Save Our Sea Festival - April 26, 2014

On March 22, I shared about World Water Day and some issues affecting the Great Lakes in particular. At the end of this month, you can get off campus to learn about a much more local water-related issue, the Salton Sea.

The SaveOurSea Music, Science and Art Festival will take place on April 26, 2014 (the day after capstone is due--could be a great way to celebrate!)

At the Salton Sea State Rec Area & Visitors Center

Watch a video about the Salton Sea here.

Find more details about the event & get tickets here.

Pledge to Save Water this April!

The Wyland Foundation offers free daily prize drawings and tips for water reduction all month long. All you have to do is pledge online!

Remember that we're currently in a drought period and that every drop of wasted water is a serious problem. Let's save water together!

World Water Day - Links

Did you know...that March 22 is World Water Day?

To celebrate, enjoy these 20 interesting and useful facts about water.

You can also check out this cool interactive website made by the Canadian National Film Board to highlight environmental problems in the Great Lakes as well as reasons to love them. It covers issues from power to chemical spills to history to international policy to human health and more. Even though the focus is on the Great Lakes, these are issues appearing all over the world in all types of water bodies, so it's still relevant to us in Orange County in many ways.

To do our part in Orange County, check out this list of 25 tips to conserve water at home. You can try these out at Soka or even ask your families to participate at home.

The 2014 theme for World Water Day is water and energy, which ties into SSU Sustainability Committee's Energy Challenge starting on campus at the end of this month.

Keep your eyes open for updates!

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