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Permanent water wisdom: Southern California has embraced water conservation, but it must be more than a temporary response to drought, says commentary

Posted by: Maven on November 22, 2009 at 6:28 am

From the Los Angeles Times, this commentary by Emily Green:

“California did it. This month, the Legislature passed a package of bills that includes a statewide urban water conservation goal of 20% by 2020. We have confronted the kind of conservation that will be needed to secure the water supply of Los Angeles, and the state, in the face of population growth and climate change.

Or have we?

It all depends on where you put the goal posts.

If the goal is 20% conservation from the date of the legislation — Nov. 10 — then that would indeed be meaningful. The mandate would capture and build on the rising momentum across Southern California to finally use water as if we lived in a dry place, and to finally prepare for life in what forecasters say will inevitably be a drier one. … “

Read more of Emily’s commentary by clicking here.

November 22, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation

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