I want to first submit that I keep reading many things on the internet,magazines (both trade & general magazines) & many people share info with me some of which I use & most of it is shared in some way or the other on Social Media and or the internet or this blog - the idea is to help one & all take local action at the least cost for a beneficial impact.
A few links are shared which lead to other firms or bodies that enable you to learn further & act when necessary.
I want to share some more ideas about "Water" - "Businesses", utilities, nonprofits,governments & people in general. The idea is to really make all of us CARE a lot more about water - its source,preventing contamination of the source, purification of dirty water & its recycling,reuse and recovery of nutrients from that water - lastly I am trying to out line why it is more important than ever NOW.
It is critical to take the "LEAD" NOW!. Anyone will be able to lead when one:
L-Learns
E-Empowers
A-Acts
D-Distributes
Sales and getting ahead of the competition comes by Sharing of ideas with a few influential people in firms, governments and nonprofits.
Coming to water now - many businesses,utilities,nonprofitd & people care a lot more about water - a few reasons are shared here.
Everybodys, every things & every living creatures existence depends on water directly or indirectly. Even more importantly Businesses,governments stability & their ability to manage land,biodiversity,water,utilities and their survival depends on water - a general rule is one feels very dirty if water is not provided at affordable costs.
There was & to an extent is little concern about water & the masses that said it is changing for the better among most people - the imminent threat is there is water level rise in many countries,a threat of flood is there and as of now today almost 700 Million + people in over 20 countries threatened by water & even more importantly influential people not doing much for them exist - many stinking rich people & companies are becoming richer by evading taxes & stashing the gains in tax havens.
For water the 2 biggest reasons & yet other important reasons why it is not available are:
- Evaporation
- Leakages
- A lack of power for pumping water & a lack of water itself
- Contamination
- Distribution capabilities
The first impact of such a situation is felt by businesses - large & small and the next impact is on government collection of taxes (direct and/or indirect). People want to become better citizens and are unable to for a lack of water & energy as their energies are sapped up worrying for families & their own survival,relevance and most start doubting their efforts,the results - that said the recompense for doing good work is nothing but glad tidings - just be patient & be rewarded for patience.
The way out of the mess is ordinary folks must work more with each other in good spirit and evaluate all ideas. This strengthens local business & government both & leads to lesser crime - benefits are better long term results that benefit one & all.To sum up benefits are:
- Local residents,workers,nonprofits and most importantly are empowered - eg http://www.nextdrop.org/waterstory/ people know when water will be available next
time.
- Know how much ground water is available in that area. Prepare for capture of rain water & use even waste water!
- Evaporation,soil erosion & leaks are minimized by say using Solar power on top of Canals,soil erosion by suitable polymer films,evaporation by say use of shade balls!
- Accurately measure & distribute water for all. Stick on water meters are or will be available.
- Consumption & conservation efforts by different sectors must be highlighted for others to use - eg there is new tech that uses sound to suppress fires in certain cases!
When people have more cash on hand & are literally not forced to pay very high rates for basic water - a certain section of people call them the silent minority who make the difference by paying taxes on time,ensure cordial relations with neighbors & government officials only then they stay other wise many such people move elsewhere for a better life. No city or village wants to lose such a backbone.
That is why there is a very strong case for
Big businesses to give back more,governments also have to facilitate a lot more & not harass citizens - there is a genuine need to take care of water stress,energy shortage & use water a lot better.
Just remember almost everything depends on water directly or indirectly and all gadgets + people working together gives meaningful results a lot faster - a great eg of such an effort is
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/research/c4cw/overview.do
Hope this guides at least a few big businesses & influential people to do more for water stress alleviation and limiting water level rise & sustainable everything - COP 21 talks is an awesome opportunity - let us all act together!NOW!