Why the MAS is important

So, there was a survey done by the American Museum of Natural History that is the perfect example of why the MAS is a necessary entity.

They passed out a survey to see what the public knew about water, and the results were insanely ridiculous:

"Fewer than half of those surveyed answered correctly when asked how much of the planet is covered in water (about three-fourths). Hardly anyone knew how much of that water is drinkable (about 1 percent)."

Sad, huh? I mean, it's water...the stuff of life (literally)....there could be no life on our planet without it. And the public doesn't know diddly-squat about it.

When I see stuff like this it fills me with purpose. Being involved with the MAS means that we'll be able to bridge these gaps for people, which is obviously something that is sorely missing. I hope you guys see this and feel the same!

Click here to read the full article.

~Sara

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