Problem

Water covers about 71% of the earth’s surface. Nearly all ecosystems on the planet depend on this life-sustaining compound. For many people and cultures, water provides deeper, more emotional benefits as well. The absence of water from many school environments presents both a problem and an opportunity.

Solution

Bringing the presence of water onto a school campus can create a wave of positive effects. It can be a source of scientific inquiry in a nature pond. It can be a place of emotional healing in a reflection pool. It can be an exposed floor that shows the flow of water. There are many ways to bring in the presence of water, limited only by your own creativity.

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