Phoebe Sweet and Zach Wise

The Problem with Lawns: The Transforming Landscape of Las Vegas.

Proposals for solving problems can take many forms. Proposals to obtain funding usually include a statement of the problem, the proposed solution, and the methods for achieving the solution. These are often used in government and the academic world to present possible solutions to problems like rising costs or lower-than-expected graduation rates. The Sun ran a series on water in Las Vegas (2008) that focused on the sustainability of this city of almost two million people. With a ticking clock running in the banner of its Web page, the newspaper predicts that Lake Mead, the lake created by damming the Colorado River, could dry up in less than ten years. The following video focuses on the ways private residence water use — particularly outdoors — contributes to the water problem in Las Vegas.

As you watch the video, consider the following: