Following a massive donation of water shares to help save the Great Salt Lake, a high-ranking official with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they were exploring ways to do more.
"We have lots of water resources. We’ve been here a long time, since 1847. So we're looking at what can reasonably be used," said Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, First Counselor of the Church's Presiding Bishopric.
The Church is looking at properties and water shares it owns in the counties that surround the Great Salt Lake for future donations. "We’ve not solved this problem, but we started to turn the page in terms of having the right strategy in place," House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, told FOX 13 News on Friday.
Bishop Waddell said the Church has been making water-saving cuts at its meetinghouses and temples statewide, replacing landscaping to be more drought-friendly and reducing water use. He pointed to Temple Square, which is undergoing a major renovation. Fountains are being replaced with trees, less turf and water-wise plants.
"These are moments we should celebrate because in celebration we inspire others to do and make change. Whether the change is small or big, we have to celebrate the change to bring people along," he told the crowd."I would also encourage you not to mock people and their religious views. Whether you believe or don’t, we do live in a state that is highly religious."
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