A century of overallocation, accelerating urban growth, and aridification has opened a gap between the water that is promised in law and what our snowpack can actually deliver. This gap is structural, meaning it won’t close when this drought subsides. Closing it will require choices about who uses less water and at what cost, while also developing new ways to use the water we have.
In a new breakfast series held at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Liquid Courage will explore creative and courageous responses to our water issues while being honest about what they will require. Hear from policymakers, water managers, farmers and ranchers, and community voices working on the frontier of water innovation.
Session 1: Cities, Suburbs and Mountain Towns brings together water leaders from three points on the river system to explore the range of innovations changing the calculus for water in our communities. From wastewater reuse and local policy to pricing and targeted social marketing, we’ll examine what it actually takes to shift how an entire community relates to water.
Moderated by Allen Best, journalist and publisher of Big Pivots, our panel includes Alan Salazar, CEO of Denver Water, Pat Mulroy, former CEO of the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority, and Siri Roman, CEO of Eagle River Water and Sanitation.
