3-22-2012 Studying the Impact of Global Water Issues

Research

1. We Can Change the World Challenge - http://www.wecanchange.com/
2. Bonneville Environmental Foundation - http://www.b-e-f.org/
3. Ethical and Green Living (The Guardian) - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethical-living
4. Voices of Youth - http://www.voicesofyouth.org/users/sign_up
5. National Geographic : Water A Special Issue - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/04/table-of-contents
6. National Geographic: Environment: Freshwater - http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/?source=NavEnvFresh
7. World Water Day - http://www.worldwaterday.org/
8. Water Aid Inernational - http://www.wateraid.org/international/learn_zone/
9. Go Green Online - http://gogreenonline.com/
10. Safe Drinking Water is Essential - http://www.drinking-water.org/flash/splash.html
11. Water Footprint Network - http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home
12. BBC Guide to Water - http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4800000/newsid_4806400/4806454.stm
13. World’s Water Hot Spots - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/03/world_forum/water/html/default.stm
14. Find Water Polluters Near You - http://projects.nytimes.com/toxic-waters/polluters/new-york
15. EPA: Ground Water and Drinking Water - http://water.epa.gov/drink/index.cfm
16. Water Planet Challenge - http://www.waterplanetchallenge.org/wpc/

Data, Facts, Figures, and Infographics

1. The Big Picture: The World’s Water – data and graphs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/03/water_popup/html/supply.stm
2. Water Fights - http://awesome.good.is/transparency/016/016waterfights/index.html
3. Water and Cities: Facts and Figures - http://chartsbin.com/project/urban_water.html
4. Infographic: 10 Things You Should Know About Water - http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/infographic-ten-things-you-should-know-about-water/
5. Infographic: Glass Half Empty - http://www.princeton.edu/~ina/infographics/water.html
6. Infographic: World’s Water Content - http://www.treehugger.com/assets_c/2010/03/water_infographics_06-13529.php
7. Infographic on Water Use - http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/trans0309walkthisway.html
8. Infographic: Every Drop counts - http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1108/water-usage/flat.html
9. Fresh Water Supply - http://www.josephbergen.com/viz/water/
10. Water Economics - http://www.visualeconomics.com/waterless-world-h2o-use-around-the-world_2010-04-15/
11. One Minute Water Calculator - http://goblue.zerofootprint.net/one_minute/unilever/countries/56105
12. Water Footprint calculator- http://www.h2oconserve.org/home.php?pd=index
13. Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water - http://www.termlifeinsurance.org/stop-drinking-bottled-water/
14. Save Your Water -http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/waterandfood/water/saveyourwater/
15. Why Care About Water? - http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/drinking-water/#/drinking12-water-haiti_13112_600x450.jpg

Games

1. Fish Game - http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php
2. The Water Family - http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
3. Mission H2O - http://www.savewater.com.au/game
4. Water Conservation Around the House - http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/water/water/play_waterconserve.cfm
5. You Decide Who Gets California’s Water - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/04/09/water.DTL