Water Kit - Hunter Water
Water Kit - Hunter Water Water Kit - Hunter Water
4.1 environmental websites AUSTRALIAN WEBSITES: Hunter Water www.hunterwater.com.au Information on water resources and management issues in the Lower Hunter, including the role of Hunter Water in conserving water as follows: • Water-related news for the Lower Hunter • Environmental news and initiatives • Facts on the Lower Hunter’s water supply • Information on how to conserve water • Services and contact options for Hunter Water • Corporate reports and community newsletters Sydney water www.sydneywater.com.au This site includes the popular ‘Every Drop Counts’ curriculum material. Follow the links to ‘Saving Water’ and ‘In Schools’. The document is downloadable and ideal for Stage 3. WATER SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA www.wsaa.asn.au This is the peak body of Australian urban water utilities. Its members provide water and wastewater services to about 14 million Australians. Australian Water Association www.awa.asn.au Provides information about responsible management of water and its related resources. HUNTER Waterwatch www.waterwatch.nsw.org.au Waterwatch is a student friendly site committed to helping communities care for their local catchments. It is a storage portal for data collection and allows schools and community groups to store information about the water quality of their local waterway. It also showcases an extensive library and includes a Hunter component. WATERAID AUSTRALIA www.wateraid.org.au Wateraid Australia is an international non-government organisation dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education of the world’s poorest people. WATER ON THE WEB www.ncc.nsw.gov.au Sponsored by Hunter Water, Newcastle City Council’s Water on the Web site provides a local perspective on urban water management issues and initiatives. Eco’tude www.powerhousemuseum.com Run by the Powerhouse Museum this site will help you work out the environmental footprint of your school. It also has background information and hints for sustainable living. Savewater.com.au www.savewater.com.au This site aims to create a more sustainable environment by promoting the minimisation of water use. It provides information on ways to save water and advocates water efficient products. Waterwise on the Farm www.agric.nsw.gov.au Information and links relating to water developed by NSW Agriculture and specifically designed to help farmers minimise water use. Department of the Environment and Heritage www.ea.gov.au This site aims to promote, support and implement water conservation and ecologically sustainable use of our inland waters. It has information on wetlands, rivers, groundwater and freshwater creeks. Irrigation in Australia www.irrigation.org.au This site has been developed by the Irrigation Association of Australia to provide information on the irrigation industry and practices in Australia. Australian Virtual Engineering Library www.avel.edu.au This site covers Australian engineering and information technology resources. Caring For Our Natural Resources: Water www.dipnr.nsw.gov.au The NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources information storehouse about water resources and water management in NSW. Centre for Ecological Economics & Water Policy Research www.une.edu.au Formerly the Centre for Water Policy Research, it was established in 1987 as a national focus for research into Australia’s water and water-related resources. The website includes an water policy portal and contains technical information and recent research. Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality AND Treatment www.waterquality.crc.org.au The Centre focuses on issues relating to water quality management and health risk reduction, from catchment and reservoir management and water treatment to the distribution of drinking water to consumers’ taps. Includes links to other resources. Ozestuaries Database www.ozestuaries.org Contains data collected in an Australian Geological Survey Organisation National Land and Water Resources Audit on the condition of Australian estuaries in 2000. State of the Environment Reporting Most local and state government websites will have State of the Environment reports with information relevant to your catchment and water resources. Water kit . ssS . 001 . april 2010 2
International WEBSITES: Ecoschools - England www.eco-schools.org.uk An abundance of information and games relating to environmentally sustainable practices. Hydrology Web www.hydroweb.com This site has numerous links to hydrology and hydrology related resources. WaterWeb www.waterweb.org Promotes the sharing of information concerning water and the earth’s environment. It focuses on providing technical information for organisations that are involved in water research, conservation, and management. The website provides an extensive database of water and environmental websites. US Water News www.uswaternews.com An electronic journal covering topics on water quality, water supply and conservation. Saving Water - Seattle www.savingwater.org This useful site also has an informative and fun game for primary school students called ‘Bert and Phil’s water buster game’. USGS Water Resources of the United States www.water.usgs.gov US Geological Society’s National Water Information Centre disseminates water resource information to all levels of government, academia, the private sector and the general public. Universities Water Information Network www.ucowr.siu.edu This site includes a directory of water resource experts, information on the National Institutes for Water Resources, databases, archives and links. Water in the School www.waterintheschool.co.uk A step-by-step guide for those serious about obtaining baseline data and creating a management plan to reduce water use in schools. Water Environment Federation www.wef.org This organisation has a vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. Their site contains several resources including the newsletter, ‘This Week Worldwide’, a weekly compilation of water quality issues being discussed around the world. Water Research Network www.nml.uib.no The University of Bergen, Norway, the Norwegian Research Council, and the Government of the Netherlands have collaborated to produce a database of research, researchers, and institutions dealing with fresh water issues all over the world. This site invites researchers to submit information about their water research projects. The World’s Water www.waterworld.org Provides up-to-date water information, data, and web connections to organisations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions. Water kit . ssS . 001 . april 2010 3
