You don't want to miss this!
In honor of World Water Day, we’re excited to host Brian Richter, a global leader in water science and conservation, for a special webinar on March 26th at 7 pm!
Throughout much of human history, there has been enough affordable water to meet our needs as our populations grew. However, in many regions, all of the naturally replenished water supplies began to become fully consumed to support growing cities and farms. With droughts and climate warming in recent decades, many of the populations dependent upon fully exploited water supplies began to experience painful shortages.
This presentation will discuss some of the places — such as the western US — now facing severe water crises with huge economic and environmental consequences. Some of the most promising solutions will be highlighted.
Join us and learn why protecting our water resources is critical and what we can do to make a difference.
Meet the speaker!
Brian Richter has been a global leader in water science and conservation for more than 30 years. He is the president of Sustainable Waters, a global organization focused on water scarcity challenges, where he promotes sustainable water use and management with governments, corporations, universities, and local communities. He previously served as Director of the Global Water Program of The Nature Conservancy, an international conservation organization. Brian has consulted on more than 170 water projects worldwide. He serves as a water advisor to some of the world’s largest corporations, investment banks, and the United Nations, and has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions. He teaches Water Sustainability at the University of Virginia.
Brian has developed scientific tools and methods to support river protection and restoration efforts, including the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration software used by water managers and scientists worldwide. Brian was featured in a BBC documentary with David Attenborough on “How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?” He has published many scientific papers on the importance of ecologically sustainable water management in international journals that have been cited more than 32,000 times. He co-authored a book with Sandra Postel entitled Rivers for Life: Managing Water for People and Nature. His latest book, Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability, has now been published in five languages.
Register Here --> Chasing Water: Moving from Water Scarcity to Sustainability Tickets, Thursday, Mar 26 from 7 pm to 8 pm EDT | Eventbrite
