Radical Changes Must Be Made

A question that many people unaffected by the water crisis may be thinking is “Why should I care about water?”

This video may help answer that question:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/about-freshwater-initiative/?source=freshwater_module_whycarewater

There are solutions to the water crisis, so why is the problem not being solved? Why are things getting worse instead of better?

Answer: There are significant political and economic barriers, but another major impediment is values. Self-interest is leading to collective ruin.

"The only hope for effective conservation of  resources like water is a change in human values or ideas of morality.” 

~ Barbara Kingsolver

 Kitra Cahana, National Geographic Magazine

Nevada, USA, 2009

Shaped like a water drop, this 17-foot-tall steel “meditation space” was made by Kate Raudenbush for Nevada’s annual Burning Man event. Her goal is “to bring awareness to the element of water on our planet and its vital importance to our evolutionary balance.”