10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Created by Congress in 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and our cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. It was a simple idea: use revenues from the depletion of one natural resource – offshore oil and gas – to support the conservation of another precious resource – our land and water.

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Conservancy Talk

JUNE 20, 2018

Dear Secretary Zinke, In a meeting you hosted for conservation leaders a few weeks ago, you told us that this would be the year you “pivot to conservation.” In my view, the best opportunity for you here is the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

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Water Conservation 2018 Conservation Conserve 91

Green Earth Journey

MAY 15, 2009

Do you leave the water on while brushing? Do you know that you can potentially save 27 gallons of water (or more) a day by just turning off the water while you brush? I know, that sounds unbelievable, but according to at least one TerraPass team, the faucet uses up to nine gallons of water for each brushing session if left running. Potentially, your household is using (wasting) 72 gallons of water EACH DAY. uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day.

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Water Conservation 2009 Conservation Conserve 116

Environmental Economics

DECEMBER 30, 2015

  Then I observed the extent of the water shortage on the island:     Finally I observed the economic solution to the water shortage.  for water at lunch. Spending a few days visiting family in Southern California. 

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Water Conservation California Conservation Conserve 164

The Green Samaritan

JUNE 2, 2010

Home About Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Disclosure Contact Product Reviews Monthly Eco-Resolutions Quick Reference Guide Subscribe Eco-Resolution for June: Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts June 2, 2010 I can’t believe it’s June!

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Water Conservation 2010 Conservation Conserve 188

Hug a Tree with Me

MARCH 25, 2013

Water conservation efforts and the watering of our gardens, lawns and landscapes have been in a fierce battle for a really long time. So the question to ask is, can there be a way to conserve water while also keeping our gardens and lawns satisfied?

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Green Living Ideas

JUNE 20, 2014

Every time you flush your toilet it’s costing you money in the form of your monthly water bill. So to help you save both money and agony, we’ve come up with the top 5 toilet water conservation devices.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Alliance of Religions and Conservation has launched a special water conservation guide aimed at Muslim women and families. The hajj pilgrims walk, as she did, between two mountains in the Saudi Arabian wilderness known as Safa and Marwa to remember her search for water.

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Celsias

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Lots of old folktales prevail about how to save and conserve water—even if it really is necessary. However, water and water conservation are becoming very serious issues around the world. Myth: Placing a brick in a toilet is a simple way to save water.

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Water Conservation Conservation Conserve Water 60

Green Living Ideas

APRIL 4, 2014

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Nasrallah, inventor of a water conservation device called the TapNFlush, a dual-flush converter for toilets. According to Nasrallah, TapNFlush can save someone over $100 a year on their water bills.

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Green (Living) Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour has been successfully rolling across the United States since April, aiming to reach its water conservation goal of two billion gallons by November 24. The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour, sponsored by American Standard®, has completed close to 300 events in 43 states. It’s satisfying to provide the solutions -- the water-efficient faucets, toilets, and showerheads our customers need.”

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Green Living Ideas

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Our Green Dude Segment was with Green Dude Antonio, who is a water purification expert with Pur2o. Anyway, that segment inspired this post about water and water conservation. She is also a water hero. I would also recommend the UN page on water statistics.

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Water Conservation Conservation Conserve Water 71

Environmental Economics

JANUARY 7, 2014

Finding more water is possible — San Diego is already building a desalination plant on the Pacific shore — but there are too few sources to make a serious dent in a shortage. That leaves conservation, a tack the lower-basin states already are pursuing. The state consumes essentially as much water today as in 1955, even as its population has grown nearly twelvefold.

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Water Conservation San Diego 2014 Conservation 142

Conservancy Talk

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Last week, TNC joined with USAID and the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) to launch Freshwater Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Integration Guidelines: A Framework for Implementation in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Advanced Water Conservation Africa Conservation 96

Eccorazzi

MARCH 21, 2011

I am a crazy animal lover,&# the 29-year-old stated, “and also I’m a member of an organization called Oceana , which protects the world’s water.&#. Indeed, Oceana is the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, so it’s a great cause to support!

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Water Conservation 2011 Conservation Conserve 77

Green (Living) Review

MARCH 2, 2011

March 2011: Managing local water supplies – drop by drop – is now a mainstream concern across the United States. Many communities already are experiencing a tighter water supply, while 78% of consumers are looking for ways to cut household utility bills and energy costs. The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour is hitting the road this month to bring water-saving solutions to consumers and plumbers. PISCATAWAY, N.J.

