PORTSMOUTH WATER & STAUNTON PARK PARTNERSHIP

Portsmouth Water joins forces with Staunton Country Park to encourage visitors to make a small change and make a big difference!

Staunton Country Park and Portsmouth Water are pleased to have extended their education partnership for a further 3 years until September 2016.

The partnership, which at the end of this agreement will have reached 12 years, looks to promote water efficiency and to deliver a ‘Water is Life’ programme to schools looking at the water cycle, water supply and treatment as well as water conservation. Both organisations are committed to deliver a variety of fun and interesting activities to spread the word that everyone can do something to save water now and save the environment for tomorrow.

The water we drink has been circling around in the water cycle for millions of years – that means the same water exists now as when the dinosaurs were on the Earth! Of all the earth’s water only 1% is fresh water so we all have to make sure we use it wisely. With more people on the planet and more demand for water this means there will not be enough to go round without us changing our behavioural habits when it comes to water use. With people in the South East of England using on average 160 litres of water a day, higher than the UK average of 150 and much greater than many of our European neighbours it is important that we all look to save water and this partnership aims to educate future generations in the importance of using water wisely.

Kerry Bailey, Country Park Manager said “I am really pleased that we have extended our education partnership with Portsmouth Water. Over the last three years working with Portsmouth Water we have introduced a World of Water exhibit, an area within the Park which was developed in conjunction with teachers and children from local schools. This exhibit is open to all visitors to the Park. We also added last year a Water ‘I SPY’ trail aimed at nursery and primary school aged children along with a complete revamp of the ‘Water is Life’ education pack. The education pack, which will be launched to schools in March 2014, will be delivered here at Staunton by our education team.”

Ian Limb, of Portsmouth Water says “The key aims of this partnership are to teach our community, in particular future generations, the importance water has on the planet, the supply process and most importantly why we all need to use water wisely. A few simple changes today will help save the environment for tomorrow. Working with Staunton allows us to work with the local community in getting this very important message across.”

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