Education

Learning about water and the environment

At Hunter Water we do far more than just supply water and take away wastewater – we make sure that the way we work and manage our systems makes good long term sense. So we are vitally interested in the environment and are always looking for new ways to keep everyone involved in its preservation.

We encourage everyone in the community, from schools and businesses through to charities and government departments, to learn more about the environment and its resources, and assist us in maintaining our precious water supply.

We also need community help to make our projects successful - without the help of many residents and community groups it would be much more difficult for us to sustain our water supply and preserve the Hunter’s world-class water resources for future generations.

We have gathered some information to help anyone interested in our unique region to learn more about the way water and its use impacts on our life:

• A useful place to start understanding water and its use is to appreciate how the water cycle works
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• In Australia everyone has an obligation to learn about what we can do to save water, and we at Hunter Water are definitely making sure we are being as careful as possible with this valuable resource – click here to learn about what Hunter Water is doing to save water  .
• There are lots of things we can all to help save water  there are opportunities in all aspects of our life to minimise waste- at home , in the garden , at school and also at work
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• Learn about the environment  and look at some specific activities that we are undertaking to make sure people now and in the future can keep enjoying the same wonderful resources we have in the region.


• If you are a student, we have collected some information to help guide you through the resources of our website.


• If you are a teacher  we would like to help you communicate and have gathered some resources for you.


• Education can start early – we have lots of enjoyable activities for children of all ages .


• And finally, there’s some games and Calculators  which are a fun way to learn more about water use and what happens to water in our world.