[Vision2020] Water: What's your position was: Are we the cause?

[Matt Decker]

Nils,

I do see your point and understand quite well. I don't know how much I am 
sold on the I can't afford to conserve theory. Every one can conserve and do 
it by simple little measures. How we can convince people to do that is the 
problem. Another point I have is, yes low gallonage toilets will help, 
however how much is up for grabs. But then again a gallon saved is a gallon 
earned( maybe thats pennies but it sounded good at least).

Matt


>From: Nils Peterson <nils_peterson at wsu.edu>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Water: What's your position was: Are we the cause?
>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:27:21 -0700
>
>
>On 4/26/06 8:03 PM, "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > ...One thing that
> > gets me is no one knows when our water will run out. Should this be 
>cause
> > for concern? Your damn right. Should we stop all growth, no. Mark where 
>is
> > your stance on growth? Should we alter it? Stop it? What should we do?
> >
> > Lets move our motivations towards an alternate source, such as a 
>resevoir or
> > grey water, before we start running out all of the fellas who depend on
> > growth for their survival.
>
>Matt, I tried to suggest earlier that to be successful politically, any 
>plan
>needs to capture some of the middle of the body politic.
>
>One of those middle grounds is those who are willing to conserve but can't
>afford to invest to conserve.
>
>Another middle ground would be to continue growth but require that it be
>done within the water budget. To do so might require the toilet upgrade
>process discussed earlier. That might make development a bit more 
>expensive,
>but that could be a political middle ground between unfettered growth and 
>no
>growth.
>
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