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Water Water Everywhere! but not a drop to drink ? Dr. Ruthanne “Rudi” Thompson UNT Associate Professor Biology & Environmental Science Principal Investigator: Dallas EEI

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Water Water Everywhere!but not a drop to drink ?Dr. Ruthanne Rudi ThompsonUNT Associate ProfessorBiology & Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator: Dallas EEIRippling Water(Basic)

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1Water and LifeThe amount of water is stable.

It is found in different forms.

It is necessary to sustain all forms of life.

ThompsonWhat does this mean?There are approximately 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth98% is in the oceans1.6% is in polar ice caps and glaciers.36% is groundwater.036% is in lakes and riversremaining .004% is in clouds, living things, in our foods, bottled water, etc.Thompson

Life and WaterPopulation is NOT stable.

Urbanization alters the natural water cycle.

It is possible to run out.

ThompsonWhat the Data Tells UsAverage Population growth rate = 1.17% average of 82 million people per yearCurrent world population 7+ billionExpected Population of 9+ billion by 2050

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A Growing GapAverage family of 4 = 400 gallons a day of which 70% is used indoors

ThompsonRemediation"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.Baba Dioum

Dallas Environmental Education Initiativewww.dallaseei.orgBeginning 2006In class hands-on, inquiry-based water conservation lessons45,000+ students 98.7% commitment to water conservation

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Results2008-2010 largest decrease in water use occurred in Zip Codes that received education (p