Reinventing Water

The drought in the American west is making people painfully aware of the food-water-energy nexus. Will this crisis finally drive fundamental change in the understanding and use of water? Stories from the Central Valley and insights from academia.

In the second half of the program, we will discuss how the drought is changing the way money flows in California's water system. Investors see opportunity in scarcity and advocate for more active water markets. What are the urban and rural changes the state needs to make to slake the thirst of a growing population and economy? What is the future of water in California?

Speakers: Anna Michalak, Carneigi Institution for Science; Abrahm Lustgarten, Pro Publica