Re-Genre

I am excited to start this re-genre project. It is nice to do something in an English class that isn't just the traditional essay. I am going to use my research essay for my project. My research essay was about the crisis of the Colorado River Basin drying up. The Colorado River provides water for human consumption for all people in the South West region of the United States. The purpose of my project is definitely supposed to inform people but it is also to persuade people. I want to inform people about the crisis of the Colorado River drying up. They need to know what would happen to the region and the people/animals living in it if the man water source that they depend on dried up. Most people don't even know what is happening to the river. A lot of people probably don't even know exactly where the Colorado River runs or what lakes are connected to it. So, I want to inform people on this topic. However, I also want to persuade people to make a change. They need to learn to conserve water and save the river. I want to persuade people to realize that their efforts could make a difference in the survival of the river, whether it be big or small, anything could help.
         The media I wanted to use for my project is to make a website. I think a website would be a perfect way to inform people about what is going on and persuade them to make a difference. There could be a mix of pictures and important information. I think it would be fun to make a website! I've never made a website before so if anyone has any ideas for doing this or any precautions let me know!