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Valley Water Board Chair Tony Estremera proclaims: "In Silicon Valley, we believe in science!" Based on this, authorities have made a bold plan for the near future: to reclaim wastewater, purify it, and inject it into underground aquifers.
Barbara has documented the harming effects of the warming oceans and has seen first-hand bleaching coral, bacterial diseases, loss of fish habitat and more. For the past 10 years while snorkeling around St John, Barbara has collected over 90,000+ images. Although not a trained scientist, Barbara’s research and photo-work proves she is a citizen scientist.
Read more: Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Barbara Crites
Like the rest of the Bay Area, Santa Clara County is facing a serious lack of water this year. Valley Water is the agency tasked with providing this valuable resource to everyone. We hear from Deputy Officer of Operations Gregory Williams about the seriousness of the situation and the importance of conservation at home.
Living and fishing in the Bodega Bay area for
55 years, Dick is forced to confront the realities of a warming ocean, the creation
of a Marine Projected Area in the local fishing grounds, and derelict crab pots.
Read more: Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Dick Ogg
After a major storm, Tess Felix found Stinson Beach, her local beach in California, covered in plastic debris, making her aware of the magnitude of the plastic pollution in the ocean. Tess’s art form shifted that day.
Read more: Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Tess Felix