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Water Conservation 2011 Responsibility Conservation 109

The Go Green Blog

APRIL 1, 2009

Since the month of April is water conservation month it is time to consider the following tips to help conserve water in your home. Repair Leaky Fixtures - One drop of water per second from a leaky faucet can waste as much as 10 gallons of water each week.

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Water Conservation 2009 Conservation Conserve 41

Green Living Ideas

APRIL 11, 2014

Globally, the world is covered with water…more than 2/3 of the surface of the earth is water, after all, but the amount that is fresh, clean drinking water is less than 1%. Here’s five great water conservation strategies and videos showing how to do them.

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Eco Chic

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Are you aware that your five-minute morning shower uses more water than the average person in a developing country uses for an entire day? Did you know that 780 million people lack access to clean water ? If those stats didn’t make you want to re-think your water consumption, try this.

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Water Conservation Los Angeles Conservation Conserve 54

Eccorazzi

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Kristen Bell, known for her roles on ‘Veronica Mars’ and as the voice of ‘Gossip Girl,’ is not only educating others on water conservation, but teaching herself! Recently, the 31-year-old actress visited South Africa and took her love of animals to a whole new level. She participated in a cage dive with great white sharks. [.]. Entertainment Environment Film/TV kristen bell

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Water Conservation South Africa 2011 Africa 58

Green Life Smart Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Continuing my post from yesterday, we put together a very agressive exterior water collection and conservation plan in an effort to conserve what we consider a very precious and diminishing resource. The irrigation system is critical in the overall success of the design because we still want use as little water as possible. From measuring our evapotranspiration rate to measuring how much water we are using in our control system, we left nothing out.

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2009 Water Conservation Conservation Conserve 51

Green Living Ideas

APRIL 22, 2009

Most of us take for granted the fact that we can turn on the tap to receive an endless supply of water. Did you know that four out of every ten people are impacted by the scarcity of water? The Green Living Guide To Home Water Conservation. Tags: Water Conservation e-book Green Living Guide home water use servation But in fact, this is one of our scarcest natural resources.

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Water Conservation 2009 Green Living Conservation 46

Green Life Smart Life

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

That electric bill and oil or gas bill crosses the mailbox every month, but water is quarterly in Narragansett and in some towns might only come once per year. Our water supply is not infinite. The cost of water is expected to increase over 10% per year. By the year 2025, if present water consumption patterns continue, 2 out of every 3 people on the planet will live in water stressed conditions as reported by the United Nations Environment Program.

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2009 Water Conservation Conservation Conserve 48

Green Home Blog

JULY 12, 2012

However, if we sub-consciously make an effort to use less energy in our home in combination with green appliances, together, we can conserve a great amount. By updating many of your appliances, you can use less water and energy.

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Products 2012 Energy Efficient Green 171

Green Home Blog

JANUARY 18, 2012

It can be easy to take clean water for granted: most of use don’t have to think twice about turning on the tap to wash our hands, water the plants, or whip up some pasta. has the largest water footprint of any country in the world, at an average of 80 gallons of water per person per day. But it’s not easy to get all that water to where it needs to be, and it takes a huge investment of resources to collect, treat, and transport the water you use every day.

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Water 2012 Waste Water Conservation 109

Green Home Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Combined with urine these wastes are often siphoned into holding tanks that often leak or rupture polluting the surrounding water table. Water Waste. To produce meat takes an enormous amount of water. 10 Reasons Vegetarianism Can Help Save the Earth.

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Vegetarian Vegetarianism 2012 Earth 208

Environmental News Network

MARCH 16, 2015

From: Nature’s Water Ltd. Consumerism Go Green Natural Resources Sustainability Water Conservation Tips How To."

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2015 Water Conservation Water Consumerism 96

Eco Friendly Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Water will be the next oil. The indisputable realization comes from the fact that large swathes of the world are already struggling with water scarcity. More wells were dug and a systematic record of water consumption was kept.

