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One World One Water1045 9th StreetDenver, CO 802179Contact: Nona Shipman [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
One World One Water makes a splash at Spring Fling
DENVER – One World One Water is striving to shatter the notion that water conservation is a boring topic.
The organization kicked off its Put the WOW back in OWOW campaign on April 24. Invitations in the form of blue sticky notes were strewn about Auraria campus the day before. The culminating event being a splash mob parade through the middle of spring fling, complete with squirt guns, bubbles, silly string and a spirited blue man heading the line.
OWOW is a division of Metropolitan State University Denver committed to spreading the word about water conservation in Colorado. They host events throughout the year that are open to the public and head up an interdisciplinary, tri-campus, minor program geared toward urban water education and stewardship. Its newest campaign aims to bring awareness of their minor in a more appealing, exciting and trendy way.
"A good steward learns about our most precious natural resource - water, and reaches out to put that knowledge into action,” Tom Cech, founder of OWOW, said. “Colorado's future will be shaped by our students, and their stewardship will determine that fate of our rivers, lakes and groundwater."
OWOW is doing a tremendous job in educating Auraria campus on these significant issues of water stewardship and conservation. Keep an eye out for them as they continue to make waves on campus, or stop in and say hi to their amazing staff in their new office, located at 1045 9th Street on Auraria campus.
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Press Release
One World One Water1045 9th StreetDenver, CO 802179Contact: Nona Shipman [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
One World One Water makes conservation easyNew smartphone app arrives this fall
DENVER – Environmentally conscious people rejoice. Water conservation tracking will be made easy when One World One Water unveils its new smartphone app, ready for Android and IPhone markets, this fall.
OWOW is a division of Metropolitan State University Denver committed to spreading the word about water conservation in Colorado. They host events throughout the year that are open to the public and head up an interdisciplinary tri-campus minor program geared toward urban water education and stewardship. Their new app aims to reduce water usage among mindful smartphone consumers, and draw awareness to pressing water issues in Colorado. Features like water facts, length of shower monitor and customized goal setting options are sure to appeal to a wide range of users.
"A good steward learns about our most precious natural resource - water, and reaches out to put that knowledge into action,” Tom Cech, founder of OWOW, said. “Colorado's future will be shaped by our students, and their stewardship will determine that fate of our rivers, lakes and groundwater."
OWOW is seeking corporate sponsors to assist in funding the OWOW Water Conservation Project app to donate a gallon of water to a community in need for every gallon of water saved through the shower timer. Sponsors will also help to fund the rewards incentive offered by the app.
Contact Tom Cech by phone 303-352-7400 or stop by the OWOW office located at 1045 9th Street on Auraria campus.
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