We’re very close to releasing a children’s book that will help teach lessons about water conservation. Beyond that message, it helps build self esteem in kids to teach them that anything is possible and that their own unique qualities will help save the world! We want every young person to feel empowered to take on great things. The book is a part of the mission of We Are Water and we hope to publish it in numerous languages for a wide audience.
By Alex Rose – Huffington Post How to Take Long Showers and Still Save the World From Drought Posted: 03/16/2015 6:56 pm EDT Updated: 03/16/2015 7:59 pm EDT Worried about California’s water crisis? NASA research says the state only has a one year supply left in its reservoirs and some people are sweating. I was at a gym in Los Angeles and left the water running while shaving in the locker room. Somebody walked up to me and asked, in the most condescending tone possible, “How much water do you think you’re wasting?” His heart was in the right place. His math wasn’t. If you…
Google Earth Pro is now free Friday, January 30, 2015 Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. I’ve been using it to find caves halfway around the world and discover targets for exploration in my own backyard. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights…
I have been testing the Panasonic Lumix GH4 camera which was loaned to me by Aquatica in Canada. I decided it would be a great idea to try to shoot broadcast quality underwater video using only items I could fit in a single carryon case. I packed the Aquatica AGH4 housing, camera, arms and a complete Light & Motion video light set in a Nanuk 935 wheeled carryon case and went to task. The resulting video had to be downsized for the internet, but it was shot in glorious 4k Ultra HD quality. The camera shot some unbelievable stills too (well…
I live across the road from a large water bottling plant. It accesses a well point on the property of Ginnie Springs and therefore pulls water for my local springshed. Many would argue that this amount of withdrawal is minimal and that local farmers and other consumptive uses are far greater. still others would declare that water bottlers are good land stewards. I’ll give them that. They have a vested interest in keeping my well clean too. They live downstream from me. But not all bottled water comes from the property of a glorious crystal spring. It can be processed…
How to Make Earth-Friendly Cleaning and Beauty Supplies Save money and save the planet by making your own time-saving organic cleaners. There are many ways to save water and use less toxic chemicals in your life. I’ve compiled all my favorite recipes in this little book to give you a home reference guide for creating cleaners and beauty supplies out of inexpensive, earth-friendly materials. We’ve printed a small run of hard copies of the book in the US but would encourage you to purchase the inexpensive digital version. All proceeds will flow back into the We Are Water Project to…
If you have seen the film We Are Water, you’ve already been introduced to the concept of a water footprint. It takes water to grow, nurture and process the foods we eat every day. This article in Huffington Post this morning, helps put a number on the gallons of water per pound required for food production. After reading it, I hope you’ll consider eating a little less meat and being at least a part time vegetarian. It is good for the planet!
This article in the Daily Beast confirms a simple truth. As we lose large areas of ice cover, the earth changes in dramatic ways. When I wrote the movie Ice Island in 2000, I learned that the ice was so thick over Antarctic that is squeezed the earth into a slight pear shape. The large mass also affects gravity and as we shift mass around the planet by melting ice, there are documentable changes that are happening very quickly. The Daily Beast sums it up well.