a crisis on the horizon david suntken ames noon rotary [email protected]
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Population Explosion & Water Shortage Population Explosion & Water Shortage
0 AD
300 M1000 AD
310 Million
2000 AD
6.0 Billion
2005 AD
6.4 Billion
2006 AD
6.5 Billion
Population Explosion &
Limited Water Resources
Causing
Water Crisis In The World.
WORLD POPULATION’S STEEP CLIMB
Population ExplosionPopulation Explosion
• In the next 6 seconds……..In the next 6 seconds……..
• 60 babies are born in the U.S.60 babies are born in the U.S.
• 244 babies are born in China244 babies are born in China
• 351 babies are born in India351 babies are born in India
WorldwideWorldwide
- Since 1950, the world’s population has Since 1950, the world’s population has doubled, but water usage has tripled.doubled, but water usage has tripled.
- What remains for our use is 1% of the earth’s What remains for our use is 1% of the earth’s total water supply.total water supply.
Pristine lakes are far away to make use of that water.
Some fresh water is locked in these icebergs.
Drilling wells is ok as long as the ground water is replenished.
A World Away from HomeA World Away from Home
• Over 6,000 children Over 6,000 children die each day from die each day from diarrhea diarrhea
• Sickness is due to the Sickness is due to the drinking of drinking of contaminated watercontaminated water
Keystone Heights, FloridaKeystone Heights, Florida
• 19971997 • 20012001
The Ames TribuneThe Ames Tribune
• ““City Urges Water Conservation in City Urges Water Conservation in Ames”Ames”
June 24, 2006June 24, 2006
• ““Fines for Watering Could be on Tap”Fines for Watering Could be on Tap” June 28, 2006June 28, 2006
Water Water ChallengesChallenges
-- Approximately 75% of world’s annual rain falls in Approximately 75% of world’s annual rain falls in areas inhabited by one-third of the earth’s population.areas inhabited by one-third of the earth’s population.
- Along with the huge increase in the world’s Along with the huge increase in the world’s consumption is waste.consumption is waste.
- In many places of the world, 30-40% or more of In many places of the world, 30-40% or more of water goes unaccounted for; caused by water leakages water goes unaccounted for; caused by water leakages in pipes and canals, and illegal connections.in pipes and canals, and illegal connections.
- Much of the increase in worldwide consumption is Much of the increase in worldwide consumption is attributed to the human migration towards population attributed to the human migration towards population centers.centers.
- It is estimated that one-half of humanity will be living It is estimated that one-half of humanity will be living in towns and cities by 2007.in towns and cities by 2007.
- Consequently, within the next 20 years, the Consequently, within the next 20 years, the worldwide average availability of water-per-person is worldwide average availability of water-per-person is expected to decrease by more than one-third if expected to decrease by more than one-third if weather patterns remain favorable. weather patterns remain favorable.
Water Water ChallengesChallenges
How To Deal With The World Water How To Deal With The World Water CrisisCrisis
• 1. Rain Water Harvesting– Collecting on the ground– Collecting from the rooftops– Replenishing the ground water by soaking or by pumping
• 2. Desalination of Salt Water
• 3. Drill Wells and Replenish Underground Water at the same time
• 4. Fog Catching
• 5. Cloud Seeding
• 6. Reuse Used Water
Tanzania Water ProjectTanzania Water Project
- Provides clean water to 10,000 residentsProvides clean water to 10,000 residents
- $ 5,000 investment from Ames Noon Rotary$ 5,000 investment from Ames Noon Rotary
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- $ 20,000 match from District Grants through Rotary $ 20,000 match from District Grants through Rotary FoundationFoundation
- $ 25,000 Total Project Budget$ 25,000 Total Project Budget
$5,000 ÷ 10,000 people = $0.50 per person
$3.00 per single bottle$3.00 per single bottle
$0.50 per person for ongoing $0.50 per person for ongoing clean waterclean water
Thanks to the generous support of the Ames Noon Rotarians and to all of you who support the Rotary Foundation.
WaterWater
““Demand is not affected by inflation, Demand is not affected by inflation, recession, interest rates or by recession, interest rates or by
changing tastes.” changing tastes.” John DickersonJohn Dickerson