Cris discusses the importance of conserving water during a drought by taking shorter showers of only 5-7 minutes. Their family uses an average of 69.2 gallons of water per week, with each person using 8.65 gallons on average. Cris compares their school's average daily water use of 140.7 gallons to a school in River Edge, New Jersey called Cherry Hill, which uses 194 gallons daily. Water conservation is important to ensure survival, so Cris will try to limit shower time and encourages others to do the same.