1. W
stands for
water
There’s no life
without water

3. THE EARTH , OUR PLANEt,
IS COVERED IN WATER
BUT ONLY A SMALL PART OF IT
- A MERE 2 % - IS FRESH WATER.

7. Yet the distribution of water on the planet is not equal :
there are areas with plenty of it, while other parts are
either completely dry or with insufficient supplies.

10. What’s more, it has to be shared.
That means : less water for more people.

13. 10 countries alone share 60% of fresh water available on the
earth

14. Others , like Congo and Brazil , although they have big rivers,
they yet lack infrastuctures to use the water.

15. BLOODY WARS ARE STILL
BEING FOUGHT IN MANY
AREAS OF THE WORLD
OVER WATER POSSESSION

17. Everyone knows that water is the most precious
resource in nature

19. The human body is made of
water in a percentage of 65%

20. For this reason
it is important
to learn
how to use it.
Water is to be
used
and not
wasted

21. Italy is one of the
biggest waster of
fresh water in the
world. It ranks 3°
after U.S.A. and
Canada, not
having
their resources
though.

22. Italians consume 8 times more then British and 10 more
than Dane and Swede

23. reducing the
availability of
fresh water unit
from 2.700 to
2.000 cubic
metres.

24. As it is not easy
to work out
how water should be
correctly used
without wasting it

25. a marker has been devised to measure
the consumption of water.
THE WATER FOOTPRINT calculates
the amount of water needed for the
production of food

27. How much water does a single person
or a community need a year
to get enough food to feed themselves?

28. It depends mainly on the kind of diet you rely on.
Vegetarian or meat eater?

29. As the agriculture needs 70% of the world available water

30. eating habits are essential to measure the
sustainabilility of each of us

31. A vegeterian water footprint is about 1500-2600 litres of water a year

32. A meat eater water footprint is 3000-5000 litres a year

33. The reason for this is simple: in the food chain production, meat
and its derivatives need a lot of water, especially for fodder

35. Better to get
calories,
proteins and
fats directly
from plants

36. Water footprint:
Products
litres of water needed
Beef meat 1Kg 15.503
Olive oil 1 litre 13.353
Butter 1 Kg
Pork meat 1 Kg
5.553
4.803
Can you assess
Coffee 1 Kg 4.738
Ground nut oil 1 litre 4.234
Legumes 1Kg 4.057
Chicken/ turkey meat 1Kg 3.903
Rice 1 Kg 3.440
Pasta 1Kg 1.926
Cherries 1Kg
Sugar 1Kg
1.602
1.520
how much water
Bread 1Kg 1.390
Yoghurt 1Kg 1.264
Eggs 6 units 1.251
Milk 1 litre 1.033
Wine 1 litre
Apples 1Kg
852
702
you consume
Lemons 1Kg 644
Grapes 1Kg 508
Frozen vegetables 1Kg 324
Beer 1 litre 317
Potatoes 1Kg 289
Oranges 1Kg 282
Snacks 1Kg
Salad 1Kg
279
239
when eating ?
Fresh tomatoes 1Kg 202
Carrots 1Kg 197

39. Compare
• Food nutritional aspects Environmental
impact
Good for you Good for the
environment

41. Freshwater is a scarce resource; its annual availability is limited and
demand is growing. The water footprint of humanity has exceeded
sustainable levels at several places .

42. There are many
spots in the world
where serious
water depletion or
pollution takes
place: rivers
running dry,
dropping lake and
groundwater
levels and
endangered
species because
of contaminated
water

43. Water footprint reduction at home
As a consumer, you can reduce your ‘direct water footprint’
(home water use) by installing water saving toilets, applying
a water-saving showerhead, closing the tap during teeth
brushing, using less water in the garden and by not disposing
medicines, paints or other pollutants through the sink.

44. What can be done?
(10 useful steps to save water)
• 1. buy local products ( 0 mile diet )
• 2 eat seasonal fruits and vegetables
• 3. cut on meat consumption
• 4. avoid eating overfished species of fish
• 5. eat biological food
• 6. waste less
• 7. buy products with little packing
• 8. cut on food too elaborate
• 9 drink water from the tap
• 10 no wasting when cooking