Our Water in Peril

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Our Water in Peril

"Water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink". Let us hope the ancient mariner's verse will not apply to us 200 years later.

The League of Women Voters, AAUW, and Lake Forest Open Lands Association are co-sponsoring the program "Our Water in Peril" to explain some of the water issues we face here in northeastern Illinois and in context to the worldwide plight. On Thursday, March 22, 7:00 p.m., at Gorton Community Center, three experts will describe a few of the dilemmas we experience.  Judy Beck, US EPA, Lake Michigan Manager; Mike Adam, Senior Biologist, Lake County Health Department; and John Sentell, President, Lake Forest Open Lands Association will tackle a different aspect of our local water resources.

Since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Water Day, the U.N. and its member nations have devoted the day to activities regarding the world's water resources. The importance of freshwater and its sustainable management cannot be emphasized enough.  Our lives and those of the other 6.9 billion people depend upon it.

Please support World Water Day by learning more about critical water issues. Join us for "Our Water in Peril" and hear what some of the problems are, ask questions, and find out some simple steps that can be done at the local level.

The Gorton Community Center is located at 400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, please visit our website www.lwv-lflb.org