<p>Introduction (Alisha/Althea/Zara) · Define innovation: rhetorical question/give a scenario · Introduce ourselves: Cape Town, etc. Alisha’s contribution :)) We live in a fast-changing world. We often hear that innovation is what’s needed to address the global and local challenges that we’re facing in order to make our world a better place. But what is innovation? Well, here at Protea Heights Academy, we believe the short version is a new method, idea or product. SUGGESTION FOR ALTHEA: Like we said, that’s only the short version. There is so much more to innovation than most of us think. (just a suggestion lmao) [insert Althea/Zara’s talk on innovation] Alisha again :)) We are the students of Protea Heights Academy, a high school based in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, and, through doing this project, we hope to enlighten you on how we are combatting current issues in our local community and country through the use of innovation. Body #1 (Jana) · South Africa’s drought history My part- Body 1, The history of drought in South Africa is complex and interrelated. The main reasons for the water crisis affecting Southern Africa today, are the heated band of oceanic water in the Pacific and the poor management/distribution of resources over an ever-increasing population as recorded by a group of government census officials “Cape Town's population has grown from 2.4 million residents in 1995 to an estimated 4.3 million by 2018, representing a 79 percent population increase in 23 years whereas dam water storage only increased by 15 percent in the same period. The possibility of the city exceeding its water supply was highlighted as early as 1990.From 1950 to 1999, the city's consumption of treated water grew at 4% per year in line with the city's population growth. Periods of low winter rainfall in 2000/2001 and 2003/2004 resulted in the first water restrictions being imposed. In 2007, the city implemented a 10-year water demand management strategy, which has successfully kept the annual consumption at or below the 1999 level despite ongoing population growth.”. However, the drought crisis that affects us today began in April 2014. This crisis was caused by a ‘band’ of oceanic water that was negatively influenced by global warming and began to heat up to an average above o.5 C, which then caused massive effects on the climate/weather of many Eastern countries, causing daily weather forecasts to reach new maximum heights, while slowly moving horizontally towards Southern Africa. This climate change was named El Nino (Spanish for male pronoun). El Nino had a sibling named La N/Lina (Spanish for female pronoun) for the opposite effects (cooling). The major effects of the ‘heated’ water was not felt by Southern Africa and only came as a small drought in the 1980’s. When the heated band did not subside, only worsened, another drought hit the entire African continent in the early 2010’s. This drought was prolonged to such an extent that the storage of water in the Western Cape, and the rest of the country, were promoted to ‘level 1/2 water crisis status’. Due to the fact that little money was spent on water storage, but on social infrastructure, because of our history of racial segregation and undermanaged social infrastructure, there was little preparation for another massive drought that hit the country in 2014. Most Northern provinces were affected first, losing substantial harvest produce and affecting the many rural communities. This drought still affects us today, as my fellow member will explain to you know. Body #2 (Jonathan) · Current drought · How it’s affecting us Body #3 (Cloé) · A few examples of innovation in SA ( linked to drought of course) The drought as bad as it is has its benefits. It has forced us to adapt to our circumstances, and now we have more experience for if another natural disaster or drought comes, we will be ready. Social and communication benefits: Throughout the community homes have shared and communicated their ideas and because of that we have many different ways to save water.’-(still a bit unsure on this part) For example at our own school. A very bright young lady has shared with us an innovation project that is significantly responsible for the amount of water we have saved. She …………………. by not using our clean municipality water. This could not have been possible if she did not share this idea with us. Emotional benefits: Because of the scarcity of water I would like to believe that all South Africans have now realised how much we have taken water for granted. We are now more likely to be to their attitude be thankful and appreciative of the little water that we still have I overall I think the only way South Africa has been able to make it through the water crisis is because of our people. We have all put our innovative minds together and do our little bit to save water. And that is the biggest benefit of Conclusion · Brief</p>