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Water Conservation India National Geographic Conservation 56

Living Green & Saving Energy

AUGUST 14, 2014

California has just imposed the most stringent restrictions on water use in its history, so a reminder about ways to conserve water is timely. More than 70 percent of planet Earth is water. But do you know that less than 1 percent of all the water on earth is fresh water that we can actually consume? easy green living tip saving water conserve water save water sustainable water use

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Water Waste 2014 Home 147

Elephant Journal

APRIL 6, 2018

I was blissful in Bermuda, not just because of the pristine turquoise waters, pink sandy beaches, and crystal caves, but because I brought. Green Inspiring (Wow) Travel being mindful bermuda green home insights island living life-changing life-lessons New York City water conservationIf we can’t find happiness from within, a change in geography will not create it.

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Conservancy Talk

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Despite last-minute efforts of senators from both parties, Congress last night allowed the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to expire, halting 50 years of providing nature’s benefits to Americans. And we at the Nature Conservancy (TNC) are going to do something about it. cannot lose sight of its commitment to conserving public lands—a uniquely American trait for much of our history.

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Conservation Conserve Environmental 2015 88

Conservancy Talk

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In March of last year, conservationists released a “pulse flow” of water that reconnected the river to the sea. The water release was part of a historic agreement between the U.S. Nature, in fact, is a crucial part of the solution to our water challenges.

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Conservancy Talk

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Peter Gleick knows water. National Academy of the Sciences is an expert on the connections between water, energy, food and health; the impacts of climate change; and international conflicts over water resources.

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Water 2015 Colorado Water Conservation 111

Living Green & Saving Energy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

saving energy saving money saving water conserve energy how to go green insulation ideas reduce heating costs save energy save money Summer is over, and as the cooler temperatures of fall arrive it is always a good idea to review the ways to reduce energy consumption and save money. Most of the steps you can take are easy and low-cost. Those that require some up-front investment on your part provide an excellent return for the money [.].

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Living Green & Saving Energy

JANUARY 23, 2013

The landscape and design of your property is the key to saving water and reducing waste around your home. green construction green living green remodeling saving money saving water conserving water green landscaping rainwater harvesting

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Conservation Conserve Green 2013 164

Green Home Blog

AUGUST 27, 2012

Water is becoming more expensive and, in due time, more scarce. Because of this, some homes and businesses are rethinking their water output doing everything they can to conserve this precious resource. Either way it is a lot of water.

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2012 Energy Efficient Conserve Water Water Conservation 130

Green Home Blog

MAY 30, 2012

Conserve water. From making pasta to washing dishes, we send a lot of water down the drains in our kitchens. Install a sensor on your faucet so it only runs when it’s needed or stick a bucket in the sink to catch extra water for plants or gardening. Filter your water.

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2012 Green Energy Efficient Water Conservation 142

Green Home Blog

JUNE 28, 2012

Desert cacti will conserve water, legumes can take advantage of nitrogen -poor soil, and those cold-weather adverse fruit trees can put strong tropical sunlight to work making energy-intense (and tasty) fruits. The Benefits Of Choosing Native Plants. Grow Native!

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Planting Plants 2012 Water Conservation 130

Conservancy Talk

JANUARY 20, 2016

Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Many communities around the world are running out of water. Let’s tap economic forces—the power of the market—to be smarter about how we use the water we already have. Mark R.

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2016 Water Wetlands Capitalism 83

Green Home Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Conserve water. From making pasta to washing dishes, we send a lot of water down the drains in our kitchens. Install a sensor on your faucet so it only runs when it’s needed or stick a bucket in the sink to catch extra water for plants or gardening. Filter your water.

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2012 Green Energy Efficient Water Conservation 130

Green Home Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Bathroom AQUS Grey Water System Thousands of gallons of water go down the drains in your home every year, but not all of that wasted water is the same. Instead, most greywater recycling technologies will funnel captured water into irrigation or toilet flushing.

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2012 Home Energy Efficient Water Conservation 130

Living Green & Saving Energy

MARCH 13, 2012

The real cost of a shower is not just the water you use. In fact, the overwhelming factor in the cost of a shower is the energy required to heat the water you use. easy green living tip how to go green saving energy saving money saving water conserve energy cost of a shower save energy save moneyA typical 10 minute shower will cost more than $2.00. If you simply cut your showering time in half, to 5 minutes from 10 minutes, you will save more than $1.00

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2012 Save Energy Saving Energy Water Conservation 188

Green Home Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

But candy wrappers, sandwich containers, plastic water bottles and soda cans are fair game, and if every beachgoer took one or two biodegradable plastic bags along on holiday and collected this all-too-human litter, America’s beaches could be restored in less than a decade.

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Beaches Clean 2012 Water Conservation 130