Water usage in Canada
What was Canada's water usage back in 2019?
36.1 billion cubic meters.
What is Egypt's main water source?
The Nile.
What is the Company working to benefit the lives of children and their families?
World Vision
What percentage of freshwater does agriculture use?
70%
What First Nation Group was listed to be in a water crisis?
Lytton First Nations
What are the consequences of the water crisis in Egypt?
Unemployment, threatened food security, political destabilization
How many people don't have access to clean drinking water?
Around 2 billion
What were the 2 issues mentioned?
Water pollution and water scarcity
List 2 of the four types of water users.
Power Generation, Industry/Manufacturing, Agricultre, Residents.
What is happening to the Nile?
The Nile is slowly drying up and will be dried up in around a century. The Nile is also highly polluted which results in an unusable water source.
How many children under the age of 5 die from water-related diseases every day?
1,000
What are the 3 solutions mentioned to water scarcity?
Protecting and restoring watersheds, Desalination, and Efficiently using the limited supply that we have
How was the Indigenous water crisis solved?
-Investing millions of dollars.
-$10,000 per house fund.
-Lytton First Nations used to pay $100,000 for bottled water, now they save $100,000 every year.
Why would we care about the Nile?
The Nile is Egypt’s biggest water source, serving as its main source of trade and water
What was the earliest time that the Global Water Crisis was recognized?
Somewhere in between the 1700-1800's
Name two chemical by-products of industrial waste and what they do a person
Lead and mercury, which can cause neurotoxicity
What is happening with the Fraser River?
Agricultural activities and animal feces get poured into the river which promotes growth of bacterial and E coli.
What is Egypts water supply and when will it dry up?
7 billion cubic meters, 2025
What are the 4 benefits that sanitation and hygiene offer to families?
Healthier Families, Children Receiving Improved Nourishment, Improved Academics, and Increase in Family Income
In developing countries how far do women and children have to walk to get water? How many liters do they jugs they carry hold?
They walk around 6k and the jugs hold around 20L