In our community, here in the Sacramento Valley of California, water is in short supply. Every day when I water my vegetable garden, that I have grown for almost 50 years, I wonder about climate change. Now in the middle of a drought that almost seems endless as it has become more and more frequent from year to year. At first I thought t…
In our community, here in the Sacramento Valley of California, water is in short supply. Every day when I water my vegetable garden, that I have grown for almost 50 years, I wonder about climate change. Now in the middle of a drought that almost seems endless as it has become more and more frequent from year to year. At first I thought the ever increasing population was the cause, which I am sure is part of the problem however the dry years are becoming more and more frequent. It is not looking good for the upcoming generations. Even though we conserve, it is not enough!
In our community, here in the Sacramento Valley of California, water is in short supply. Every day when I water my vegetable garden, that I have grown for almost 50 years, I wonder about climate change. Now in the middle of a drought that almost seems endless as it has become more and more frequent from year to year. At first I thought the ever increasing population was the cause, which I am sure is part of the problem however the dry years are becoming more and more frequent. It is not looking good for the upcoming generations. Even though we conserve, it is not enough!
Water is the next scarce commodity. We are already seeing this in other parts of the world as well as here. We need to protect the water supply and find a sustainable way of growing food. Here is a speech from the Prince of Wales on the future of food. https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speech/speech-hrh-prince-wales-future-food-conference-georgetown-university-washington-dc
Also published by Rodale if you can find a copy.