resource management

Meetings of Blue Minds
Since joining Watershape University (WU) last fall, one of the most intriguing, and I believe inspiring, ideas we've pursued has been the plan to develop the Live Blue Foundation (LBF) as a companion organization. For those who might be wondering what the LBF is all about, and how it ties in with WU, here's a brief synopsis. The concept for LBF stems from the revolutionary work of
Beyond the Tap
As purveyors of fountains and other forms of decorative or recreational water, watershapers are faced these days by an immediate challenge:  What we do is generally classified as "unsustainable" by an environmentally conscious public because they erroneously assume poor performance when it comes to the way we approach water consumption, use of space and energy efficiency. On the surface, these are serious knocks on
2017/3.2, March 22 — Water-Use Wisdom, Prefab Spas, Fountain Folly and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS March 22, 2017 www.watershapes.com SUSTAINABLE TRENDS…
2017/2.2, February 22 — Sustaining Water, Frosty Ponds, Nautical Meditations and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS February 22, 2017 www.watershapes.com SUSTAINABLE TRENDS…
Capturing a Gift from the Skies
The numbers are eye-popping: Just about one percent of all the water on Planet Earth exists as fresh water suitable for human consumption. And depending on where you live in the United States, anywhere from a quarter to almost half of that precious resource