Got H20? (Segment One)

by Jennifer Thompson on January 18, 2011

in Green21, Video, water

This segment of “Got H2O?” features Imelda Padilla, a Citizen Forester with TreePeople, Dr. Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute, and Andy Lipkis, President of TreePeople.

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Laurie Kaufman January 20, 2011 at 9:22 am

Imelda were you part of an eco club in high school? What got you so passionate (and articulate!) about the environment? Was there a particular event? Great video I can’t wait to see the full version.

Imelda Padilla January 21, 2011 at 2:34 pm

After college, I knew I was gonna come back and show my community that there’s ways of fixing what’s here because there’s just an immense amount of problems — problems with the people, problems with the gangs, problems with the schools, problems with infrastructure. And if we don’t fix it, I don’t think there’s anybody else that going to. That was my inspiration, being your brother’s keeper.

DanTee January 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm

Thank you for this exciting story. So often when people talk about nature it is somewhere “out there” and not related to where I live. THis has inspired me to research into urban foresty in my own community.

Gar Dog January 23, 2011 at 6:17 pm

I don’t get how planting tree helps with lack of water. If there’s no water in LA won’t all the trees just die?

Bill January 25, 2011 at 6:50 pm

I’m a big fan of Dr. Gleick’s work. I found this video while searching for his latest piece, you might want to check that out on the Huffington post. I especially like this quote:

Do real scientists sometimes make mistakes? Sure. But it is precisely their willingness to identify, acknowledge, and correct mistakes when they are found that sets them apart from climate deniers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/a-brief-lesson-in-the-int_b_811295.html

Kevin Kanarek July 19, 2011 at 7:07 pm

It’s true that trees need water to survive, but it’s a two-way street. Trees also help capture and retain water during rainfall (even deserts have rain!) as well as improving water quality and humidifying a region, preventing it from becoming a desert. So it’s a virtuous cycle!

Desertification, on the other hand, is a vicious cycle. For more detail check out the tree people website, especially http://www.treepeople.org/top-22-benefits-trees

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