Water on the Menu in Stockholm This Week

Sumber:Environment News Service - 22 Agustus 2005
Kategori:Air Minum
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 22, 2005 (ENS) - Young water scientists from 27 countries arrived in Stockholm Sunday to compete for top honors in the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition. Held during the annual World Water Week in Stockholm, the competition is one of the many activities that enhance a growing understanding of how to make the most of increasingly scarce water resources.

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is given annually for an outstanding water project by a young person or a small group of young people. With this prize, the competition seeks to inspire young people to a continue their engagement in water and related subjects.

The Junior Water Prize winner receives a US$5,000 award and a blue crystal sculpture in the shape of a water droplet. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will present the prize on Tuesday during a ceremony in Stockholm.

The participating countries are Argentina, Australia, Benin, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, USA and Vietnam.

From South Africa, Pontso Moletsane, Motobele Motshodi and Sechaba Ramabenyane have entered an electrically operated automatic watering system. Their Nocturnal Hydro Minimizer inserts four electrodes into the ground to detect the moisture levels that determine when the water tap should be activated. It ensures that gardens are only watered when the soil has lost the amount of moisture needed by plants, saving limited water resources...

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Post Date : 22 Agustus 2005