Water In Depth
Public-participation art can play a powerful role in social, environmental, and economic change. Community involvement has a way of teaching without preaching and bringing together diverse individuals working toward a product of their imagination.
In every community we enter, Art for Water surprises participants and audiences with little-known facts about water. How many questions can you answer?
Surprising Answers to Questions About Water:
How much water is needed to make a 16 oz. bottle of water?
- One gallon + 16 oz. That’s 80 oz. of water to make one bottle.
What percentage of the earth’s water is fresh water in liquid form?
- More than 99 percent of the earth’s water is in oceans or glaciers, leaving less than 1 percent for us to drink and use for sanitation.
What does the average holiday beef tenderloin have in common with Olympic phenom Michael Phelps?
- To bring a single 6-pound tenderloin to your table, it takes the same amount of water needed to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool – approximately 66,000 gallons. Are you more of a hamburger person? One 4-oz. burger takes 2,900 gallons to produce.
The average person in the developing world uses 2.5 gallons of water each day. The average citizen of the United Kingdom uses 35 gallons! How many gallons does the average American use in one day?
- The average U.S. resident uses between 100 and 175 gallons of water per day.
Learn more about the shrinking supply of water in our world…
Global Water – The most enduring and effective organizations working to help save lives in developing countries threatened by unsafe water.
Water.org – A great place to learn and find ways to make a difference.
Blue Planet Network – A concerted effort in 23 countries, working to supply safe water.
National Geographic Freshwater – Stories told and projects explained as only National Geographic can do. Loaded with additional resources.
Water Deva – Wendy J. Pablich, Ph.D, environmental scientist, educator, author, adventurer and artist is obsessed with all things water. Become water wise and keep up to date on the latest innovations in water technology and design at Wendy's Blog, Hydrophilia.