By Cindy Kreifels, The Groundwater Foundation
Throwback Thursday, Friday Flashbacks…. These seem to be all
the rage on Facebook.
So today I thought I would take you back in time, back to
1986. It was in 1986 that The
Groundwater Foundation decided to honor a Nebraskan who had lifelong
achievements in groundwater protection.
The first recipient of this honor was Vincent Dreeszen, pictured here
with Susan Seacrest, founder and first president of The Groundwater Foundation.
1986 – 30 years ago!
Wow how times have changed! Just
take a look at the hunter green chairs, the hair, the clothes… But some things never change, like the need
for us to protect groundwater. However,
what potentially does change is what we need to protect groundwater from and
how we protect it. Think about it, the
emerging contaminants like the microbeads in our personal care items, global climate change, and pharmaceutical
contamination (while not necessarily new, definitely one we have just recently
began to address). And, of course, if
what we are challenged with protecting groundwater from changes so must the
ways in which we protect it.
Much lies ahead of us in the world of groundwater
protection. What is it that concerns you when it comes to protecting
groundwater? What should our next steps
be?
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