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Are you up to the 2-minute shower challenge?
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State the amount of water used in a typical eight-minute shower in the UK, according to Uswitch
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Identify two reasons why the two-minute shower movement was initiated
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Describe how a “Navy shower” method works
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Examine the role of public awareness campaigns (eg Spotify’s “2-minute Shower Songs”) in promoting sustainable water use
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To what extent is water consumption driven by cultural habits rather than necessity?
Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com