Did You Know ...
1L of Oil
pollutes
2 million L
of groundwater
1L
of Gasoline
pollutes
1 million L
of groundwater
The
human body
is about
70% water
More
than half
of animals
and plants
live in water
¼ of 1% of
all the earth's
water is in
lakes and rivers
Humans need
2L of water
per day
to survive
All Life
needs water
to survive
66% of all
freshwater
is polar ice
and snow
75%
of Earth
is covered
in water
Where
is the
fresh water?
Brazil has 19%
Canada has 5.6%
Two
provincial
capitals dump
raw sewage
right into the
ocean!
Canadians
use more
water per person
than anyone else
in the world!
Wetlands
hold and filter
water to prevent
droughts and
floods
Wetlands
provide habitat
for thousands
of plants and
animals
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A Division of the Grey Bruce Children's Water Education Council
