Dams will only fill if the rainfall increases but this isn’t predicted in Australia.
Increased temperatures and greater droughts have already led to
immense water shortages with some Australian towns trucking water in an
increasing number.
Some suggestions for governments are:
• protect the water storage we have from mining pollution and fire damage
• reuse and recycle water
• grow alternatives to cotton and other water greedy crops
• protect our artesian water
• catch storm water in cities
• assist rural communities to increase their town water availability
• support farmers in transitioning to better farm and grazing practices
• desalinate water using renewable energy
• facilitate composting toilets
• protect our water catchment areas from logging, which dries out the forest
• protect our water catchment areas from any practice which reduces water run off
• urging mining companies to filter waste water and create wetlands
• urging irrigators to establish retention ponds of wastewater for reuse
Some suggestions for governments are:
• protect the water storage we have from mining pollution and fire damage
• reuse and recycle water
• grow alternatives to cotton and other water greedy crops
• protect our artesian water
• catch storm water in cities
• assist rural communities to increase their town water availability
• support farmers in transitioning to better farm and grazing practices
• desalinate water using renewable energy
• facilitate composting toilets
• protect our water catchment areas from logging, which dries out the forest
• protect our water catchment areas from any practice which reduces water run off
• urging mining companies to filter waste water and create wetlands
• urging irrigators to establish retention ponds of wastewater for reuse
