>> L.A. goes through 207 billion gallons of water a year — and only 12% of that’s local water. More than half our water comes from Lake Havasu — 242 miles away. Click through for GOOD’s illustration of where U.S.’s biggest cities gets their water.
>> GOOD also has a great illustration on how to save water over the course of a day — which literally compares apples to oranges. Some of the comparisons, however, are unrealistic. Who, for example, has a lunch consists of just lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes? And why would anyone drink beer instead of wine or tea instead of coffee? (via kottke)
>> L.A. Creek Freak’s giving away Animals of the Los Angeles River: Arroyo Seco and Environs — a bilingual guide to local animals put together by the Audubon Center at Debs Park. Enter by posting a comment on that post, naming one of your favorite spots on a Southern California waterway.
>> Food & Water Watch wants to give you a free water bottle. Take the nonprofit’s survey for a chance to win 1 of 25 stainless steel water bottles.
>> A long time ago I started compiling links to water-related organizations in the L.A. area. Why? I don’t remember — but in case I do one day, here they are: Heal the Bay, Surfrider Foundation, Santa Monica Baykeeper, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Orange County Coastkeeper, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Ballona Wetlands Trust, Marine Mammal Care Center.
Image via good.is
I liked the GOOD water-saving illustration, but agree about the somewhat skimpy lunch (but why not just go all the way on dinner and make it all veggie?). That being said, I’d always take beer and tea over wine and coffee (as long as it’s good beer and good tea).
Comment by Gregory Williams — April 13, 2009 @ 6:49 pm
Siel – thanks for the link to Creek Freak’s contest. The contest was definitely inspired by (or perhaps stolen from?) Green LA Girl! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (my mom used to say that… but I am sure she was quoting someone else.)
Joe Linton’s last blog post..Contest! Audubon Guide to Animals of the L.A. River
Comment by Joe Linton — April 13, 2009 @ 10:19 pm
Gregory — Totally agreed — aside from the dissing of wine and coffee :P
Joe — I totally wanted to enter — I just don’t have a fave LA waterway to cite :(
Comment by Siel — April 13, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
Awwwww… you could say the Santa Monica Bay… or the rain coming into the gutter outside your apartment… or be really hip/elusive and say that you like the creek that ran through your neighborhood before it was paved.
I am happy to send you a free guide, too, though, even if you don’t enter the contest.
Joe Linton’s last blog post..Contest! Audubon Guide to Animals of the L.A. River
Comment by Joe Linton — April 13, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
Siel – I didn’t mean to diss wine and coffee at all! They’ve just never sat well with me (and I’ve found you can get just as into obscure, high-end beers and teas if you’re into that sort of thing :)
Comment by Gregory Williams — April 14, 2009 @ 8:29 am
Well I’m actually cutting back on both wine and coffee, so we’re sort of in the same boat :)
Comment by Siel — April 16, 2009 @ 5:27 pm