Freshwater Society

Oil slicks, estrogen in the water, and rooftop farming

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Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of some of the best regional, national and international articles on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the … Read more

Work for Water Art and Design Contest

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The Freshwater Society presents Work for Water Art and Design Contest. This year’s contest is a call to action!  We are looking for high school students to inspire Minnesotans to take action to protect our waters.  High School are invited to creatively convey the issue of  SOAK IT UP!– keeping water on the land- and motivate others to respond through simple behavior change, while understanding why their actions are so important!

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Infested lake waters, trash burners and lawn-mowing goats

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Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of some of the best regional, national and international articles on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the … Read more

Drips add up

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Leaky, dripping faucets and showerheads waste water – lots of water. Even a very slow drip, the kind that takes 10 seconds to form on the end of the faucet, … Read more

How much water do you use? You'll be surprised

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Do you linger in the shower? Do you let the water run while you shave or brush your teeth?

Do you prefer a T-bone to tofu?

How do you commute to work? By bike or by car?

Do you have a green lawn that requires regular sprinkling, or native plants that get along on whatever rain falls on them?

Lifestyle choices – some of them big conscious decisions, some of them preferences and habits that are part of our culture and the environment in which we live – determine how much water we all consume.

 

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