Water

=Water - is it "the next oil"?=

No, the title of this page isn't intended to confuse. It's intended to provoke - thought, consideration, imagination, and concern. Most of all it's intended to create awareness that results in action - action to prevent a crisis instead of finding solutions to one that exists. If you're wondering where all this is going, a good place to start is by doing some research into the Ogallala Aquifer and what experts are telling us about its future.

Or, if you're more interested in the "human" side of this topic, check out world famous photographer/storyteller, Rick Smolan's latest book, (with collaborator Jennifer Erwitt). [|//Blue Planet Run//], is about the drive to bring fresh drinking water to everyone on Earth. It's packed with glorious (and sometimes shocking) images and data about our planet's water. In an unprecedented move, Amazon.com offers [|//Blue Planet Run//] as a free PDF download. [|**Download the free PDF of //Blue Planet Run// >>**]

Additional materials for this page are still in development - please stand by. January 2009