Acknowledgment
Sam Bozzo, director, writer, and producer of Blue Gold, did not request a fee for this screening, but asks if we would complete the feedback form. You can turn it in tonight or send your comments via post or email to the addresses on the questionnaire. Tonight’s version reflects changes based on feedback from viewers of an earlier edit.
Connection of water to other global issues: war and peace, energy sustainability, poverty and hunger, climate change, ecosystem collapse.
How much water do we use? Average use per person in the US: 140 gallons per day, based on the water meter into the home. Golf course - over 300,000 gallons per day.
Virtual water. US is the world’s largest gross exporter and 3rd largest net exporter of virtual water. Virtual water in everyday things: apple - 18 gallons; cup of coffee - 37 gallons; hamburger - 634 gallons. Average use per person in the US: 1850 gallons per day virtual water. - waterfootprint.org
Rest of the world. 1 in 6 without safe drinking water; 1 in 3 without adequate sanitation.
Subsidence. Guatemala city sinkhole is a remarkable example.
Someone once wrote that forests precede this culture, and deserts dog its heels.
- Derrick Jensen.
Books
Additional resources
http://citizenstruth.info/water.html
Next month’s feature (third Friday in June)
KING CORN
recently shown at UU church in Deerfield (NSUC.org)
Friday, June 20, 7:00 P.M., Atherton Hall
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N. Smith Rd, Palatine
http://citizenstruth.info/corn.html
Reminder: Pangea Day is May 10: http://pangeaday.org