Today is the day to PROPERLY wash your hands!

Today (15th October) is Global Handwashing Day, “a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives”. It’s particularly designed to foster creative initiatives to encourage people to wash their hands effectively. At the University of …

Countdown #29: Five top tips to save water

Georgina Wood gives us her top tips for saving water at home: Put the plug in the sink when washing your face or brushing your teeth Fill up the washing machine and/or the dishwasher each time they’re used Take shorter showers instead of baths Wash fruit and vegetable in a dish or pan of water …

Advent calendar #18: A facilitator’s view

Georgina Wood writes:  Sadly my time at Nottingham is coming to an end as I submit my PhD thesis and move on to pastures new! My PhD focused on the ‘water literacy’ of young people in the East Midlands of the UK. By this I mean the conceptual knowledge and understanding teenagers have about how …