Changing weather and conserving water

Little do we think much of the water that we use! Water indeed is life as a slogan goes. In sub-Saharan Africa one could almost predict the weather partner in the past but that has quickly changed.

With global warming making headlines and news and world debates it is no wonder that the African continents seemed rippled with a change in weather and hence water shortages.

One cannot even begin to imagine a life without water. A previous study that was done at least five years ago {through Nedbank} went as far as to make one conscious  on how much water for instance is consumed to produce a bottle of beer, from the moment the seed is put into the ground, to harvesting and then to processing until the final product is on the shelf for the consumer to enjoy.

Of course we have seen the big dominant companies in the retail sector all trying their bit to go ‘green’ as it were by using a few recycled products here and there.

The greater challenge is for each and everyone to do our part in helping recycle products from ink cartridges to, tin containers, bottles, plastics and so on and so far. As a result there has been a mushrooming sector for collecting items from households trash to recycle. Although it is very informal and strenuous with everyone else that does not have to do that kind out work looking away from those making a living out of the recycle cabbage- one wonders if the informal industry should not to recognized if they are indeed helping to save our environment.

Water as we speak is becoming scares and rare in some areas which is and can be very alarming as we all need water to survive. Farmers have been hit hard with the current change in weather conditions that have mostly resulted in a drought.

Although we seem to have people that have studied in various fields on our continent however our planning as human beings falls short at times. If a drought and weather patterns have changed and been forecast, should we not be considering irrigation farming to avert food shortages?

This all point can be elaborated upon but it just adds to our fear that we need water to generate electricity in some cases. Although there is a cry of unemployment, I have a feeling that everyone should be employed in one way or another if we are to sustain our economy in an eco-friendly manner. Many are the employment opportunities most of which have not even been tapped into. Why don’t we create a 'know-

how' to avert the inevitable by brainstorming and coming up with a solution that will counter global warming?