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October 19, 2023

Day 18

The Original Drylab

Drone image from drylab installation at Amboy, CA in 2017
Water allocation during drylab in 2017

Did you know that the original Drylab 2023 was a science-art project in 2017? Eight students from Arizona State University spent 30 days in an abandoned hotel in the ghost town Amboy. They lived on 4 gallons of water per day per person and ate a water-wise diet. For more information, you can watch a short documentary, visit the original website, or read a popular or academic article on the project.

19/10/2023

Día 18

El laboratorio seco original

Imagen de drone de instalación creada durante el drylab en 2017
Distribución de agua durante el drylab en el 2017

¿Sabías que el Drylab 2023 original fue un proyecto de ciencia y arte en 2017? Ocho estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona pasaron 30 días en un hotel abandonado en la ciudad fantasma de Amboy. Vivían con 4 galones de agua por día por persona y consumían una dieta que ahorraba agua. Para obtener más información, puedes ver un documental corto, visitar el sitio web original o leer un artículo académico o popular sobre el proyecto.

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Day 30

The final challenge!

Day 29

a water-wise recipe

Day 28

A (re)visit to the Hoover Dam

Day 27

Growing Together

Day 26

Xeroscape your yard

Day 25

Colorado River allocation

Day 24

Fighting for environmental justice

Day 23

Stop leaks, save water

Day 22

Host a water-wise dinner party!

Day 21

The Parable of the Desert

Day 20

The joy of water

Day 19

Who’s your water Boss? Do you know who is in charge of your water?

Day 18

The Original Drylab

Day 17

It’s movie night!

Day 16

What about Rainwater?

Day 15

Create a tasteful water-wise diet

Day 14

♻💧Showers to flowers – Recycling water ♻💧

Day 13

We are Bodies of Water

Day 12

🌊💧 Balancing the Flow: The Colorado River's Vital Role in Agriculture 🌾🚜

Day 11

How did ancient people live in the SW of North America?

Day 10

Cultural Water Connections

Day 9

Can you live on 4 gallons in 1 day?

Day 8

Indigenous Foodways

Day 7

Changing Habits

Day 6

Building connection with bodies of water

Molly’s full map of Houston’s three reservoirs that supply water to the city: Lake Houston (primary), Lake Livingston, and Lake Conroe.

Day 5

Where does your water come from?

Day 4

For the Waters We Love

Day 3

Water Journal

Find your water footprint

Day 2

Calculate your Water Footprint

Day 1

Do you know how thirsty your food is?

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