Know Your H2O Our Vision of “Change”
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Know Your H2OOur Vision of “Change”
Integrating water management:GOALS:- Water supply reliability, pollution prevention,
watershed restoration, habitat creation/restoration, Embedded Energy REDUCTION, etc
Solutions require both changes in personal behavior and social norms, as well as holistic integration &/or reform of laws, regulations, funding priorities & public programs
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Vision, Public Education, Action
• “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water” – our effort at public education and vision of reform
• Ocean Friendly Gardens – our effort at changing social norms through landscape design changes
• Advocacy: Replacing imported water with multi-benefit local alternatives (wastewater recycling, LID, “green streets”, created/restored wetland networks,
• Long-term: capturing enough water in urban landscapes to start removing impervious flood control projects – Urban Watershed Restoration
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Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of WaterNatural Water Cycle vs Mismanagement
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Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of WaterWater = Energy Demand
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Thirsty lawns vs.Ocean Friendly Gardens
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Rainwater Management Options
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Current Situation: Water is pushed off land as if it was a nuisance
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Current solutions…
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Goal: Change & Integrate “fragmented” agency mandates & governance
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Water Management should…
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Solutions…
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Conclusion:Know Your H2O
• Unpredictable “droughts” & emergencies OR predictable prolonged dry weather patterns?
• Water supply shortage OR water mismanagement?• Narrow focus on “new” water OR holistic & multi-benefit
reform (including embedded energy reduction)?• Public Education of water/energy problems & solutions
can drive reform!• Holistic reform offers govt. agency integration &
cooperation/partnerships with NGOs!• ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC BENEFITS!!!