You used it this morning and probably didn't think much about it. When you made your coffee or tea, brushed your teeth, took a shower, put on laundered clothes. Water is critical to our entire way of life, but we rarely think about how much we are using. Jaymi Heimbuch has a good post over at Planet Green with links to various water footprint calculators.
From the article:
"Average water footprints vary greatly not only among people living in the same city but across the globe. According to WaterFootprint.org,
The average person in China has a footprint of about 700 cubit meters
per year, whereas an average person in Japan has a footprint of about
1150 cubic meters per year. Yet towering above that is the average
American, with a water footprint of 2500 cubic meters per year."
The Water Education Foundation is offering a 3-day, 2-night tour of the Hetch Hetchy water system. See the physical system and learn about the possibility of restoring Hetch Hetchy Valley. Tour includes the Sunol Water Temple, Don Pedro Dam, O-Shaughnessy Dam and Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Tour begins and ends in San Mateo.
More info:
http://www.watereducation.org/toursdetail.asp?id=839&parentID=821