Wednesday, February 17
6:30 Introduction to Transition slide show
7:00-9:30 Potluck and Main Gathering
@ Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney, Santa Cruz
Off Morrissey exit of Hwy. 1 (map)
Towards a Resilient Water Supply—Potluck, Discussion and Connecting Time
With all the rains lately, it might seem hard to put our minds on the fragility of our precious local water supply. And yet, this might be the best time to think about it, before the next drought or the probable drying effects of climate change take hold. With salt water threatening wells from Pajaro to Live Oak, the Santa Cruz County water supply is not currently resilient, and a desalination plant, if built, is not likely to solve all our problems. Yet here, as in other areas, we have barely begun to tap the great creativity of our community. Rick Longinotti will lead a discussion on how our community can sustain the water commons and lower our dependency on fossil fuels at the same time.