The Water Food Energy Nexus and Sustainability Gary Lawrence, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer.

The Water Food Energy Nexus and SustainabilityGary Lawrence, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer

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Brilliant

Brilliant

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The Food Water Energy Nexus

The Water Food Energy Nexus - an animation

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There is no sustainable solution without a water solution

Electricity generation accounts for 39% of all U.S. freshwater withdrawals

70% of global freshwater withdrawal used to irrigate 30% of global crop production

Global groundwater footprint is currently 3.5 times actual area of aquifers

Global crop production must double by 2,050 to feed 9 billion

40% of all U.S. rivers, lakes and coastal waters are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking

More than 40% of this pollution is agricultural-based

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A Texas Example

Texas consumes more electricity than any other state

86% of power is generated by coal and natural gas

2011 drought stressed power generation

The population will double by 2060 to 46 million

Demand for water will increase by 27%

80% of Texas is in some form of agriculture

The agriculture sector grows 5.3% annually

Almost 80% of groundwater withdrawal is for irrigation

Pumping of aquifers already exceeds recharge in some areas

Texas has ambitious bio-fuel plans

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Cheers!

It takes 17 million barrels of oil to meet Americans’ demand for bottled water

This excludes the cost of transportation, refrigeration and recycling

It takes 3 liters of water to make a 1 liter bottle of water

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There is no Planet B

Sustainability matters.

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We have the technology

We have the tools to assesssystems use holistically.

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Public opinion matters

Greater transparency of useand cost can be a big driverof change.

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Policy and adoption

Utilities, business andgovernment together are in apowerful position to leadpolicy reform.

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Living well within our resources

Thank You