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SA businesses are unaware of their water footprints

4 Apr 2012

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risk Report 2012 lists a global water supply crisis as the second most important global risk, second to a major systemic failure of our financial systems, according to this report, courtesy Global Carbon Exchange - http://www.globalcarbonexchange.com/. South Africa, for example, faces a looming water shortfall of 2,7-billion cubic metres by 2030.

Third on the list of risks is a global food shortage, which is linked strongly to water supply. The availability of freshwater therefore presents one of the greatest risks to our global economy. Closer to home, we celebrated National Water Week from 12-19 March, with World Water Day on 22 March 2012 - aimed at creating greater public awareness of water issues. Beyond the public, however, it appears that South Africa's greatest concern lies with local businesses.

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Source: WeCanChangeOurWorld

WeCanChangeOurWorld is an online social network in the sustainable social transformation space in South Africa. Our objectives will be to enable all brands, organisations and practitioners to congregate to create tangible intellectual assets, to share key learnings, ideas and best practice in this vibrant and essential sector for our country's growth and sustainability for all its people. WeCanChangeOurWorld aims to be a change agent for brands serious about sustainable transformation in South Africa. The portal is a platform for all companies and organisations involved in sustainable brand programmes and initiatives to connect with influencers and non-governmental/governmental organisations involved in sustainable social transformation in South Africa.

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