{"id":12553,"date":"2017-03-23t14:41:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-23t14:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/highlights-from-our-hidden-water-footprint-salon\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07t19:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07t19:36:15","slug":"highlights-from-our-hidden-water-footprint-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/highlights-from-our-hidden-water-footprint-salon\/","title":{"rendered":"highlights from our hidden water footprint salon"},"content":{"rendered":"
1. aparna sridhar<\/strong>, policy advisor at the nature conservancy<\/a>, remembers visiting her grandparents in india during monsoon season when she was growing up and brushing her teeth with a rationed amount of water, despite the monsoons.<\/p>\n \u201cyou think, how is that juxtaposition happening?\u201d sridhar said. “there’s this flooding, and the city just keeps moving on, but you’re still asked within the household to manage your water \u2014 cause there’s going to be a drought later on. you never know when it’s going to stop.”<\/p>\n sridhar and the nature conservancy work to show people that water comes from far beyond the tap. they work with farmers to use nature to help manage, conserve, and produce clean water.<\/p>\n 2. eliza swedenborg<\/strong>, research analyst for the water program at the world resources institute<\/a>, learned about water conservation when she was a peace corps member in mali. swedenborg is part of the world resources institute\u2019s aqueduct initiative<\/a>, a resource that informs people of the supply and demand of water. the goal of the aqueduct initiative is to provide farmers, businesses, and students with data about water demand across the globe to mitigate risk.<\/p>\n 3. walt and ellen moore<\/strong> own a dairy farm in chester county, pennsylvania, that has been in the family for 108 years. with 850 milking cows, walt moore says water is a daily concern, but is fortunate to average 40 inches of rainfall a year. moore partners with the stroud water research center<\/a> to develop the most efficient water usage practices. upstream – small tributaries that flow into our cities; what practices nearby<\/p>\n \u201cfarmers are some of the oldest conservationists; we\u2019ve had to adapt and learn,\u201d moore said.<\/p>\n 4. matt carstens <\/strong>of land o\u2019lakes, inc.<\/a>, and head of their new sustain<\/a> initiative, connects farmers with businesses to develop sustainable practices. carstens emphasized the importance of education and storytelling. land o\u2019lakes provides tools for farmers to conserve water.<\/p>\n