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<it ive are about to see <br />mfironnient has reached <br />iodation <br />ro USE? <br />s that the q uantity of <br />!. but the second law <br />lot. Water is nature's <br />water sooner or later, <br />r water for safe reuse. <br />1 today’s advanced <br />^stem and introduced <br />lat nature does not <br />ly. <br />toxic, may remain in <br />:ern becomes: Even if <br />able water is the same <br />EP OUR WATERS <br />d more people means <br />asing use and misuse <br />[uality. To avoid the <br />not enough water, no <br />ur. The ways in which <br />t change. <br />iwater Foundation <br />*ss is essential: to <br />• education, and to <br />a three^ep solution management of a scarce and important resource. " <br />-MiUard Wayne Hall. Missouri River Basin Commission <br />TO GENERATE INFORMATION <br />Before we can change what we are doing, we must determine <br />may also rake. answer many questions, but itmay also raise many new ones. <br />a^nd continually updated <br />clTht sl"9 watercrisis, to choose intelligent and effective ways to respond and <br />to keep pace with new developments. <br />TO FACILITATE EDUCATION <br />Chan»l T "n O". water use <br />wtZliolp '“r 'he sharing ofm oration For information to help in effecting change It <br />The purpose of educational programs, protects and <br />publications is to gel the Information to the appropriate people <br />in a factual and understandable way. <br />Most changes telll not occur until people are made aware of a <br />^nation and the need for change. This is the point at which <br />educational programs must begin, starting with the basic facts <br />progressing through the complexities of our water issues, and <br />arriving at alternatives and solutions. <br />Effective education is not just presenting information. New <br />information must be understood and used as well. <br />mmm <br />-I <br />c <br />Wi/ <br />TO MOTIVATE ACTION <br />slTd'^T'' '“"'er Issues, they <br />nee I change. What arcneeded then are incentives to trigger action. <br />lir'"^ “ decreasing. Water is life. Without usable <br />there h! fh" ^'ronger single Incentive canthere be than the preservation of life? <br />People must be convinced that the water crisis is affecting <br />g OW. We must provide the incentives — NOW. <br />The Freshwater Foundation builds its nrooram« <br />around these three stated factors which Irfug abo„: <br />informal '^‘^search to generate new <br />nformation. It supports programs and projects to <br />facilitate education. And. most important, it ieeks to <br />provide motivations for people to act — NOW. <br />.'TTr ' - <br />lx A, <br />t V tw,, ; <br />;a» <br />•Va. '*