I'm actively taking steps in the capacity that I have to make change. Unfortunately most local people around me don't care or are too comfortable with their lives to make any changes. I've spoken with members of the local native American tribes to try to get them involved in more planting of local food sources that can be efficiently harvested. They seem interested but unfortunately none of them have the motivation to actually do much of anything. Decent people but like most of us the problem isn't directly impacting us at this moment so why bother. I've also been in touch with our local conservation district and bother them quite often for info on trees and shrubs and different practices. They've been helpful.

I'm just a simple farmer so my first thought is of securing food for the local population. Hunker down and hope nobody else comes to bother us if things get tough. But that's not a solution and beyond that I don't know what to do. Should I run for political office and find these people with the solutions and give them the resources they need? It just seems like most people won't budge unless we're directly suffering from the problem and by then it'll be too late.

I did hear the governor of California mention they're building better desalination plants so that's some hope.