#savingwater

If you are looking for a way to both conserve water and have a healthy garden, an Olla might help.

Olla are made from porous clay (terracotta), buried into the garden ,and filled with water. That water then slowly seeps into the soil while being protected from surface evaporation.

DIY: Glue two terracotta pots together, and fill the hole on the side that will be buried.

Yesterday I went with my family to a restaurant so we didn't cook in my house.

Also when I get back home from school, I didn't take a bath because I was so tired that I lay in my bed and I sleep for 3 hours.

I never imagined my days as a water scientist would lead to time travel. Yet, here I am, part of a team using groundbreaking chrono-tech to combat a dire global crisis: water waste and scarcity. In 2050, Earth teetered on the brink of catastrophe. Water sources were depleted, and conflicts over access erupted worldwide. Governments were paralyzed, and we needed a miracle. Our solution? Time travel. We hatched a daring plan to journey to the past and future, presenting innovative water-saving ideas. Our time machine, the Temporal Voyager, was a marvel of quantum engineering. Using exotic matter, it opened rifts in the fabric of time. We selected a crack between 2023 and 2100, when the water crisis peaked. Our team consisted of Dr. Elena Clarke, our brilliant scientist and time travel specialist; Daniel, the resourceful engineer; and me, Sarah, the eco-activist with a passion for change.

We arrived in 2023, amidst the era of rampant water waste. Faced with lush gardens and oblivious citizens, we engaged in town hall meetings, convincing them to implement advanced filtration systems, low-flow fixtures, and eco-friendly practices. Our hope was that this change would set the future on a different course.

Resistance was our constant companion. Skeptics deemed us crazy, but Daniel's inventions and Elena's scientific explanations helped. We fought the clock, and our rift back to the present was shrinking. A glimpse into 2100 showcased a world transformed. Our interventions in 2023 had set in motion a green revolution. Lush gardens now stood as a symbol of what could be achieved. It was as if we'd stepped into Eden. Upon returning to 2050, we realized that our mission had succeeded. Water-saving technologies from the past had shaped a more sustainable future. I could hardly believe it as I stood by the once-dying river now teeming with life.

DEFINITIONS

Story: A story is an imagining or a recounting of an event or series of events which can be conveyed through spoken words, written words, or images. This thing happened, which led to this next thing happening, and so on. The basic formula is: character plus goal plus obstacle plus dilemma equals a story.

Tales: It's a traditional story written for children about magical events and imaginary creatures such as dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches.

Science fiction: A branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology

STORY

Imagine waking up one day to find out that you are in a world similar to yours, yet totally different: a desertic, chaotic world where access to clean water is only a memory of a superior past. This incredulous event happened to me; in fact, this is just the beginning of the story.

Following my arrival to this bizarre world, I heard three ethereal voices coming from the sky:

-“Calm down, human. We are Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. We are the last descendants of an alien species that has been intervening since the beginning of time to help humans.”

-“We have brought you to this future to show you the potential repercussions of human misuse of Earth's water resources,” Lachesis answered.

-Clotho continued, “Now that you are aware of what is coming, I assume you will want to take action, right?”

-Before I could respond, Atropos interjected, “Undoubtedly he does! We need you to carry out a mission to alter the past in order to save the future.”

-I was still struggling to grasp the entirety of the situation, with a million questions racing through my mind. Nevertheless, I somehow managed to keep it together and assured them, "I will help you in safeguarding the future.”

Subsequently, a type of sand began to surround me; then it started forming a tornado that spun faster with each passing second.

When the sand dissipated, I found myself in the Medieval era. There I transmitted my ideas of water conservation to the population and led the first group of ecological activists that cleaned up rivers.

After finishing my mission there, the alien sand took me to the Industrial Revolution. There I could see that my activist group, created centuries ago, had prospered and was now a worldwide organization in favor of water conservation. They prevented the factories from polluting the water. Moreover, they were creating laws against ocean pollution.

At this time, I realized that changing the future required people who cared about water conservation and willing to spread this message to society, as well as people ready to listen and collaborate with this cause.

While I was thinking about this, the alien sand surrounded me one last time; but this time I woke up in my bed, as if my whole adventure had just been a dream. Whether it really happened or not; I decided from that moment on to embrace this water conservation crusade and I believe you should do the same.

This image was created from the characteristics of my story with the help of the getimg.ai application. Prompt: "The 3 Morai of Greek culture as futuristic aliens"

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REFERENCES

Junk, D. (2018, June). Dennis Junk’s Author Site. Dennis Junk’s Author Site. https://www.dennisjunk.com/the-storytelling-ape-blog/2018/5/31/what-is-a-story-and-what-are-you-supposed-to-do-with-one

Definition of classic tale and its characteristics. (2020). Juicy English. https://www.juicyenglish.com/blog/characteristics-of-classic-tales