Thursday, October 4, 2012

013. Water Wars

And Thank You
Written By: Jamie Solis

It's the year 2024 and you were lucky enough to survive the apocalypse predicted by the Ancient Mayans. Before feeling relieved, notice a more evident end-all-be-all situation on the rise. Record breaking heat has forced 14 countries to declare emergency droughts because they are utterly helpless. The changes in weather along with over-consumption of the world's fresh water (by previous and current generations), are to blame for this imagined future catastrophe.

If the viability of the earth in years to come does not worry you, wake up! Water is the quintessential resource which sustains human life on this planet. The composition of our bodies, as well as that of the plants and animals we eat, is mostly H20.

Our simple suggestion for the week to encourage your positive action...find ways to conserve water at work, at home and in the community. Shortening your showers can save water on a daily basis, assuming you shower regularly of course. When cooking dinner, try to cut down the amount of dishes you use. Planning your meal using one pan for multiple items, you will be making a difference. By not using more than what is truly necessary, it leads to less cleaning for you and more water for life. At work, encourage management to adopt water conserving practices.

Adopting our small suggestions will include you in making a difference. Please share some ideas with us on how to conserve water.

Be sure to check our facebook this week to see a great water saving video which can help you save water at home, work or wherever you have influence.
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  1. dtyraOctober 17, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    A good post, Jaime, and something more folks should think about. As an example, The Southern California region is a huge arid megalopolis that imports almost the entirety of it's water. It's also a region well known for it's earthquakes. Want to put the two together? After a major earthquake the region could face a catastrophic loss of water supply which would require months to rebuild. Socal has dodged quite a few bullets in the past, but the law of averages will catch up to them eventually.

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    1. MayOctober 17, 2012 at 12:11 PM

      Thanks for your thoughtful response David. I agree with you and also find it important to consider what could happen to water resources after a natural disaster. I am familiar with how SoCal obtains the majority of our fresh water resources, however in this article I only considered the water disputes that could happen internationally and failed to highlight what could happen locally. I do believe it is just as likely...if not more...that civil water disputes could occur especially after a serious natural disaster. Definitely great food for thought!

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