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Water Wise Part 3
1 Oct, 2008 By: Ron Hall, Janet Aird, Lorne Haveruk Landscape Management
The Intelligent Use of Water
EVERY DAY, WE MAKE CHOICES — choices that directly affect our families, our communities and the world as a whole. There are no greater choices than those that affect the environment. As stewards of the environment, we have to answer the question, "Are we leaving a better world for future generations than the one we inherited?"
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We are the people of Rain Bird. We understand the role water plays in a healthy, sustainable environment. We take the challenges of using water effectively, efficiently and responsibly very seriously. That's why our over-arching philosophy, The Intelligent Use of Water™, guides everything we do.
As diligent advocates for this precious resource, we encourage each other to address the social, economic and environmental issues that influence how we use water in the maintenance of public and private green-spaces. The Intelligent Use of Water is dynamic and action-oriented extending beyond words on paper and coming to life in four distinct ways:
- Thought Leadership. Rain Bird brings together some of the world's leading experts on water, irrigation and conservation to openly discuss and debate water-related issues. We share new ideas and enliven existing processes to lead the charge for more responsible water use.
- Educational Tools. We help others understand the importance of preserving and conserving nature's most precious resource. From our well-documented white papers to the curricula we've developed with leading educators, Rain Bird constantly seeks out new ways to build a better understanding of water's economic and environmental roles.
- Strategic Partnerships. Rain Bird collaborates with like-minded individuals and organizations to effect immediate and future change. Our partnership with Landscape Management to bring you this WaterWise series is just one example of how Rain Bird teams up with organizations around the world who share our interest in effective, efficient and responsible water management.
- Innovative Products and Technologies. We strive to maximize every drop of water used to maintain our valued landscapes. From pressure-regulating spray heads and efficient nozzles to cutting-edge controllers and state-of-the-art drip irrigation systems, Rain Bird's products use less water to maintain beautiful green-spaces. We strive to develop products and systems that apply water more effectively and efficiently than ever before.
The Intelligent Use of Water reflects Rain Bird's dedication to water stewardship; it is woven into the very fabric of our organization. Our values drive our actions.
We hope that you have benefited from the three-part Water Wise series in Landscape Management and that it has inspired you to join us in becoming better stewards of water – our Earth's most precious resource.
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Lessons from the Sonoran
What's being learned in Arizona (the good and the not-so-good) can serve as a model for landscape irrigation policy elsewhere.
It's 106 F. and not a single cloud softens the blue Arizona sky. Jo Miller, a slender, quietly friendly woman, who has made plants and plant care her life's work, is walking me through the City of Glendale (AZ) Xeriscape Botanical Garden. Portions of the garden contain patches of dappled shade. We will both gladly retreat to air-conditioned comfort of the adjacent Glendale library soon enough.
 The Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden in Arizona is home to nearly 400 species of low-water-use plants. |
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