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4.1 environmental websites<br />
AUSTRALIAN WEBSITES:<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Water</strong><br />
www.hunterwater.com.au<br />
Information on water resources and<br />
management issues in the Lower<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>, including the role of <strong>Hunter</strong><br />
<strong>Water</strong> in conserving water as follows:<br />
• <strong>Water</strong>-related news for the<br />
Lower <strong>Hunter</strong><br />
• Environmental news and initiatives<br />
• Facts on the Lower <strong>Hunter</strong>’s<br />
water supply<br />
• Information on how to<br />
conserve water<br />
• Services and contact options for<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Water</strong><br />
• Corporate reports and community<br />
newsletters<br />
Sydney water<br />
www.sydneywater.com.au<br />
This site includes the popular ‘Every<br />
Drop Counts’ curriculum material.<br />
Follow the links to ‘Saving <strong>Water</strong>’<br />
and ‘In Schools’. The document is<br />
downloadable and ideal for Stage 3.<br />
WATER SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
www.wsaa.asn.au<br />
This is the peak body of Australian<br />
urban water utilities. Its members<br />
provide water and wastewater services<br />
to about 14 million Australians.<br />
Australian <strong>Water</strong> Association<br />
www.awa.asn.au<br />
Provides information about<br />
responsible management of water and<br />
its related resources.<br />
HUNTER <strong>Water</strong>watch<br />
www.waterwatch.nsw.org.au<br />
<strong>Water</strong>watch is a student friendly site<br />
committed to helping communities<br />
care for their local catchments. It is a<br />
storage portal for data collection and<br />
allows schools and community groups<br />
to store information about the water<br />
quality of their local waterway.<br />
It also showcases an extensive library<br />
and includes a <strong>Hunter</strong> component.<br />
WATERAID AUSTRALIA<br />
www.wateraid.org.au<br />
<strong>Water</strong>aid Australia is an international<br />
non-government organisation dedicated<br />
to the provision of safe domestic water,<br />
sanitation and hygiene education of the<br />
world’s poorest people.<br />
WATER ON THE WEB<br />
www.ncc.nsw.gov.au<br />
Sponsored by <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Water</strong>, Newcastle<br />
City Council’s <strong>Water</strong> on the Web<br />
site provides a local perspective on<br />
urban water management issues and<br />
initiatives.<br />
Eco’tude<br />
www.powerhousemuseum.com<br />
Run by the Powerhouse Museum<br />
this site will help you work out the<br />
environmental footprint of your school.<br />
It also has background information and<br />
hints for sustainable living.<br />
Savewater.com.au<br />
www.savewater.com.au<br />
This site aims to create a more<br />
sustainable environment by promoting<br />
the minimisation of water use. It<br />
provides information on ways to save<br />
water and advocates water efficient<br />
products.<br />
<strong>Water</strong>wise on the Farm<br />
www.agric.nsw.gov.au<br />
Information and links relating to water<br />
developed by NSW Agriculture and<br />
specifically designed to help farmers<br />
minimise water use.<br />
Department of the Environment<br />
and Heritage<br />
www.ea.gov.au<br />
This site aims to promote, support<br />
and implement water conservation<br />
and ecologically sustainable use of<br />
our inland waters. It has information<br />
on wetlands, rivers, groundwater and<br />
freshwater creeks.<br />
Irrigation in Australia<br />
www.irrigation.org.au<br />
This site has been developed by the<br />
Irrigation Association of Australia to<br />
provide information on the irrigation<br />
industry and practices in Australia.<br />
Australian Virtual Engineering<br />
Library<br />
www.avel.edu.au<br />
This site covers Australian engineering<br />
and information technology resources.<br />
Caring For Our Natural<br />
Resources: <strong>Water</strong><br />
www.dipnr.nsw.gov.au<br />
The NSW Department of Infrastructure,<br />
Planning and Natural Resources<br />
information storehouse about water<br />
resources and water management<br />
in NSW.<br />
Centre for Ecological<br />
Economics & <strong>Water</strong> Policy<br />
Research<br />
www.une.edu.au<br />
Formerly the Centre for <strong>Water</strong> Policy<br />
Research, it was established in 1987 as a<br />
national focus for research into Australia’s<br />
water and water-related resources. The<br />
website includes an water policy portal<br />
and contains technical information and<br />
recent research.<br />
Cooperative Research Centre for<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Quality AND Treatment<br />
www.waterquality.crc.org.au<br />
The Centre focuses on issues relating<br />
to water quality management and<br />
health risk reduction, from catchment<br />
and reservoir management and water<br />
treatment to the distribution of drinking<br />
water to consumers’ taps. Includes<br />
links to other resources.<br />
Ozestuaries Database<br />
www.ozestuaries.org<br />
Contains data collected in an<br />
Australian Geological Survey<br />
Organisation National Land and <strong>Water</strong><br />
Resources Audit on the condition of<br />
Australian estuaries in 2000.<br />
State of the Environment<br />
Reporting<br />
Most local and state government<br />
websites will have State of the<br />
Environment reports with information<br />
relevant to your catchment and water<br />
resources.<br />
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