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Low H2O lifestyle exemplar in Oakland drought study
Elizabeth Dougherty leads a 30 gallon per person per day water use in Oakland as she collects rainwater, runs graywater to trees, and wears clothes multiple times. The article profiles her conservation methods and advocacy work with Wholly H20 while noting regional drought pressures and public education needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
East Bay
Elizabeth Dougherty
Dougherty
North
University of Pennsylvania
Tuolumne Watershed
Tuolumne
High Sierra
Mount Dana
Mount Lyell
Yosemite
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy
Tuolumne River
California
Abby Figueroa
Figueroa
United States
David Sunding
Berkeley Water Center
University of California
Jerry Brown