Category Archives: water conservation

We Built a Wall

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Pam Lazos

My sister and her husband have started a new business. I’ll let her explain: We Built a Wall…. Not all walls are built to keep things in our out. For years now I have wanted a green wall. Also for … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaponics, renewable, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, water, water conservation, water purification, water quality | Tagged aquaponics, Etsy, happy hands, Nature, Outside In, plant wall, Sustainability, water, water conservation, water purification systems, water quality, We Built a Wall, wood working | 59 Comments

Amigos por Agua

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Pam Lazos

Amigos por Agua Imagine what it would be like to have running water for the first time in your life. The feeling of sheer joy and exhilaration. That’s exactly what these kids, residents of Chinandega, Nicaragua are feeling. … Continue reading →

Posted in NGOs, organic farming, United Nations, water, water conservation, water purification, water security | Tagged Amigos for Christ, Amigos por Agua, Chinandega Nicaragua, donate, NGOs, sustainable development goals, UN SDGs, United Nations, wH2O Journal, women bear the burden | 49 Comments

Plastic-Free Life

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[Fruits for a plastic-free life unite.] Plastic-Free Life I think I’m just one of those people that needs a mission. This week I decided that if I’m ever going to even approach a Zero Waste Life, I need to find … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, plastic bag, plastics, saving the world, single use plastic, Uncategorized, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | Tagged #save the world, #startamovement, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, plastic, plastic bags, single use plastic, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | 22 Comments

Be Like Water

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Be Like Water When I was born, I shared the water on this planet with just over 3 billion people. Today, I’m sharing it with 7.7 billion and growing — at a rate of 85 million people per year — … Continue reading →

Posted in 7.7 billion people, blog, blog challenge, bottled water, conservation, environmental conservation, four days without water, Kabbalah, metaphysics, regeneration, Sustainability, Uncategorized, waste as a resource, water, water conservation | Tagged #AtoZ, #atozchallenge, #WATWB, baptism, be like water, forewarned is forearmed, Kabbalah, metaphysical, mystical, reclaim the commons, reusable water bottles, water, water conservation, water is big business, water is fluid, water is life | 21 Comments

P3

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Pam Lazos

P3 The Ancient Romans knew that if all roads were eventually going to lead to Rome that they were going to need a little outside help in making it happen. Creating or redesigning large public works systems is no easy, … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, public private partnerships, public works, ROI, Uncategorized, water, water conservation, water security | Tagged #AtoZ, #atozchallenge, Ancient Romans, bioswales, blog, blogging, collaboration, Costco, Culver City, macro projects, micro projects, problem-solving, public private partnerships, public works, rain gardens, return on investment, ROI, water conservation, water security | 9 Comments

World Water Day

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Pam Lazos

WORLD WATER DAY Today, March 22, is World Water Day. [photo by Stacey Lazos] Not to be a downer, but water statistics suck. By 2050 we will have more plastic in the ocean than fish which is going to be … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, aquaponics, insecticides, Uncategorized, WASH, water, water conservation, water security | Tagged agriculture, aquaponics, clean water, plastics, pure water, WASH, water, water conservation, water rights, water security | 33 Comments

When Fish Poop Feeds the World

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Pam Lazos

When Fish Poop Feeds the World If you or your kids have ever won a goldfish at a carnival, chances are you took it home and stuck it in a glass bowl where it swam happily for years. We had … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaponics, ecosystems, farmed fish, fertilizers, fish, organic vegetables, overpopulation, science, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, water, water conservation | Tagged aquaponics, clean water, ecosystems, farmed fish, fertilizers, fish, fish poop, gofundme, goldfish, grow light, herbs, nutrients, overpopulation, pesticides, save the fishies, Sustainability, toxic chemicals, vegetables, water conservation, when fish poop feeds the world | 44 Comments

Water Wars

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Water Wars How’s this? In the future we will fight wars for water. Sound plausible or more like SciFi? Probably no one really thought we’d fight a war for oil, but then Iraq happened and that strange … Continue reading →

Posted in water, water conservation, water security | Tagged access to water, clean water, Global Water Alliance, Native Americans, P. J. Lazos, UNESCO, water, water conservation, water insecurity, water security, water wars | Leave a comment

Are You Secure?

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Are You Secure? I’ve been asked to blog for my friends over at the Global Water Alliance in Philadelphia, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving water conditions both locally and worldwide. The experience and talent they bring to their jobs … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Water Alliance, WASH, water, water conservation, water security | Tagged Are You Secure, blogging, blogs, Global Water Alliance, P. J. Lazos, WASH, water conservation, water security, worldwide water | 4 Comments

Slipcover the World

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Slipcover the World If given the choice, most people would not wash their hands with a pesticide even if it assured them a squeaky clean, bacteria-free experience. Yet every day in kitchens and bathrooms across America, people are unwittingly doing … Continue reading →