Letter: Film showing on Great Salt Lake
Questions have recently been raised as to whether or not Great Salt Lake remains at immediate risk of ecological collapse due to the recent above average snow years. The facts remain clear: Great Salt Lake’s current elevation is 4192.5 ft above sea level, the same as it was in 2021. In 2022, Great Salt Lake reached a record low, which leaves us a dry winter and hot summer away from teetering with record lows and ecological collapse once again.
Through swift, immediate action focused on residential, agricultural, and industrial water conservation we can and will restore Great Salt Lake. It will require commitments from people across the watershed to contact our elected officials, and encourage them to pass the necessary legislation to protect our future by saving Great Salt Lake. It will equally necessitate personal actions like conserving outdoor water with the help of programs like Utah Water Savers.
To learn more about the ongoing efforts to restore Great Salt Lake, join me at a FREE Great Salt Lake Film Screening at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on January 15, from 6-9 pm. This is an opportunity to experience the beautiful and spiritual side of Great Salt Lake through film, learn more about the lake from the non-profits working to restore it, and understand how you can make a difference in this important cause!
Register here: TINYURL.COM/GSL-IAC
The Rev. Scott Wipperman; Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ogden
Jake Dreyfous; Managing Director of Grow the Flow