120 ice drops, and counting…Coming soon, our first ice message on a sidewalk near you!
Recently a friend commented that our water murals and ice messages might be seen as wasteful and counterproductive to our cause, asserting that we are using water for non-utilitarian purposes. But at this moment, there is an absolute need to capture the attention of the people of Chicago, to initiate a dialogue by expressing the preciousness of water.
Crafting our messages with water (and ice) is a deliberate and thoughtful use of our water. Running the water needlessly while brushing your teeth is a thoughtless use of water. At a larger scale, Chicago thoughtlessly discards 2 billions gallons of fresh water a day, diverting it to the Gulf of Mexico rather than giving it back to the Great Lakes.
Fresh water is abundant in the Great Lakes region, but not infinite. Be thoughtful in your use of our precious resource.
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