{"id":981,"date":"2021-06-06T06:23:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T06:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/?p=981"},"modified":"2021-06-06T06:23:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T06:23:39","slug":"take-action-make-it-possible-for-future-generations-to-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/2021\/06\/06\/take-action-make-it-possible-for-future-generations-to-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action! Make it Possible for Future Generations to Thrive!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having usable fresh water is critical to life&#8217;s survival on the Earth. Everyone needs to take this problem seriously and needs to be mindful of their actions and how it may affect others and the environment at that moment as well as long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a whole bunch of actions that can be done for an individual to get involved and be apart of the change. It doesn&#8217;t have to be some huge invention that is instantly going to solve the problem like making ocean water drinkable. Even super small actions that may not seem like much can add up into something huge, and even more so if a whole group of people commit to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some big things that people can do are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Volunteering, with any organization can be a contribution to the community and environment as a whole. Whether its directly assisting bodies of water or picking up trash somewhere, it still has the potential to pollute environment around it in years to come.<\/li><li>Legal action, interested in legal side and regulations, taxes, and all that? Get involved, look into local proposals and see if its something that should be pushed for or possibly pushed against<\/li><li>Many other actions that can be done by groups of people<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things that individuals can do daily that still have a huge impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One major thing is trash, be mindful of your trash and making sure that it ends up in the correct spot. Litter is a huge problem which then hurts the environment and wildlife living in it<\/li><li>Can also assist your neighborhood\/community by picking up trash, this can be easily done even if you are just picking up trash as you go for a walk<\/li><li>There are many different ways that people can conserve water and help prevent wasteful usage<ul><li>Individuals can install water conservation tools onto there faucets, toilets, showers more appliances<\/li><li>New dishwashers and other appliances actually are better for environment now by using less water<\/li><li>Sprinklers are a major factor that waste water<\/li><li>Taking shorter showers<\/li><li>Turning off running water when not using<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Many other actions that can be done, remember that any action is more helpful than doing nothing at all. Even if you don&#8217;t think that it is doing very much, if there is a decrease then it is something that will add up overtime and make a difference then.<\/li><li>Just be overall mindful of your water usage and actions. Trash can end up in water sources as well as other things like chemicals. Just because it was not directly dumped into it does not mean that it can not end up there at some point.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having usable fresh water is critical to life&#8217;s survival on the Earth. Everyone needs to take this problem seriously and needs to be mindful of their actions and how it may affect others and the environment at that moment as well as long term. 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