Lana Mazahreh: 3 thoughtful ways to conserve water
拉娜·玛莎蕾: 三种节约用水的方式
BCG’s Lana Mazahreh wants individuals, companies and countries to take action against the fast-growing water crisis. Full bio
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declared Cape Town a local disaster,
开普敦是旱情重灾区,
left of usable water.
不足以维系四个月的生活。
of water per person, per day.
被限制在100升以内。
about five times.
didn't water your plants.
after those five toilet flushes.
那五次厕所你没有水洗手。
我第二个故乡的故事。
about my second home with you.
of water just yet.
dropped to 87 liters.
as one of permanent drought.
也在其他很多城市上演,
is pretty much coming to many other cities
Organization of the United Nations,
that we don't have data for,
of the world's population
today than it did 20 years ago.
that has less water today.
are living in a country
absolute water scarcity since 1973.
就面临水资源稀缺的国家。
水资源少于约旦。
have less water than Jordan.
is quite ingrained in my soul.
to learn how to write my name,
to conserve water.
my siblings and I to close the tap
instead of water when we played.
的是面粉而不是水。
to do the Ice Bucket Challenge,
you know, that's easy,
balloons as a child,
on my head as an adult,
that seem second nature to me
即将到来的全球水资源危机。
what is fast becoming a global crisis.
在水资源危机中存活下来的。
despite their water crisis.
they really have.
我们面临着一个问题。
is coming out of the tap now,
认识到了他们的国家
their communities and their companies
on the freeway,
the city had left.
borrowed from Australia
of the country's history
dropped to a very low capacity
not to use water.
to flash available levels of water
来展示剩余可用水量,
how much water they really have,
responsibility for themselves.
this created such a sense of urgency
这给人们带来了一种紧迫感,
in Melbourne had invested
for their own households.
at installing those tanks.
远不止于安装了这些装置。
even more impactful.
to spend less water in their homes.
less time in the shower.
that some people, women in particular,
有些人,尤其是女性,
not just clean up."
更是让我放松的地方。”
water-efficient showerheads for free.
that the showerheads looked ugly
"The Showerhead Team"
into existing showerheads.
doesn't matter much to me,
简单独特的解决方案
a simple, unique solution
showerheads were replaced.
of that were done.
the water demands per capita
country in the world,
the "Business Heroes Toolkit" in 2010.
“商业英雄工具包”。
and empower businesses
water-consumption levels
to help them reduce those levels.
downloaded the toolkit.
the "Corporate Heroes Network,"
take on a challenge
公司可以自愿参加一些挑战,
levels to preset targets
saved on average 35 percent of water.
平均节水量达到了35%。
as they could in their office space.
techniques, taps, showerheads --
水龙头,花洒等等——
water consumption by half.
to save water is so critical,
beyond the status quo
from unexpected places.
很多意想不到的地方节水。
water-scarce country in the world.
for almost 60 percent of its water needs.
of as much space as possible
它需要尽可能地
built in the middle of the city-state.
建在城中央的水库,
water catchment in the country,
the maximum use of its large size
benefits to the country:
supply by 10 percent;
around it from floods
lifestyle attraction,
来慢跑,骑行和旅游。
all around that area.
need to be stunning
that agriculture is consuming
意识到农业消耗了
low water-intensive crops.
椰子和葡萄藤。
its focus on date palms and grapevines.
to drought conditions
它们都是高价值作物。
both locally and internationally.
in Southern Africa,
当地人就开始饮用再生水。
recycled water since 1968.
many countries recycle water.
如今很多国家都回收利用水。
don't like the thought
going to their taps.
to think that way.
to save water.
to drinking standards,
的市民提供了饮用水。
than 300,000 citizens in its capital city.
to be more water rich
虽然过去拥有充沛的水资源,
water-poor countries have done,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Lana Mazahreh - Water conservation activistBCG’s Lana Mazahreh wants individuals, companies and countries to take action against the fast-growing water crisis.
Why you should listen
Lana Mazahreh is a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Based in Johannesburg, she also spent a year working in BCG's office in Dubai. Mazahreh is passionate about social impact and has been involved in projects spanning a wide range of topics including the environment, economic development, employment, education and social care. She worked closely with the World Wide Fund for Nature on the water crisis in South Africa, where her passion for water grew even more.
Outside of her client work, Mazahreh co-leads BCG in Johannesburg's Women@BCG Initiative and the office's social impact strategy. Prior to BCG, Mazahreh worked in the Technology Services Advisory team with Deloitte in the Middle East practice. She holds an MBA degree from INSEAD Business School, across its 3 campuses in France, Abu Dhabi & Singapore, and she holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Information Systems from Jordan. She loves practicing and teaching yoga, enjoys spending time in nature and is always eager to experience new countries and cultures.
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