May 21, 2010 - Thornlea - SharpSchool

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As global warming is becoming more of a prominent issue in our society by drying out
our crop lands and decreasing water levels drastically, people need to start conserving
our water supply. In Mrs. Salsberg‟s grade 12 World Issues class, we chose to spread
awareness about limiting daily water use in attempt to conserve water for the future.
Although we cannot act globally, the first step is starting within our community;
Thornlea Secondary School.
In order to analyze our school population‟s water usage, we created a survey to determine
how much water students in Thornlea use. The results showed that students, on
average, used an excessive amount of water by showering, washing hands, dishes,
and clothes, and also by using plastic water bottles, too often. Although water is a necessity,
people need to start conserving their water because global warming is limiting
our easy access to water.
We are trying to create awareness by surely, but simply spreading the word of water
over usage. By putting up posters, speaking to class‟s of students, and promoting limited
water use in the school and home environment (i.e.: turning off the tap and doing
less laundry), we hope for people to think twice about how often they use unnecessary
water.
By: Nikki Feinstein, Elana Wishnefsky, Evelyn Stuart, and Nicole Todes.