In my unofficial survey, conducted solely by personal observation, average adults in Tampa still don’t have a clue why they need to change their behavior and save water to protect Florida’s delicate ecosystem. Now ask their school age children, and a litany of reasons will be recited. Parents, proud of their little ones, beam with pride; their baby is paying attending in school! But like the advanced mathematics lessons our children are learning in the classroom, adults have little understanding of what or even why their kids are learning about water conservation.
More adults are familiar with the exploits of Jesse James than the reasons why saving water is relevant to their daily existence. If public service announcements and newspaper ads are going to grab the general public’s attention, they better get more creative. Perhaps Tiger Woods and Jesse can team up a new promo? Tweet me the sexiest ways to save water and win a shower for two, or three, or twelve with me!
Now, I’m not sure if that idea will be eligible for funding but here’s how you can get up to $5,000 from the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for educating your community of the protection and conservation of our most precious resource.
