PEDRO Lola + HOLDUP architectureBLUE UCL _ sustainability competition
> How do you fit 140L of water
in a standard cup of coffee ?
_ In this case, the 140 litres is the total
amount needed to grow the ingredients
and run all the processes that...
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PEDRO Lola + HOLDUP architectureBLUE UCL _ sustainability competition
> How do you fit 140L of water
in a standard cup of coffee ?
_ In this case, the 140 litres is the total
amount needed to grow the ingredients
and run all the processes that eventually
produce the cup of coffee.
>This concept is known as “embedded
water” which refers to the volume of
freshwater used to produce a product, in the
various steps of the production chain.
THE PROBLEM
_ Over two thirds of the water
used by those living in Britain is
‘imported’.
> The UK is nowhere near
self-sufficient in water.
THE FUTURE
_ By 2025 more than half of the
world population will be facing
water-based vulnerability.
_ The UK’s consumption of
produce from other countries
means that each of us
effectively soaks up 4,645L
of the world’s water every
day*, often from countries
already suffering from shortages.
The water crisis is global.
UK’s water footprint impacts on
the world’s water res
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