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Disco Action Plan

 * Holiday Disco Results**

At this point, even though we didn't reach our original goal of 2000RMB, our group has decided to join the projects of BeiGIN. We are all members of the group and are excited to help out in their project which is called Adopt-a-village.

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**WATER SHORTAGE**
=**Problem**= Water shortages are a serious problem throughout the world, especially in China. In China, the water table is dropping about a meter a year, because of over pumping. About 300 cities are running short on water and farmers are running out of business. Due to the shortage, more of the water is going into the cities then to the agriculture. Some of the rivers in China are so polluted that they can’t even be used for irrigation. With more people, you need more water. As shown in the graph, the population rise has mostly occurred in the less developed country, where there is even less clean drinkable water to be shared. The world population increase leads to so many problems that result in less water. As the population grows, more food must be grown. The poor management of irrigated agriculture leads to salinization of large amounts of our water supply. It may increase our food supply for a short time, but it lowers the little amount of fresh water available. It takes 4 gallons of water to brush your teeth if you leave the water running. It takes 5 gallons of water to flush the toilet. It takes 15 gallons of water to run the dishwasher. It takes 25 gallons of water to take a 5 minute shower. It takes 300 gallons of water to water your lawn. 1 Gallon= about 3.8 liters
 * World Population Growth**
 * People waste water**

=**Effect**=

1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water, that’s about one sixth of the world's population. 1.8 million children die every year as a result of diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation. This amounts to around 5000 deaths a day. Water-related disease is the second biggest killer of children worldwide, after acute respiratory infections like tuberculosis. 97.5% of the earth's water is saltwater. If the world's water fitted into a bucket, only one teaspoonful would be drinkable. At any given time, almost half the population of the developing world is suffering from one or more of the main diseases associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation. Agriculture accounts for over 80% of the world's water consumption. (UN Environment Programme (UNEP)) At any time, half of the developing world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from water-related diseases. The average European uses 200 liters of water every day. North Americans use 400 liters. The average person in the developing world uses 10 liters of water every day for their drinking, washing and cooking. (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC))

This issue is important to us because it effects us and the rest of the world. People need to be better informed about the shortages of clean water. The more knowledgeable they become, the more they'll be concerned.

=**Action**= • **Fundraiser** Holiday Disco • **Donate money to UK water aid organization.**
 * How can we make a difference?**

Disco Results


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Government:Governments in all over the world might notice what we are doing, and they might take some further actions. Culture:We are doing a disco which has a connection with culture. Our theme is ‘holiday'. Therefore we would decorate the room with things that symbolizes culture of Christmas and Chinese New Years. Society:By holding a disco, the people in ‘BCIS society’ would be able to enjoy that night. We can also make them aware of how serious the problem is. The money we would donate will also help the society.