Last Friday in class we discussed Postel's
article " Water Adapting to a New Normal", and elaborated on the
resolutions she proposed. I personally enjoyed reading her piece. She provided
reliable statistics and many current situations applying to us today. I
especially liked how rather than scolding us and presenting the issues we have
with water usage, she made us aware of the problems we have created, and in
turn provided solutions. I also liked her suggestion of taking after those in
Oregon, Portland who have adapted a method of turning sealed surfaces, (roofs,
streets, and parking lots), into water catchments by strategically planting
vegetation. I've never heard of a tactic such as this, and it seems like a
great technique that would have positive outcomes.
We were also assigned to read one student's
post to his/her blog in response to the article by Jonathan Waterman on the
Patagonia site. I read Justin's blog, where he posted a video about the
Colorado River and how it is beginning to dry up due to our lack of conserving
our water consumption. One thing that really stood out to me from the video he
chose was that Jim Creek is on the verge of losing all its fish, which in turn
will be detrimental to their tourism/fishing industry. The video, as well as
Postel's article, opened my eyes about just how serious the conditions are.
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