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The Intelligent Use of Water.
™
Facts About Rain Bird's Commitment to
Support Water Conservation Efforts
Rain Bird has hosted 11
Intelligent Use of Water
™
Summits since 2004
•Summits convene water,
environmental and green industry
experts from around the world to discuss strategies and
initiatives in outdoor water conservation
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PastSummitlocations:California;Arizona;Washington,DC;
France;Spain;Australia
•View past Summit proceedings (via video and PDFs) at: http://
www.rainbird.com/corporate/IUOW/summits.htm
RainBird’sIntelligentUse
of Water Awards recognize
efforts to promote outdoor
water conservation
•Cash prizes are awarded to
individuals and organizations for their activities that increase
awareness of the need for and best practices of outdoor water
conservation
•Details at: http://www.rainbird.com/corporate/IUOW/awards.
htm
•Nominations period for 2010/2011 Awards program will begin
this fall
Rain Bird awards a $2500 Intelligent Use of
Water Scholarship each year to a deserving
undergraduate
•This scholarship recognizes an outstanding landscape
architecture, horticulture or irrigation science student who
has demonstrated commitment to these professions through
participation in extracurricular activities and exemplary
scholastic achievements.
Congratulations to Sara Rueger, 2010’s
Intelligent Use of Water Scholarship winner.
•Sara's goal is to be an environmentally
aware designer who incorporates clean
energy, preserves water through the
use of drought resistant plants and smart irrigation practices,
and utilizes recycled materials to design social and ecological
environments that create a balance between human needs
and environmental health.
Rain Bird presents The
Intelligent Use of Water
Film Competition
•Filmmakers and green industry
professionals are invited to share
their thoughts on responsible water
use through the powerful medium of film
•The top short film submissions (1-10 minutes in length) are
shown at a special screening event in LA
•Winners receive cash prizes
•To see past winning entries, go to: http://www.iuowfilm.com/
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NextcompetitionwillopenJanuary2011
Rain Bird educates
our industry and our
communities on water
conservation
•Rain Bird has published three
white papers that examine the global water crisis and explore
potential solutions
•White papers available for free at: http://www.rainbird.com/
corporate/IUOW/whitepapers.htm
•Rain Bird has published two educational curricula for
elementary students and their teachers on water conservation
•Curricula available for free at: http://www.rainbird.com/
corporate/IUOW/education.htm
•In partnership with the American
Public Gardens Assoc. (APGA),
Rain Bird seeks to raise awareness of the role botanic gardens,
arboreta, conservatories and zoological gardens play as
stewards of the environment
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NationalspokespersonPaulJames(hostofHGTV’sGardening
by the Yard) conducts interviews with print, TV, radio and
online outlets from across the country and hosts TV and radio
public service announcements focusing on public gardens’
educational activities in plant management and water
conservation
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CelebratedtheFridaybeforeMother’sDay–nexteventMay
6, 2010
Rain Bird sponsors National
Public Gardens Day