By Abigail Castro, Economics Major, Mentor Dr. Heidi Honegger Rogers. There are various global issues involving the sustainability of water, therefore the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs created Water Sustainable Goal 6. Goal 6 stresses the need for safer drinking water, managed sanitation, water sustainability, and concludes with goals for all consumers of water to reach. The concerns that Goal 6 attempts to address, would only increase if consumers of water are not provided a resource that addresses a way for themselves to improve their water usage. My mentor, Dr. Heidi Honegger Rogers, focuses her own research on health equity, equity and justice, and planetary health at the College of Nursing. To branch off her research, I will be creating a poster that showcases the Raworth Model and how it would assist in solving the issues presented in Goal 6. The Raworth Economics Model from Doughnut Economics provides a possible solution for these water concerns by emphasizing how we can utilize social foundation to create a safe ecological space for everyone. The Doughnut is a practical model that obtains two layers. The inner layer reveals what many are globally falling short of, and the outer layer represents a region we cannot be “overshooting” due to ecological reasoning. There will be greater focus on New Mexico, as the state is undergoing water concerns, and we are all consumers of it as residents here. If this model was to be utilized in the state of New Mexico, we would potentially see an increase in water sustainability, management, and sanitation. Overall, we can move together in the community to gain responsible stewardship in water innovation and sustainability if everyone was to utilize the Raworth Model to battle water issues.
