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Webinar: How to Benefit from AWE’s Water Usage Calculator
AWE TO HOLD WEBINAR ON THE HOME WATER WORKS WATER USAGE CALCULATOR Join AWE for an informative webinar on how to benefit from AWE’s free water usage calculator and provide useful information for your customers. The calculator, a main feature … Continue reading
Soil in the City Conference
Deindustrialization of metropolitan areas worldwide has resulted in a large amount of available land. Sharing ideas to envision new uses for this land is the goal of the internationally-renowned “Soil in the City” conference. This conference is co-hosted by the … Continue reading
Water Innovation Showcase Partners Series, Part 1: 2014 Water Innovation Outlook
The first of a three-part series, Dr. Kartik Chandran, a member of Imagine H2O’s Scientific Advisory Council and former Water Environment Federation (WEF) Trustee, will share an overview of the recent advances and outlook for innovations in 2014. The webcast … Continue reading
Water, Water Everywhere? DuPage Water Commission leads efforts to better manage Lake Michigan water
By Marcella Bondie, LEED AP Standing on Lake Michigan’s beaches, it’s easy to think that we—those of us lucky enough to live within piping distance of a Great Lake—have an endless supply of water. However, as I discovered on May … Continue reading
Humanity’s Water Footprint: An international comparison of water consumption
By Lauren Contorno Which country is the world’s largest consumer of freshwater? What factors lead to higher per-capita consumption of water? Which countries rely heavily on imported “virtual water”, and therefore deplete water resources beyond their borders? These are a … Continue reading
Green Thumb Thursdays – Design Your Garden
As part of the Blue Island, Blue Water rain barrel and rain garden initiative, a new series on gardening kicks off this Thursday, January 17, 2013 in the City of Blue Island’s northeast neighborhood. All are welcome to attend. Last … Continue reading
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AWE scorecard offers state-by-state review of conservation measures
By Matt Nichols Earlier this year, the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) released The Water Efficiency and Conservation Scorecard: An Assessment of Laws and Policies. AWE is a national non-profit based in Chicago … Continue reading
When in Drought…
By Abby Crisostomo We’re in a drought, a very serious one. The worst one since the 1950s. Even with the cool down in temperatures and a few recent rainy days, it’s not enough to make up for the damage already done by record-setting high … Continue reading
