Room For Debate Group Assignment
K. Kraus
WRT 101 (T/Th)
29 September 2014
Room for Debate Group Assignment
The Water Crisis in The West
Jessica Warren – We need a water market in the West and Southeast – Robert Glennon Americans believe they have a limitless amount of water and shouldn’t pay too much for it.
This way of thinking however, will lead to dried up rivers and ground water tables. Putting meters on people’s homes would reduce the amount of water used in a single household. If you use more water you should pay more for it. The water supply in the world is fixed and we can’t produce more.
Patrick Kinney – Conserve Energy to Save Water – Newsha Ajami This article explores the facts surrounding water consumption tied to everyday activities and how by reducing the energy footprint can help to reach sustainable water-energy equilibrium for future demands. The argument uses statistic and facts that can be easily understood by the average water and energy consumer. Ajami uses relatable examples coupled with facts to present a convincing argument for water and energy conservation.
Abigail Frymier – To Save Water, Change Your Diet – Arjen Y. Hoekstra Americans use two times the amount of water than other countries use. The average American uses around two thousand gallons of water a day. Forty percent of the water that we use comes from meat and dairy. If we change our diet to use less meat and dairy we could each save hundreds of gallons a day.
Conserve Energy To Save Water - Newsha Ajami – NY Times Room for Debate 9/30/14 The author seems to be addressing all utility companies and maybe even government officials. The author uses California as an example to show how much water usage is energy related. The author seems to be very knowledgeable of the subject and is the director of urban water policy at Stanford’s Water in the West program. The author appeals to the reader’s emotion with an ultimatum of fear and a call to understanding,
WRT 101 (T/Th)
29 September 2014
Room for Debate Group Assignment
The Water Crisis in The West
Jessica Warren – We need a water market in the West and Southeast – Robert Glennon Americans believe they have a limitless amount of water and shouldn’t pay too much for it.
This way of thinking however, will lead to dried up rivers and ground water tables. Putting meters on people’s homes would reduce the amount of water used in a single household. If you use more water you should pay more for it. The water supply in the world is fixed and we can’t produce more.
Patrick Kinney – Conserve Energy to Save Water – Newsha Ajami This article explores the facts surrounding water consumption tied to everyday activities and how by reducing the energy footprint can help to reach sustainable water-energy equilibrium for future demands. The argument uses statistic and facts that can be easily understood by the average water and energy consumer. Ajami uses relatable examples coupled with facts to present a convincing argument for water and energy conservation.
Abigail Frymier – To Save Water, Change Your Diet – Arjen Y. Hoekstra Americans use two times the amount of water than other countries use. The average American uses around two thousand gallons of water a day. Forty percent of the water that we use comes from meat and dairy. If we change our diet to use less meat and dairy we could each save hundreds of gallons a day.
Conserve Energy To Save Water - Newsha Ajami – NY Times Room for Debate 9/30/14 The author seems to be addressing all utility companies and maybe even government officials. The author uses California as an example to show how much water usage is energy related. The author seems to be very knowledgeable of the subject and is the director of urban water policy at Stanford’s Water in the West program. The author appeals to the reader’s emotion with an ultimatum of fear and a call to understanding,