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This% project% has% been% funded% with% support% from% the% European%
Commission.%This%publication%reflects%the%views%only%of%the%author,%
and%the%Commission%cannot%be%held%responsible%for%any%use%which%
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My#little#Guide##
on%my%daily%Water%Footprint%
AQUAPASS
Comune di Monza KIDS
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Seven%partners%from:%France,%Germany,%
Italy,%Netherlands,%Portugal,%Spain.%
Aquapath% project% aims% at% fostering%
citizens’% awareness% (children% J
tomorrow’s% citizensJ% and% adults)%
regarding%water%consumption%in%Europe.%
Taking%into%account%populations’%various%
backgrounds,%the%objective%is%to%educate%
Europeans% at% making% responsible%
choices% and% eventually% assist% the%
implementation%of% law%directives,%which%
will%only%become%effective%when%followed%
by%a%real%mindJshift.%
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Water!Footprint!is!the!human!appropriation!of!fresh!water!for!our!direct!consumption!and!for!producing! goods,! food,! transports! and!everything!else!we!need!in!our!life.!!
So,% everybody% has% a% Water% Footprint%
based%on%what%we%eat,%we%wear%and%we%
use.%Let’s%start%our% trip% to%discover%your%
Water%Footprint%and%the%way%of%reducing%
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WATER CYCLE
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First%of%all%we%need%to%understand%
how%water%changes%its%status.%
Water%never%stops:%it%is%a%cycle,%
the%phases%are%the%following:%%
There%are%3%types%of%Water%Footprint%
GREEN%WATER%FOOTPRINT:%is%
the%rain%incorporeted%by%plants%or%
evaporated.%
BLUE%WATER%FOOTPRINT:%is%the%
consumption%of%fresh%water%of%
lakes%and%rivers,%or%the%one%in%the%
ground.%
GREY%WATER%FOOTPRINT:%is%the%
fresh%water%used%to%assimilate%the%
pollutants.%
(VIRTUAL)!WATER!USED!TO!PRODUCE!WHAT!YOU!EAT,!wear,!AND!USE!IN!YOUR!DAILY!LIFE!!
2.%WATER
SUSTAINABILITY
WATER!YOU!DIRECTLY!USE!(for!drinking,!washing!etc)!
INDIRECT%
WATER%
FOOTPRINT%%
DIRECT%
WATER%
FOOTPRINT%
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0,3%#
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WATER POLLUTION
Caused!to!produce!the!food!we!eat!and!the!clothes!we!wear!(together!they!pollute!a!lot!),in!chemical!and!heavy!industries.!
DANGER:!DON’T!drink!polluted!water,!DON’T!swim!in!it,!DON’T!consume!food!produced!with!polluted!water.!!
So,%we%have%a%very%low%quantity%of%fresh%water%
available%on%the%planet%and%it%becomes%less%
everyday.%The%reasons%are:%%
THERE!ARE!TOO!MANY!PEOPLE!
WE!PRODUCE,!CONSUME!AND!WASTE!TOO!MANY!
GOODS!
WE!POLLUTE!
3.%FOOD WATER
FOOTPRINT
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Now%we%know%that%everything%we%eat%or%
drink%has%a%Water%Footprint%(direct%and%
indirect).%%%
LIFESTYLE WATER FOOTPRINT
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Also%what%we%wear%or%what%we%use%has%a%
Water%Footprint%(direct%and%indirect).%
5.%TIPS TO
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CLOSE!THE!TAP!WHEN!YOU!SOAP!YOURSELF!
TRY!TO!AVOID!HAVING!BATH!
USE!WATERSAVERS!
PREFER!SHOWER!
1!LT!BOTTLED!WATER!
1!GLASS!ORANGE!JC!
TIPS TO REDUCE WATER
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CHOOSE&THE&FOOD&YOU&EAT&AND&DON’T&WASTE&IT&
How&much&water&does&it&take&to&produce&them?&
Some&practical&suggestions:&
30!litres!
70!litres!
140!litres!
190!litres!
1!litre! 5!litres!
50!litres! 170!litres!
1!WHOLE!APPLE! 1!GLASS!APPLE!JC!
