December 02, 2019

Water in the West: Challenges and Solutions

1 hour 8 minutes

Speakers

Mitch Tobin (Moderator) The Water Desk

Heather Hansman (Speaker ) Freelance Journalist

Jim Lochhead (Speaker ) Chief Executive Officer/Manager, Denver Water

Brad Udall (Speaker ) Senior Scientist/Scholar, Colorado State University

Daryl Vigil (Speaker) Interim Executive Director, Ten Tribes Partnership and Water Administrator, Jicarilla Apache Nation

Description

The Colorado River and its tributaries are the lifeblood for 40 million people and a $1.4 trillion economy, but the region's water supply faces unprecedented threats from climate change and population growth. Around the globe, other river basins confront similar challenges. How can we better manage our precious water resources to meet the needs of people and the environment? How can journalists help inform the public and policymakers about water issues?

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