Did you know that over 1 billion people in the world don't have access to clean water? October is Water Month at the University of Sheffield and we need your help to reduce the water consumption of the University, its Union and residences. There will be plenty of tips, activities and events throughout the month to help you start your water savings and get involved in the campaign. A percentage of the water saving will go to the worthwhile charity One Water - a charity which provides water roundabouts to communities in Africa. Everyone is capable of making a difference and we hope, with your help, we'll make great strides to rectifying the water imbalance in the world.

Your Water Footprint

People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer.

Calculate your own water footprint!

Follow your Union President and others as they save water for the whole of October: Water-log Blogs

Top 3 Water Saving Tips

Why not download our water diary so you can try and reduce your own water footprint on a day to day basis?

• Don’t overfill your kettle and use lids on boiling saucepans; that way, you'll save energy as well as water
• Use a washing up bowl instead of washing under a running tap
• Try not to leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, shave or wash your hands, - it can waste up to 5 litres of water per minute! Come and get your free toothbrush at the Activities fair on Thursday 24th September (While stocks last).

For lots more clever ways to effortlessly save water, just check out the websites ‘water saving tips’.

Take the plunge.
Save water//Save lives.