Sydney Water has joined forces with children’s entertainment group The Wiggles to release a new song – ‘Water Saving Superheroes’ – reminding families to save water after new research shows more than half of Sydneysiders don’t know how much water they use.
Data from Sydney Water shows a drop in water saving, with just 46 per cent of customers attempting to have a shorter shower and 41 per cent waiting for a full load before using the dishwasher.
With the help of Dorothy the Dinosaur, the Tree of Wisdom and The Wiggles, the catchy tune ‘Water Saving Superheroes’ focuses on ways children can make little changes at home to save water, while also encouraging parents and caregivers to adopt more sustainable water practices around the home.
Sydney Water Conservation Programs Manager, Suhanti Thirunavukarasu, said this collaboration with The Wiggles is a great community education opportunity and an important reminder of the easy steps we can all take to save water at home.
“Drinking water is a limited resource, and with a growing population and an increasing need to use water to keep Greater Sydney cool, we know that even outside of drought every little drop counts,” Thirunavukarasu said.
“By working with The Wiggles, we can now reach the next generation with important messages about water behaviours and teach them to use less water in day-to-day activities to help the water we have go further.”
‘Water Saving Superheroes’, written and performed by The Wiggles, covers easy ways everyone in the family can make a difference.
“Making small adjustments to routines at home may significantly impact how much water you save while also helping save money on your water bill,” Thirunavukarasu said.
“If everyone in Sydney cut their shower time by just 10 seconds, we would save more than eight million litres of water a day.
“With the current cost of living pressures, encouraging the whole family to reduce their showers to four minutes a day could reduce $100 annually from the household water bill.
“We know we all tend to add a few extra minutes to our showers during the winter months and this matches our latest figures on water usage for the average Sydney household,” Thirunavukarasu said.
For The Wiggles, this initiative is all about empowering children and their caregivers to make positive choices to conserve water.
“Our friends at Sydney Water are working hard to protect and preserve Sydney’s beautiful waterways and focus on a sustainable future,” Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field said.
“By recruiting Water Saving Superheroes, we hope to help them on this mission while creating a fun way for families to get involved.
“Saving water is important, and everyone in the household can be a Water Saving Superhero by making little changes, like using the half-flush button on the toilet when appropriate and turning the tap off while brushing their teeth.
“We are proud to be Water Saving Superheroes, and we are excited to see all of our fellow little superheroes saving Sydney’s water.”
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