the green blue book
excerpt
"Excuse me, bartender. The beer you just served me had 20 gallons of water in it." You might be thought drunk if you said that, but it’s true. The water we are talking about here is virtual, or imbedded water.
virtual
water calculator
Measure Your Water Footprint
(Make sure to keep a pen and paper
handy to record your answers on
each page for a final tally)
Resources
General Information on Water Issues:
US Geological Survey Water Resources of the United States
US Environmental Protection Agency, WaterSense
National Academy of Sciences, Water Information Center
Food and Agriculture Organization, Water Development and Management Unit
Virtual Water:
Stockholm International Water Institute
Water Conservation Solutions:
Water Quality:
American Water Works Association, DrinkTap.org
US Environmental Protection Agency, Ground Water and Drinking Water
Water Policy and Management:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, BLM Water Rights Policy
Water Research, Science, and Technology:
Pacific Institute, The World’s Water
To Take Action:
about
the green blue book
In The Green Blue Book, you’ll find hundreds of simple tips for water savings in the home, garden, office, and when on the go that will help you make a difference without making big changes in your life.
about
thomas m. kostigen
Thomas M. Kostigen is the author of The Green Blue Book: The Simple Water Savings Guide to Everything in Your Life (Rodale) out on World Water Day. In The Green Blue Book he explains the breakthrough concept of Virtual Water and how redirecting our daily actions can shore up the world’s water supply.
