trend.

What is driving the demand for water in various geographies?

1.

The key factor driving the demand for water worldwide is water scarcity, which is
dependent on factors such as population growth, urbanization and industrialization.

2.

Overall water usage in low and middle income countries and their per capita domestic
consumption is expected to increase over a period of time due to the following factors:
Increasing population and urbanization, like in India,where the growth rate of the urban
population is expected to be 2.54%
Changing consumption patterns with the use of more water-intensive products
Rapid industrial growth, with technology moving toward more water-intensive
technologies

3.

Developed and high-income countries are expected to reduce their overall water
consumption across all sectors by 2050 through the following initiatives:
Better water management measures
Reduction in per capita water consumption

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Stop running taps

When you turn on the tap, up to five litres of water flows through every minute. In many
cases, much of this running water isn't doing anything and is wasted. Here's what you can do:
1. Wash vegetables and fruit in a bowl, not under the tap - then use the leftover water to
water house plants.

2. Keep a bottle of water in the fridge so you don't have to run taps until the water is
cold.
3. Do NOT leave the tap running when brushing your teeth, shaving or soaping your
hands.

Stop running taps

When you turn on the tap, up to five litres of water flows through every minute. In many
cases, much of this running water isn't doing anything and is wasted. Here's what you can do:
1. Wash vegetables and fruit in a bowl, not under the tap - then use the leftover water to
water house plants.
2. Keep a bottle of water in the fridge so you don't have to run taps until the water is
cold.
3. Do NOT leave the tap running when brushing your teeth, shaving or soaping your
hands.
2 Use your dishwasher and clothes washer for only full loads
Automatic dishwashers and clothes washers should be fully loaded for optimum water
conservation. Most makers of dishwashing soap recomend not pre-rinsing dishes which is a
big water savings.
With clothes washers, avoid the permanent press cycle, which uses an added 20 liters (5
gallons) for the extra rinse. For partial loads, adjust water levels to match the size of the load.
Replace old clothes washers. New Energy Star rated washers use 35 - 50% less water and
50% less energy per load. If you're in the market for a new clothes washer, consider buying a

water-saving frontload washer.

Embrace your dirty Side
Wash your pair of jeans every two weeks instead of every week.You can save 8 days of clean
drinking water for one person