Melbourne senior citizens lead way on water saving
New research from the City of Melbourne shows that senior citizens care more about water saving than the young.
The 2006 Community and Household Water Survey found that people aged 56 and over are markedly more concerned about water saving than 18 – 40 year olds.
The survey of 847 Melburnians found that people aged 66 – 75 years ranked the highest for believing water saving was important while people aged 75 years+ are the most concerned about water quality and pollution.
Lord Mayor John So said Melburnians should follow the example of senior citizens on water conservation.
“I congratulate our senior citizens for recognising the urgent need to save water. With the continuing drought, we have a serious problem with water use that the whole community needs to address as a priority,” he said.
“Something simple like installing a water saver showerhead can have a great impact. We should listen to our grandmas – take shorter showers and turn off the tap.”
