Water Diary
Water is a fundamental need of humans. But not everyone has access to safe and clean water for consumption. People use water through direct intake, but also through a variety of ways of consumption that might not immediately come to mind. This could include the water for personal hygiene, maintaining an outdoor space, and water that is put into growing food or other agricultural purposes. Though people use varying amounts of water in their daily life, many with a high consumption- including myself- have the privilege of not being aware of how great their water footprint truly is. What is my water footprint? A few days ago I spent the day tracking my water consumption by noting my food intake, water intake, water for washing, transportation, etc. I was not surprised by just documenting these consumptions. In general, I try to be pretty aware of the effect that my consumption has on the environment. (I also grew up very aware of how long my showers were, as my family has a very small