STP

I have heard many people here in the foothills express a desire to save our old growth forest, protect the environment, prevent the damming of free flowing rivers and tear down existing dams. Although these goals may be difficult they can be achieved if we reduce the demand for water and electricity in California. Here are ten simple steps you may take to help. 1. Don’t buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Most of the fresh produce sold in California is grown on land irrigated with water that was once stored behind dams. 2. Don’t drink wine. It takes thousands of gallons of water to make one gallon of wine. 3. Don’t flush! Go out into the forest that you love so much and bring a shovel. But don’t let the environmentalist see you. 4. Don’t do or say anything to get your name in the newspaper. Paper is made from trees. 5. Don’t ask the government to study anything. Government studies require tons of paper. 6. Stop communicating. Phones and computers use electricity. 7. Give up your car. Take public transportation, walk or ride a bike. This may not save water but no one is going to believe that you are serious about conservation when they see you idling at a stoplight, alone. 8. Get out of California. Less people, less demand for limited resources. 9. Leave the country. Move to a poor village in South America where there is no electricity or running water. Tell them how terrible it is to dam the rivers. 10. And the most helpful thing you can do to save the environment. Stop emitting hot air!

OWL

Oct. 30, 2009