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As part of the Summit Reads Project, The Next Page bookstore in Frisco
will host a discussion of “Blue Revolution: Unmaking America's Water Crisis” on
Tuesday.
The book, written by Cynthia Barnett, is the focus of a
countywide reading initiative and explores the topic of water management and the
importance of using water responsibly. Nancy Karklins, bookseller and regular
discussion leader at The Next Page, will lead the conversation.
“The main
thrust is developing a water ethic, much like we have done with recycling and
littering,” Karklins said of “Blue Revolution.” “We have a responsibility to
take care of the environment. … It's about taking care of our water, which we
all need; we can't live without air, and we can't live without
water.”
Karklins said she's not an expert on the subject matter of the
book, but she read it and it raised her curiosity about the topic of
water.
“It was a real eye-opener for me,” she said. “I don't have the
answers, but I have good questions. Cynthia has both. I hope to learn a lot from
the group. People will bring up issues that even she hasn't
included.”
The format of a book discussion allows for a free flow of
information without the fear of insulting the author or one another, Karklins
said.
“They didn't write the book; we didn't write the book,” she said.
“These people aren't social friends, so they share real ideas and
critiques.”
Karklins was initially worried that local readers wouldn't
have an interest in reading a book about water, but she praised “Blue
Revolution” for its treatment of what could have been a tedious
topic.
“Her writing is so good,” Karklins said of Barnett. “It keeps your
attention.”
Protecting our water
Karklins said when she first
started reading the book, she began talking to people in the community, asking
if they were worried about their water.
“Summit County is proactive in
protecting our water resources,” she said. “I didn't realize that we had a water
task force, a sustainability task force made up of local leaders and members of
the community. It was very educational to me personally.”
Establishing a
water ethic in our community really begins in the schools, teaching children the
value of protecting our water resources, Karklins said. She said it's a local
responsibility that starts with each individual making a commitment to properly
manage his or her water use, and the book is a catalyst for starting a water
revolution.
“At this first book discussion, I want to focus on what
participants think can happen,” she said. “How can we inform and teach our
children and be role models, which we haven't been good at doing.”
Courtesy of the Summit Daily News
