Walk for Water: Aveda Institutes Florida Participates in Worldwide Effort

Earth Month is over and, as usual, we went into high gear holding events and raising money for global and local projects. Aveda has held Earth Month since 1990 and has raised over $11 million.
Here in Florida, all four Aveda Institutes raised money and participated in “Walk for Clean Water.” The international event is a 6-kilometer (4-mile) charity walk, and the distance isn’t chosen randomly. That’s the average distance women walk in developing countries every day just to find clean water.

The Turnout was great at all of the walks and the money  raised will be used for both local and international campaigns. Make sure to check out our event photos below.

Meanwhile, there are things everyone can do to conserve clean water in our own neighborhoods. Here are some tips:

• Use less water in your home and yard to prevent wastewater and pollution from runoff. Sweep driveways and sidewalks, rather than hosing them down.
• Use pesticides sparingly—if at all—and compost leaves and yard clippings for use as natural fertilizer in your garden or yard.
• Pick up pet waste, trash and other debris in your neighborhood and properly dispose of it; street gutters and storm drains often run directly into lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands.
• Keep your car clean and green. Choose a professional car wash that recycles its water; promptly repair auto leaks; and recycle used motor oil—a single quart that seeps into groundwater can pollute 250,000 gallons of drinking water.
• Properly recycle electronics, appliances, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), silver batteries and paint to keep toxic pollutants out of your water.