6 Personal Acts & Pledges

Pledge to honour water, protect it, cherish it, and use it with care

6 Acts of Water

Each act you take brings you closer to a world where every drop is valued and human health can flourish. 

If you are already following any of the acts listed below, please let us know.

Act 1

Learn about the Water Footprint concept

  • Learn about how your choices and habits impact your water use inside and outside of your home, through the food you eat, the products you buy and even the energy you use.

Act 2

Calculate your own Water Footprint

  • Your water fooptrint includes your tap water use and the ‘virtual water’ used to produce your food, electricity, gas and home goods.

Act 3

Commit to saving more water

  • Water conservation and efficiency don’t have to be a big burden. Explore some simple ways to use less water and shrink your water footprint

Act 4

Dive deeper - watch an award-winning documentary series about water

  • H₂O, The Molecule That Made Us is a landmark, three-part series from PBS and WGBH that tells the human story through our relationship to water. Water has been at the heart of the human story since the very beginning, and now, we face a crisis of unprecedented proportions: we can no longer take water for granted.

  • Watch the award-winning documentary, H₂O, The Molecule That Made Us:

Act 5

Join the Water Keepers

Act 6

Tell Your Story

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