Global warming will increase water scarcity and negatively impact populations worldwide. By 2100, average temperatures are projected to rise 1.8-4°C, increasing global water scarcity by 20%. Less than 1% of the planet's water can be consumed by humans, yet demand is rising as resources decline. Pollution from untreated wastewater and industry is also increasing, threatening water quality. Improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation would significantly improve human health worldwide. Coordinated international efforts are needed to promote sustainable water management, reduce emissions, and ensure all people can access adequate freshwater supplies.

1. CONSEQUENCES OF
GLOBAL WARMING ON POPULATION
WATER AND WELFARE IN 21 st CENTURY
WWW
WATER WELFARE WARMING
I heard the water asking if we ever listen to it.
Why don’t we swallow the things that water tells us?
Joaquín Araújo

2. FIGURES
Between now and 2100 the average temperature will increase by between 1.8 and 4ºC.
Climate change will account for 20% of the increase in global water scarcity.
Less than 1 % of the water of the planet can be consumed.
70% freshwater goes to agriculture.
80% of sewage in developing countries is discharged untreated.
Minimmun quantity of water for daily consumption: 20 litres.
European consumption: 200 litres
North American consumption: 600 litres.
Some African countries: 5 litres.
More than 1200 million people do not have access to potable water
2600 million people do not have basic sanitation
10 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases (90% children)
700 million people plus will be affected by tropical diseases as malaria.

3. EUROPEAN FIGURES
20% surface water is threatened
by pollution
60% cities overexploit
groundwater resources
20% increase in regions and
populations affected by drought

4. FACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AFFECTS ALL INHABITANTS
OF OUR PLANET, WITHOUT REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARIES.
The demand for water has increased throughout the world in the
last years, while water resources are decreasing.
Pollution is increasing due to untreated wastewater, chemical
flues and eutrophication caused by phosphorus and nitrogen
from agriculture.
Water scarcity will cause big migrations and conflicts and wars.
Healthy freshwater ecosystems provide multiple goods: water
scarcity will limit food production and will cause hunger.

5. FACTS
ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AND ADEQUATE
SANITATION SERVICES HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE
ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT WAYS OF
IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH.
Improvements in drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and
water resources management have high impact on
diarrhoea, malnutrition, malaria and many diseases that
have aquatic transmission pathways.
Upgrading water supply service could also improve
education outcomes by enabling more girls to attend
school instead of fetching water.

6. SOLVING ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS:
A WORLDWIDE EFFORT
Sustainable development. Renewable
energies. Reducing gas emissions.
International Agreements for cooperation
Political action: Legislation. European Water
Framework Directive
Cooperation with developing countries
Public Education according to responsibility
with Environment
Your contribution: choices that you
make in your day-to-day activities can
benefit the environment: saving energy,
reducing pollution and waste, recycling.

7. SOLVING WATER PROBLEMS:
A WORLDWIDE EFFORT
SAVING – RECYCLING – NON POLLUTING
OCEANS AND RIVERS: discharge of clean water by
sewage treatments and protecting coasts and
riversides.
GROUNDWATER: nor overexploiting aquifers and non
polluting with nitrates and pesticides.
AGRICULTURE: improving irrigation models and types
of cultures.
INDUSTRY: using recycling water and treatments for
polluted waste water.
URBAN ZONES: rational domestic use,improving
water systems, gardens.
RESEARCH: new technologies.

8. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Canal de Isabel II: CanalEduca Programme (educational
programme online and activities in class). Scholar visits, contests,
prizes, exhibitions, courses. All levels.
World Water Day Celebration March 22th .
ADECAGUA : world forum for quality water. Participation in World
Water Monitoring Day: you can receive a free monitoring water
equipment and make simple analysis in a river. Last grades ESO,
Bachillerato, and Vocational Training.
Programme “Environmental Education” of Community of Madrid:
Taller de Naturaleza of Villaviciosa de Odón. Several programmes,
as “Study a river ecosystem” ,3 mornings. Last grades ESO,
Bachillerato, and Vocational Training.
Grants to promote shared projects between educational
institutions. Ministry of Education. All levels. “La Salud del Agua”
(“The Health of Water”), participating High Schools from Pozuelo,
Valencia, Cartagena and Cádiz.

10. Monitor from March 22 until December 31!
World Water Monitoring Day™ (WWMD) is an international education
and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in
protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to
conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
An easy-to-use test kit enables everyone from children to adults to
sample local water bodies for a core set of water quality parameters
including temperature, acidity (pH), clarity (turbidity) and dissolved
oxygen (DO). Results are shared with participating communities
around the globe through the WWMD Web site.
World Water Monitoring Day is officially celebrated on September 18;
however, the monitoring window was extended for the first time in
2009 from March 22 (World Water Day) until December 31.
Participants are encouraged to celebrate with WEF and IWA in
September or to observe their own WWMD anytime during the
extended window. The deadline for submitting data to the WWMD
database is December 31.
The coordinators of WWMD, the Water Environment Federation (WEF)
and the International Water Association (IWA) plan to expand
participation to one million people in 100 countries by 2012.

13. School Centres Grouping Programme
The Health of Water
“SCHOOL CENTRES GROUPING PROGRAMME”
SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
2007 0 / 2008 0
- 8 - 9
IES SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ de POZUELO (COORDINATING CENTRE)
IES CORNELIO BALBO de CÁDIZ
IES EL BOHÍO de CARTAGENA (MURCIA)
IES FEDERICA MONTSENY de BURJASSOT (VALENCIA)

14. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME WE
HAVE LEARNT
THE USE OF WATER AS A VITAL AND
SOCIAL RESOURCE
THE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND WATER
RESOURCES IN EACH AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY OF THE SCHOOLS
PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT.
THE CYCLE OF WATER ON THE PLANET,
RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

15. MEETING WITH OTHER HIGH
SCHOOLS

16. WE HAVE GONE TO…
L’OCEANOGRÀFIC (VALENCIA)

17. ZARAGOZA 2008 EXPO

18. DURATÓN RIVER MEANDERS
(SEGOVIA)

19. BEZOYA MINERAL WATER
FACTORY

20. IMPACT OF MINING POLLUTION IN
PORTMAN BAY (CARTAGENA)

21. WE HAVE MADE FRIENDS

22. AND WE HAVE LEARNT A LOT!