'Conserve water' presentation slideshows

Kingdom Plantae. What Is a Plant?. Multicellular eukaryotes that are photosynthetic autotrophs Cell walls made of cellulose Store surplus carbohydrates as starch Mostly terrestrial . Obstacles Plants Overcome . Absorb Minerals Conserve Water Cuticle Stomata Guard Cells

Conserve Water, Preserve Life !. “THE WATER THAT WENT DOWN THE DRAIN”. Do we waste water? Do we think it’s free?. How it gets to us, those efforts we don’t see. Its such a shame that without a thought. We use up a resource without which life would stop.

SEASONS. Different parts of the earth receive direct rays of the sun for more hours of the day at certain times of the year Causes changing seasons Summer solstice is the longest day of the year Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year Equinox- days and nights are equal in length.

Impacts to Coral Reefs. Presented by: Kelly Drinnen, Education Specialist NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. 1. Why should you care?. We all live upstream!. 3. Watersheds. Sedimentation Pollution Debris Diversion of Water. 4. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…. 5.

Chapter 46. Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes. Osmoregulation The active regulation of osmotic pressure of body fluids so that homeostasis is maintained Excretory systems Help maintain homeostasis by regulating the concentration of body fluids.

Karma Yoga. Principles and Practices. Different Kinds of People. Taamasic – Lazy, without motivation, complaining, escapist Raajasic – Active Aarthi – A suffering person who wants to free himself from the suffering – afraid of stick, works to avoid punishment and inconvenience

Watersheds, Non-Point Pollution, and Hydrology. Mr. Brian Oram, PG Professional Geologist, PASEO, Licensed Well Driller Lab Director, Center for Environmental Quality Wilkes University GeoEnvironmental Sciences and Engineering Department Wilkes Barre, PA 18766 http://www.water-research.net.

CONSERVE ELECTRICITY! TURN OFF LIGHT(S) WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM!. UNPLUG ITEMS WHEN NOT IN USE DID YOU KNOW EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING ITEMS (PHONE CHARGER, TV, ETC) THAT THEY STILL DRAW ON AND USE ELECTRICITY IF LEFT PLUGGED IN?!. CONSERVE WATER!

Water Pollution. What is water pollution?. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes , rivers , oceans and groundwater ). Why does it happen?.

Agriculture & Agribusiness: From Comparative to Competitive Advantage. Chair: Amb. Dr. Roberto Ridolfi Head of European Union Delegation to Uganda. CBC Investment Forum 11th April 2013 Hotel Sheraton, Kampala, Uganda. Agribusiness produces jobs and reduces poverty.

The Hydrosphere. 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water Oceans: 97.5% Land: 2.4% Atmosphere < .001%. The water (hydrologic) cycle. The cycle: Evaporation. Water changes from liquid to gas (vapor) 80% of evaporation comes from the oceans, the rest from waterways and vegetation

The issue; Environmental sustainability. By: Laura Mascorro. The Issue. Everything we do is affected b y the things we do directly a nd indirectly. We should be m ore responsible and take c are of our planet. It is this

Arab Climate Resilience Initiative “ Climate Change Impacts in the Arab Region: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Erosion, and Human Development” Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate change Mohammed Karrou, ICARDA Cairo, Arab republic of Egypt 20-21 September 2010. Plan of the presentation.

Water as a Resource. What is a resource?. What is a resource?. From Webster ’ s New World Dictionary:. 1. something that lies ready for use or can be drawn upon for aid; supply of something to take care of a need. 2. wealth; assets; available money or property.

Water. Chapter 11, Section 2: Water Use & Management Standards: SCSh2a-b, 3c, 4a, 5a, 6a,d, 9d. How do people use water?. Agricultural Use Industrial Use Residential/ Domestic Use. How is water used in residential areas?. 14% of world water use Varies by country

Dehydration. Christina Ramirez Erek Dyskant. Why we need water?. More than 2/3 of our weight Joints Temp regulation Regulates metabolic reactions Protein stability/folding and kinetics. How we lose water?. Urine Sweat Vomiting Diarrhea Respiration

Options for increasing livestock water productivity in the Nile basin D. Peden, M. Alemayehu, T. Amede, H. Faki, A. Haileslassie, M. Herrero, D. Mpairwe, G. Taddesse and P. van Breugel. Nile Basin Development Forum Khartoum, Sudan, 17-19 November 2008 (A CPWF PN37 output). Key messages.

Water Management National Grain Trade Council New Orleans, LA September 24, 2004. Dennis K, Carman, P.E. USDA NRCS National Water Management Center. Water Impacts on Your Industry. Is the water supply sufficient to maintain our current activities? What if there is growth?

Lagoon Friendly Car Washing. July, 2011 Indialantic, FL Randy Greer. Pollution Prevention or P2….What is it?. P2….What is it?. Waste Minimization?. P2….What is it?. Waste Minimization? Water conservation?. P2….What is it?. Waste Minimization? Water conservation? Product substitution?.

Measuring Up. Today’s Goals: To learn about the benefits of indoor plumbing and safe drinking water. To understand the importance of thinking about how we use water. To learn simple ways we can conserve water. Measuring Up.