Why Living Lakes?
All Mono Lake Committee members will agree that Mono Lake adds important natural values to the Living Lakes project. But, some might ask, what does the Living Lakes project add to Mono Lake?First, Living Lakes puts an international spotlight on both Mono Lake’s scenic and ecological values and the twenty-plus year effort to protect the lake with a sustainable management plan. Without such recognition, Mono’s protection could easily fade away given time and drought.
Second, Living Lakes gives Mono advocates a chance to expand our family worldwide. The Committee has a growing international membership contingent, thanks in part to exposure through Living Lakes. In fact, we now have new members joining the Committee from Austria and Japan through the Mono Lake Website. These supporters have never been to the lake—Mono’s history and the Committee’s programs are persuasive enough.
Third, Living Lakes brings the opportunity for increased grant funding for projects at Mono Lake. Over the past year, a Living Lakes grant has enabled two part time staff to work full time on the Mono Lake and Living Lakes websites. And Living Lakes has covered expenses for Committee representatives to attend Living Lakes conferences.
And finally, Living Lakes provides the strength in numbers that will help assure Mono’s continuing protection in the future. The more people understand that water conservation and recycling in Los Angeles are directly linked to Mono Lake’s health, the harder it will be to challenge that model of protection. Should threats to the lake arise, we can be sure that an international voice of opposition will be added to ours here at home in the United States.
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