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12 Resources
Drought in the American West
September 20, 2021 | video
This briefing on drought in the American West features journalists, experts, and others on the front lines in an interactive discussion and Q&A.
California Drought: Tackling Water Risks for Agriculture and Apparel
September 8, 2021 | video
In California, water is a case study in extremes, exacerbated by a fast-changing climate. Periods of epic drought followed by torrential precipitation are the new normal, making it harder to manage water supplies and protect the state’s ecosystems, communities, farms, businesses, and infrastructure. Staying involved, engaged and informed on California water risks and solutions is necessary for agriculture and apparel companies that want to grow.
Dry Times For California Farms With Heather Cooley and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard
August 17, 2021 | video
The impacts and actions of agriculture during drought are discussed in this episode with Heather Cooley, Director of Research at the Pacific Institute, and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Farm Advisor at the University of California Cooperative Extension. They discuss the variety of choices California farms will make during drought, including where to get water, how much to water crops, what crops to fallow, how to improve water efficiency, and even whether to stay in business.
Water for Life: Building Water-Smart Cities for the Future
July 11, 2019 | video
Cora Kammeyer's presentation at the Cities of Tomorrow Conference in San Francisco.
40th Annual GWC Summer Conference Day 2
July 9, 2019 | video
The IG 2.0 could take a variety of forms, from merely tweaking the numbers (e.g., elevation tiers, shortage levels, etc.) in the existing reservoir operations framework to more fundamental (and controversial) changes in how water (and risk) is allocated and managed. What ideas have merit?
Why Earth’s Driest Places May Hold the Key to the Future of Water
November 15, 2018 | video
This is the latest in our What Happens Next series. The increasing scarcity of drinking water is beginning to capture the world's attention -- but surprisingly, an innovative solution might just be found in one of the Earth's driest places.
When a City Runs Dry: What Cape Town Can Tell Us About the Future of Water
April 13, 2018 | video
Join Heather Cooley from the Pacific Institute and Newsha Ajami from Stanford University’s Water in the West program as they discuss Cape Town’s water shortage.
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