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  • Get paid to get rid of turf and switch to water-saving tech

    Ben Winslow

    September 19, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

    Residents of St. George, Utah, replaced the turf in their yard with native plants and rocks to conserve water. Now they’re using 14,000 fewer gallons of water per month than the year before.

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  • SLC's drought tolerant turf is such a hit, other communities in Utah want some

    Ben Winslow

    September 15, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A grass blend formulated specifically for northern Utah’s environment uses at least 30 percent less water than typical turf.

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  • Great Salt Lake a sovereign entity 'worthy of legal rights,' group says

    Ben Winslow

    September 12, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Save Our Great Salt Lake is a group rallying local environmental activists to push legislators to care for the Great Salt Lake and take legislative action before the ecosystem collapses. Though it will be a long, uphill battle the group’s efforts have already led to some progress from local government, such as the newly built wastewater treatment plant that aims to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.

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  • Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There's a Model to Avert the Worst.

    Henry Fountain

    September 05, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Yakama Nation, United States, Yakima, Washington

    Several years of collaboration and compromise between many stakeholders led to the creation of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to better manage the river's water supply over the next 30 years.

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  • Water: Lessons in survival from a bone-dry land

    Taylor Luck

    September 01, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Jordan

    Facing constant water shortages has led locals to innovate and find new methods of survival from pursuing water delivery business ventures to digging rainwater wells for families in need as an act of charity. These practices, particularly digging wells, allows residents to become more independent and grants the ability for community growth through sharing critical water resources.

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  • This grass can save Salt Lake City residents water and money in Utah's drought

    Ben Winslow

    August 23, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A Salt Lake City collaboration created a blend of grass designed to thrive in the local climate and conserve water. It uses at least 30 percent less water than traditional turf options. The city sells it to residents for $8.50 a bag.

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  • Weber Basin study: Secondary water meters drive down consumption

    Mark Shenefelt

    August 15, 2022 |

    Standard-Examiner |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Water meters at homes that get their supply from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy are used to help reduce water consumption by informing residents how much water they are using.

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  • How Delta community developed other professions to survive oil spill

    Israel Olatunji Tijani

    August 10, 2022 |

    The Nation (Nigeria) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Delta

    As a result of incessant oil spills, a rural community that once relied on fishing for food and its main source of income has begun to diversify its skills and occupations by pursuing more lucrative jobs like tapping rubber trees and growing cassava. Pivoting their occupations has helped to keep families out of poverty, children in school and keep the village’s economy afloat.

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  • Lawn gone: ‘Localscaping' may save water, but can it rescue the Great Salt Lake?

    Leia Larsen

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah’s Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is encouraging “localscaping” to conserve water by reducing lawns. The concept uses efficient irrigation, native and low-water vegetation, less turf overall, and discourages unnecessary lawns.

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  • Flip Your Strip gaining traction, leading to removal of water-guzzling turf

    Tim Vandenack

    July 16, 2022 |

    Standard-Examiner |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington Terrace, Utah

    In order to use less water in drought-ridden Utah, many residents are replacing their grassy park strips with vegetation and rocks that don’t need as much irrigation. As part of the “Flip Your Strip” initiative, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District provides participants with money per square foot of grass removed. While the program is new, this idea has been tried and tested in California, where studies have shown that it is making an impact.

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