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Please join NSN, OUr Earth, and the Sierra Club Red Earth Group for a free screening of Tapped!, a new documentary about the big business of bottled water. Producer Sarah Olson and Director Stephanie Soechtig will be on hand for a Q&A after the film. When: 7pm, Tuesday, April 6 Where: Norman High School Auditorium, [...]
The City is hosting a series of public forums to explore long-term solutions for drinking water. The forums are open to everyone with an interest in water and Norman’s future. They will be held in the City Council Chambers, 201 W. Gray Street. They begin at 6 p.m. and will last approximately two hours. The [...]
From The Norman Transcript: In a society monopolized by the idea of “greening up,” Richard McKown isn’t afraid of brown. McKown, developer for Norman-based Ideal Homes, doesn’t fertilize his yard, deeming the plant food one of the main culprits of water pollution. Despite neighborhood campaigns to convince him that he’s tarnishing the area’s green aesthetic, [...]
Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting and the many eloquent speakers who supported water sustainability in Norman! From The Norman Transcript: The Norman City Council discussed the Storm Water Master Plan Tuesday evening in front of a packed house of concerned citizens, business leaders and others who had varying concerns regarding the 650-page [...]
As Norman grows and new areas of town are covered by buildings or asphalt, there is less land to absorb water and less vegetation to filter pollutants. The result is increasing problems of flooding, erosion, and polluted drinking water in Lake Thunderbird. This Tuesday, the Norman City Council is voting on whether to accept the [...]