Water Conservation Challenge aims to slow the flow this month
THE WATER Conservation Challenge is launching its 10th year.
Campaigners from all over the world have attempted to minimise their personal water use to no more than 25 litres per day.
In order to accomplish this, campaigners use creativity to limit their water use, while still maintaining their health and personal hygiene.
Some techniques include washing with a sponge rather than a shower, washing laundry by hand and just being more conscious of any waste.
These efforts have led to more awareness of water issues for millions of people and individuals have personally pledged to save tens of millions of litres of water.
Water stewardship is in the public consciousness now more than ever.
Boil-water advisories in Canadian communities impact tens of thousands each day and Cape Town is set to be the first major city to run out of water later this year.
Water conservation is a relatively simple concept that anyone can get behind, and the need has never been more prevalent.
The project aims to spread its message to as many people as possible. In its history, this small movement has:
Facilitated presentations to thousands of students and community members around Winnipeg, Canada, and beyond.
Reached millions of readers, viewers and listeners of various media outlets all over the world.
Attracted followers and campaigners from more than a dozen countries.
The media has been a central component in helping to get the message out and we hope to continue to spread the message of the importance of water stewardship. About the Challenge: The Water Conservation Challenge is an annual event held each March where campaigners around the world strive to severely limit their water use in the name of sustainability and awareness.
Founded in Winnipeg it is now in its 10th year.
I was trying to curb my personal water use at home.
After implementing some water-saving initiatives, I wondered just how little water I could use and still be functional, hygienic and healthy.
After some deliberation and calculation, I settled on 25 litres, and the Water Conservation Challenge was born.
Initially a personal passion project, the challenge gained momentum, attracting others to take the challenge, and eventually became an annual event.
The challenge has reached millions of people with its message of conservation and stewardship, and has captivated people all over the world. What we do Challengers strive to limit their water use to 25 litres of water a day for all they use (including drinking, cooking, washing, laundry, flushing the toilet, etc).
We do it for the month of March, or for a week, and then promote the message through traditional media, social media or via presentations to community and school groups.
We also get others to make pledges, but rather than pledge money, supporters pledge to reduce their water use by a certain number of litres a day (usually 25, but this could be less or more).