Water is one of the key resources for human survival. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to function and preform our daily activities. Even though water is a free resource, there are still people that have a harder time getting this necessity. These are mostly individuals that live in poorer countries like Mexico, India, and Africa etc. Today, we face the problem of not only poorer countries not being able to attain water, but now large cooperation’s are trying to privatize our drinking water. Above, I have provided images that will help with identify the main point within the essay “Blue Gold” by Jim Hightower. Not only does he explain the crisis of the world’s water, but he also sheds light on how companies are taking advantage of this current issue.
How individuals acquire their water today has completely changed from the past. What we may think as us just drinking water is something totally different now. You …show more content…
“Worldwide, the consumption of water is doubling every 20 years”. For Canada this may not seem like a problem, but for other countries it is. I am lucky to be able to live in a country where I can go to my sink and grab a glass of water, knowing that it’s safe to drink. Since we are so privileged, we often forget about others who aren’t as privilege and often take advantage of our easy access to water. This being running the shower too long, leaving our sprinklers on and whatever else that uses large consumptions of water. Tell me the last time you thought about a kid dying of thirst in Africa? Probably never. We, the consumers have gotten so comfortable with our current situation that we often forget the big picture, and when an article like “Blue Gold” comes out we feel out ragged as to not knowing these facts before. This article is a great eye opener for not only myself, but for others as well. To think twice about where you are getting your water from and how privileged we truly
How individuals acquire their water today has completely changed from the past. What we may think as us just drinking water is something totally different now. You …show more content…
“Worldwide, the consumption of water is doubling every 20 years”. For Canada this may not seem like a problem, but for other countries it is. I am lucky to be able to live in a country where I can go to my sink and grab a glass of water, knowing that it’s safe to drink. Since we are so privileged, we often forget about others who aren’t as privilege and often take advantage of our easy access to water. This being running the shower too long, leaving our sprinklers on and whatever else that uses large consumptions of water. Tell me the last time you thought about a kid dying of thirst in Africa? Probably never. We, the consumers have gotten so comfortable with our current situation that we often forget the big picture, and when an article like “Blue Gold” comes out we feel out ragged as to not knowing these facts before. This article is a great eye opener for not only myself, but for others as well. To think twice about where you are getting your water from and how privileged we truly