Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

• Fix leaky faucets or toilets.
• Install aerators in faucets.
• Only run dishwashers when full.
• When washing towels/other laundry, do full loads and use cold water.
• Spot clean linens and clothes with a wet cloth and a little soap when the rest of the item is clean.
• Install a rain barrel or other rain collection system for landscaping purposes (and to catch rainwater runoff from the roof).
• Plant a rain garden to help filter pollutants from the water before it reaches the storm drain (particularly if your congregational land is heavily paved).
• Take part in river and/or stream clean-ups.
• Take part in a live staking workday to improve streamback stability and water quality!
• Take part in roadside clean-ups (roadside trash that isn’t picked up ends up in waterways).
• Observe World Water Day (March 22nd) as a congregation and incorporate gratitude for water in your worship services. 

General Information Related to this Strategy:

• Observe World Water Day on March 22nd 
• Provide education about water usage in households
• Rain Garden information from the National Wildlife Federation 

Available Resouces in Western North Carolina: 

• Live staking information and opportunities 
• MountainTrue (clean water programs)
• Check for upcoming river clean-ups with MountainTrue