ISPG Water Dedication

ISPG Water Dedication
Supported by
Canadian Pugwash and Science for Peace
Expert Roundtable on Water, Nov. 2008



I ..........................................................................................................................................................
from ................................................................................................................. dedicate myself as a
trustworthy person to protecting freshwater wherever I am in the world. I understand that I am 80% water, that water is sacred for the web of life in this time of climate change, which is heating the planet. I will endeavor to:

1. Understand that where climate change is increasing the rate of evaporation there will be more rain. Where world precipitation is decreasing, there will be less rain and less fresh water.

2. Keep the planet cool with all my actions.

3. Reduce my water footprint, as Nature needs it to prime the pump for the hydrological cycle.

4. Keep water where it is on planet earth returning water to water courses.

5. Protect rivers and streams from pollution.

6. Build rain water tanks to collect water for the garden and household needs. Plant lawn cover and garden species that can grow with no or only minimal water other than rain water.

7. Wash my car with a bucket, not a hose. Wait until the next rainstorm -- this saves more water.

8. Drink tap water wherever it is safe. Boil water otherwise.

9. Remove water in plastic bottles (8 & 9 messages are brought to you by David Suzuki and the Canadian Federation of Municipalities)

10. Wash dishes by hand where possible, with the plug in the sink. Run the dishwasher only when fully loaded, after 8 pm.

11. Turn off the tap when brushing my teeth; use a low-flush toilet or reduce flushes; take a 3 minute shower.

12. Conserve electricity as it takes water to generate your power and power to pump water to my tap. Encourage my family, school & community to share their water bills to see how much we can reduce together.

13. Share water with all species.

14. Work with your politicians.

Signed:.........................................................
Date:.............................................

Instructions: The “Water Dedication” is a great example of action on sustainability for Earth Day, April 22, 2009. Individuals, teachers can use it for teaching, religious groups, students and their communities can distribute, read, sign, keep and frame the dedication, as they dedicate themselves in their peace garden to water conservation.