WorldCafe: WATER

Participants:

Kevin Bose <kevin_bose@hotmail.com>

Sherry Ingram

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EXCERPT: Next steps for this group?

Water group will start out with the Food Action Team; have presentations (Sherry, Michelle, Zev) to draw out some people interested in water [issues] & to educate the Transition core; meet with the Transition Hendersonville water work group.

CHAS’S NOTE: If this group has taken any of these next steps in the 2 weeks since the World Café, I and others would love to hear what you’re doing. To know that groups in these interest areas are active in any way is an inspiration to all of us and supports whatever each of us is able to contribute to the collective effort.
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COMPLETE NOTES

Q #1
Consequences of a gasoline crisis?
Less fossil fuel use will free up water since 56% of water use goes to cooling [machines that extract & process fossil fuels]

Opportunities?
Better understanding of where our [water] resources come from; [how water resources relate to agriculture]; how much fossil fuel is used for current water consumption, e.g., fueling pumps, etc.

Q #2
Proactive responses?
[Better understanding of under-used resources – rain water & gray water collection/use]; [Developing purification systems nearer points of use]

Priority ideas/projects?
[Offer education about water conservation and use]; teach people how water issues affect most other issues

Q #3
What to learn or acquire for preparedness?
How to cope with water shortages]; infiltration; [local water collection systems

Local allies & partners?
Linking Waters; Agricultural Extension Service

Q #4
Metrics to measure change?
Number of cisterns; number of new infiltration sites/raingardens; amount of new porous paving

Next steps for this group?

Water group will start out with the Food Action Team; have presentations (Sherry, Michelle, Zev) to draw out some people interested in water [issues] & to educate the Transition core; meet with the Transition Hendersonville water work group;