OUR WATER MATTERS
COMPETITION
WIN BRIGHTON FESTIVAL GOODY BAGS
FOR THE BEST IDEAS!
What is YOUR idea for saving water?
Draw a picture and write it down!
USING RECY
CLED WATE
R
TO WATER P
LANTS / USIN
G
A WATERIN
G CAN INST
EAD
OF A HOSE
(Outdoor ta
p
G
/ RE-USIN
SHARING
TER
s
BATH WA
tub hold
ard bath
(A stand
litres)
about 80
s use
about 15 lit
res of wate
r each
minute with
a hosepip
e)
running when brushing your teeth
wastes 8,000 litres of water a year)
THE IDEA IS
Name or Team Name
I am entering on my own, I am
years old and my school is
We are entering as a team and there are of us and our school is
Hand your entry in to one of the festival stewards at Gauge (Circus Street) or post it to Water competition, Brighton Festival, 12a Pavilion Buildings, Castle Sq, BN1 1EE
Closing date for entries: 12 June 2015
Illlustrations: Harriet Phillips
SHOWERING INSTEAD OF
USING A BATH / LIMITING
SHOWERS TO UNDER 5
MINUTES (Leaving the tap
JUST FOR FUN,
THE SOUTHERN WATER QUIZ
1. How much of the water used in your home is hot water and also adding to your energy bills?
One Quarter
Half Three Quarters
2. On average how many litres of water does a person use per day?
15 60 150
3. Population growth and climate change have contributed to the South East being classified as water
stressed. How many water meters across Sussex, Kent and Hampshire has Southern Water installed to
help us and our water stay secure?
Nearly 5,000
Nearly 500,000
Nearly 5 million
4. How much water is being saved in Brighton and Hove because of these water meters?
Enough water to fill a pond
Enough water to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool
Enough water to fill a bath
5. A running kitchen tap uses how many litre of waters each minute?
Half a litre
More than 1 litre
More than 9 litres
6. An average showers uses how many litres of water?
25 litres
30 litres
35 litres
7. How much is the average rainfall in the South East of England in a year?
500 millimetres
800 millimetres
ANSWERS:
100 milliletres
1. One Quarter
2. 150
3. Nearly 500,000
4. Enough water to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool
5. More than 9 litres
6. 35 litres
7. 800 millimetres