Taking on Water: How One Water Expert Challenged Her Inner Hypocrite, Reduced Her Water Footprint (Without Sacrificing a Toasty Shower), and Found Nirvana
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570618313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Water for Granted" according to David A. Kregenow. Water is among several limited resources upon which we all depend, but our water footprint hasn't recieved as much attention as our carbon footprint. Rather than traditional educational methods, Dr. Pabich personalizes this information through her own story of conservation. If you are at all curious about your water . Top notch discourse Rodney7777 This book took on a topic of the utmost importance, water conservation. Very low national aquifers, water pollution, Loss of water sources and other problems pertaining to water present serious dilemmas for our whole country and the world. This could be a difficult read for some, except the author breaks up her disco. I wish this book had been published when I replaced the plumbing in my house! By reading this book, I learned about random leaks that can cost thousands of gallons! This was a practical and fun read that inspired us to check both our inside and outside plumbing. Although the system is only two years old, we wanted to be sure it was leak-proof. My husband and I found one leak in our outdoor sys
After all, she is an expert on sustainable water use. When Wendy Pabich received a monthly water bill for 30,000 gallons (for a household of two people and one dog), she was chagrined. She sets out to examine the water footprint of the products she consumes, process her own wastewater onsite, revamp the water and energy systems in her home, and make appropriate choices in order to swim the swim. Taking on Water is the story of the author's personal quest to extract and implement, from a dizzying soup of data and analysis, day-to-day solutions to reduce water use in her life. Told with humor and grace, Taking on Water offers a raw account of how deep we need to dig to change our wasteful ways.. Part memoir, part investigation, part solution manual, the book is filled with ruminations on philosophy, science, facts, figures, and personal behavioral insights; metrics, both serious and humorous, to track progress; and guidelines for the general public for making small (or perhaps monumental) but important changes in their own l
She lives in Hailey, ID. She has taught for MIT and the Sierra Institute, and she holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Parsons Water Resources Laboratory at MIT, an MS in Urban Studies and Planning from MIT, an MS in Geology (coastal) from Duke University, and a BA in Geography from Dartm
Pabich’s chagrin at her monthly water bill tallying 30,000 gallons for two people jolted her in ways that many readers will relate to. Her self-image as a water deva (spirit), author, teacher, and public champion of sustainable water use compromised, she designed what she calls the Water Deva Challenge. From Booklist Pabich, who holds a PhD in environmental engineering, presents a passionately personal account of fulfilling her dreams as a WaterKeeper that contains quantitative data and scholarly insights without being the least bit off-putting. Reducing her water footprint meant making small changes in her life in a high-alpine-desert locale, from enjoying her homemade solar shower de