1!LT!TAP!WATER!
1!WHOLE!ORANGE!
1!CUP!OF!TEA! 1!CUP!OF!COFFEE!
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WATER#CYCLE:#The%change%and%movement%of%the%Earth’s%water%from%liquid%to%vapor%to%solid.%The%water%cycle%is%solar%
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%PRECIPITATION:#
is%condensation%falling%onto%land%in%the%form%of%rain,%sleet,%hail,%snow,%and%mist.%Only%10%%of%water%
evaporated%falls%as%precipitation.!
CONDENSATION#is%the%opposite%of%evaporationY%it%occurs%when%air%cools%and%the%vapor%collects%into%liquid%form.%
EVAPORATION:#occurs%when%the%sun%heats%
water%up%and%it%becomes%vapor%
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FRESH#WATER#Also%called%“sweet%water”.%It%is%the%
natural%water%on%the%Earth's%
surface,%glaciers,%icebergs,%bogs,%
ponds,%lakes,%rivers%and%streams,%
and%underground%%
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WATER#CONSUMPTION#is%the%volume%of%freshwater%used%and%
then%evaporated%or%incorporated%into%a%
product.%It%is%the%water%that%is%no%longer%
available%because%it%has%evaporated,%
been%transpired%by%plants,%incorporated%
into%products!
ACCESSIBLE#WATER#Very%small%quantity%of%fresh%water%
usable%by%humans%%(not%iced%or%
below%ground)%
7.%PRACTICAL
ACTIVITIES
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Talking#water!#
We% prepare% a% cozy% space% with% tables,%
some% chairs% and% posters% where% citizens,%
children% and% young% people% can% stop% and%
leave%their%"footprint"%regarding%the%theme%
of%water.%Tools:%pencils,%markers,%colored%
paper,%tempera,%watercolors%and%adhesive%
tape.%
#The#voice#of#water.%We%invite%passersJby%
to%close%their%eyes%and% think%of% the%water%
under%whatsoever%form.%Then%we%ask%them%
to%find%an%adjective,%a%sound,%a%smell%or%a%
place% inextricably% linked% to% water% and% to%
draw%or%write%associated%terms%on%a%large%
waveJshaped%poster%lying%on%the%ground%or%
hung%up%on%a%wall.%
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Acrostics.% On%
another% poster,% we%
ask% passersJby% to%
choose% one% of% the%
words%they%can%find%
on% the% poster% "the%
voice% of% water",% to%
reJwrite% it% vertically%
and% then% to%
compose% a%
sentence% by% using%
words% beginning%
with%the%letters%from%
columns.%
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Water# music.% We% fix% with%
silicone% on% a% table% some%
wine% glasses,% possibly% of%
different% shapes.% We% fillJin%
each% glass% with% different%
amounts% of% water% and% we%
invite%passersJby%to%wet%the%
tip% of% their% finger% and%
continuously% slide% it% on% the%
rim% of% the% glass,% making% a%
light% pressure.% Different%
sounds% will% be% produced%
and%it%will%be%possible%to%use%
glasses% as% musical%
instruments%of%an%orchestra,%
like%in%1700%when%a%musical%
instrument,% the% soJcalled%
harmonic%crystal,%was%made%
with%crystal%glasses!
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check%out%your%habits%and%see%if%you%improved%your%way%
of%living%and%you%reduced%your%Water%Footprint!%
If# you# did# something# properly# you# saved# 3# drops!%Check%the%list!%
(use%a%pencil%so%you%can%do%it%again%tomorrow)%%
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
LEARNING AND PLAYING WITH US!
Your European Aquapath Friends
After% some% days% that% you% had% a% good% score% in%
Aquatest,% you% can% start% becoming% an% “AquaProf”!#Bring#a#friend#to#Aquapath:% tell%your%parents,%your%family,%your%adult%friends%everything%you%know%about%
Water%Footprint%and%write%here%their%names.%
Now%you%are%responsible%not%only%for%your%consumes%
but%also%for%theirs!%%
(use%a%pencil%so%you%could%do%it%again%tomorrow)%
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