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Dan Sanders, a man who cleans water for farmers in Fall brook
and North County,Enlightens us on agriculture, water usage, and the
economy.
Whilst foreign sources help greatly in produce, we dont want to
be completely
Dependent on foreign sources, one reason being issues on pests.
If we use foreignSources for food, we most likely gain countless
diseases that, because of lack ofImmunity, could devastate the
local crops that arent immune to the diseases broughtOver. For
example, if you have a bug from Australia that has a natural pre at
ad or[There], but no natural pre at ad or in the U.S., then you can
devastate that crop.
Hopefully we can create some innovations in technology to save
water such asBuilding more seawater desalination plants and water
containment plants, change
The source of water from the Colorado river & Sierra Nevada
to the Pacific ocean,And switch the direction of river
direction(somehow) from inland to coast to coastTo inland. If we
dont receive any measurable rain water (which has not occurred
since2005-2006), We will probably see a shift their info structure
in farming that is incrediblyWater intensive to different
localities and continue with that industry or just stopFarming
altogether.
When asked about the human species and whether we use too much
water,He said I think people take their recourse or water for
granted, earning they know if
They turn on the water itll come, and they dont have to pay that
much for it.. So IThink people are naive and because of their
navety, they probably are likely toTake advantage of the situation
until it directly affects them. To say people use tooMuch water has
more political hurdles than we do on the consumer side of things.He
as lo explains that-basically- if humans didnt use water, no
evaporationWould occur, and even less precipitation would show.
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Section 1: Watershed Responsibility
How long is your typical shower?
a) 0-5 minutes
b) 5-10 minutes
c) 10-20 minutes
d) 20-30 minutes
e) 30 or more minutes
f) Pssh, who needs showers? I take baths.
Do you leave the tap on when brushing your teeth?a) I dont brush
my teeth, thats not what nature wants.
b) No, that would be wasteful!
c) Only near the end when Im getting ready to finish.
d) Yes, who knows when Im gonna need to wet my brush again?
e) I leave the tap on afterwards as well to show it whos
boss.
f ) You can turn the tap off?
Do you put your dishes in an automatic dishwasher, or wash
them in the sink?
a) Ive used the same plate for years. I just spit on it and rub
the
stuff off with my shirt.
b) A water efficient automatic dishwasher!c) An automatic
dishwasher.
d) I rinse the dishes, then put them in the dishwasher.
e) I prefer washing each dish in my sink.
f) I scrub each dish by hand in the sink, then I wash them
over
again, then I rinse them before I use them.
Youre going to prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving. However,
its
frozen. How do you thaw it?
a) I leave it out for hours and pray it doesnt rot at all.
b) I defrost it in the microwave or by leaving it in the fridge
for a
while.
c) I leave it in the fridge for a while, but I run hot water on
it to
make sure it s thawed.d) I run it under hot water.
f ) I like to fill my sink with hot water, put the turkey in it,
then run
some more hot water onto it.
Youre planting a garden in the Carlsbad watershed. What
plants
do you choose?
a) Ill just clip some local plants and relocate them.
b) California poppy, white sage, desert mallow.
c) Scarlet bugler, laurel sumac, and maybe some fennel to
attract
caterpillars!
d) California poppy, laurel sumac, and a few eucalyptus trees
to
surround the area.f ) Yellow star thistle, scarlet bulger, and
giant reeds!
e) Pampas grass everywhere!
If you answered a to most of the questions, youre
likelyhomeless.
If you answered b to most of the questions, congratulations!
Youre an environmentalist person! Life isnt always easy for
you, but youre dedicated to saving the environment and
water.
If you answered c to most of the questions, youre fairly
average in terms of water use and conservation.
If you answered d to most of the questions, youre average as
well, but you may use a little too much water. Be sure to
watch your water use.
If you answered e to most of the questions, youre a bit
wasteful and uninformed. Learn about water use and your
local environment!
If you answered f to most of the questions I think you
need to move somewhere with a bit more water. Okay, a lot
more water. Please leave.
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