What Water Means to You…in just Six Words
By Christina Catanese
I swear that pesky word counter at the bottom of my screen is mocking me. My wordiness seems to get me in trouble, and my word count is always higher than I want it to be. 700 words when I need it to be 500. 253 when it has to be below 250. 100 words when I need it to be…6?
Six words! How can you say anything in only six words?
It turns out you can say a lot. Believe it or not, there have been short stories and even memoirs written in just six words.
And now, EPA has teamed up with SMITH Magazine to launch the Six Words for the Planet project, where anyone (you!) can submit a six word essay about our planet.
Since this is the Healthy Waters Blog, we’ve obviously got water on our minds, so I and a few of my fellow EPA employees took a crack at writing our own six words… for water.
Water: could I use less? Yes.
-Christina
Headwaters to Bay, canoe that someday.
-Ken
Water? Almost everywhere; most, alas, undrinkable.
-Larry
Water Needs Energy. Energy Needs Water.
-Walter
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays…Our Legacy.
-Matt
Water. We can’t live without it.
-Nancy
Burdened mind. River walk. Feeling better.
-Alysa
When the currents are swift, portage.
-Brent
Everyone deserves clean water. Get involved.
-Tom
And now it’s your turn! This Earth Day, take a few minutes to think about what the planet (water or otherwise) means to you, then pen your own six word essay and submit it here. You might even have your six words featured on EPA websites or social media channels!
Get more information about Six Words for the Planet in this Greenversations Post.
About the Author: Christina Catanese has worked at EPA since 2010, and her work focuses on data analysis and management, GIS mapping and tools, communications, and other tasks that support the work of Regional water programs. Originally from Pittsburgh, Christina has lived in Philadelphia since attending the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science and an M.S. in Applied Geosciences with a Hydrogeology concentration. Trained in dance (ballet, modern, and other styles) from a young age, Christina continues to perform, choreograph and teach in the Philadelphia area.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Water : Mountain to the Sea. Godspeed….!
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Clean Water Is Safe To Drink!
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These are great ideas! Please share your six words at http://www.smithmag.net/planet/ too!
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The Water Of Life Is Free!
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Water has a memory: Be positive!
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Water is the source of life
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Nothing better than drinking pure water!
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“Water is the driving force of all nature.”
Leonardo da Vinci
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” There is no life without water. Save water, save the earth. ”
Anthony
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If I can just say one word : Life
Regards
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Water – Driving force of our lives.
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All the water that will ever be is, right now.
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Water makes the biggest difference between our lovely planet and surrounding in the the Solar System. As proven in many scientific reports we are lucky enough to live on planet Earth in this very moment when everything is fruitful, green and full with water. As we all know at some point in the future that will change and hopefully by then NASA’s researchers will have reached level of advance where we would be able to travel even beyond the Solar system. Until then, just be smart and value everything we have for free. Look after the trees because without water and them there would be no oxygen. A bit dark review but surely not very far from the actual true. Good luck to all of us and be SMART with nature and water!
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