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Wat’r We Wasting If every drop was a dime, what would you change? Ariel Herman, Virginia Mathurin, Caitlin Muir, Alex Weaver
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Topic An informative study on water waste at Brown College.
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Methods Online Statistics Survey of Brown Community’s personal water usage and feelings towards conservation Analysis of previous Brown water-use records
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Brown College Water Use:
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Brown College Water Use
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Survey Results-Opinions What are your feelings towards water conservation in Brown? Most common answer: “Meh” “Who gives a shit?” “Terrible” “Futile” “What is water conservation?”
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Negative Traces
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Shower - 16.8% Other - 5.3% Washer 21.7% Leaks - 13.7% Toilet - 26.7% Faucet - 15.7% Where’s YOUR Water Going? http://www.epa.gov/watersense/our_water/water_use_today.html
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Interview with Prof. Tim Beatley
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Ragged Mountain Dam
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Charlottesville is part of the Rivanna River Watershed North Fork, Sugar Hollow, and Ragged Mountain Reservoirs will be Charlottesville’s primary water supply Rivanna Conservation Society
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Interview with Nina Morris (Sustainability Outreach Coordinator) Aerators Education Dual Flush Toilets Solutions!
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- Ultra-Efficient Washers - Field Rainwater Sensors - Low-Flow Shower Heads - Recycled Water Irrigation Systems - Water Refilling Stations - Community-Driven Forums What Other Colleges are Doing
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What do you think Brown can do to improve water conservation? What about Brown’s water usage surprises you? Questions to audience?
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Water was all around But is now draining away Stop wasting water We all love water We also like getting A’s Please give us all both Haikus and Hubert
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CLAP FOR US!!!! Wat’r You Waiting For?
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