California Water Policy Conference

March 8 & 9, 2012

Westin Los Angeles Airport

Our 21st Year

Once again the California Water Policy Conference Planning Committee has developed a stimulating conference agenda that will take the leading water issues of the day head-on and bring all participants into the heart of the debate and problem-solving. The conference will feature speakers who have state and local perspectives as well as workshops on engaging topics such as:

• Going for Broke: Financing the Delta Fix
• Groundwater Overdraft: Are We Stealing from Our Future?
• Agricultural Water Use Efficiency
• Pushing the Sustainability Envelope: Onsite Water Reuse
• Removing the Klamath River Dam
• Science, Money and Politics: Can the Coexist?
• Water Rights in a Climate Changed California
• and more.....

 

Please check back in late October for more information.

 

Our highlighted plenary speakers include

	Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt is a distinguished scientist, administrator and the first woman director of the USGS in its 130-year history. Dr. McNutt is responsible for leading the Nation's largest water, earth, biological science and civilian mapping agency in its mission to provide the scientific data that enable decision makers to create sound policies for a changing world.
	Dr. Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development The conference will open with a keynote presentation by Dr. Peter Gleick.  Dr. Gleick is co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security in Oakland, California.  He is an internationally recognized water expert and was named a MacArthur Fellow in October 2003 for his work.
	Brian Fagan, Professor of Anthropology, formerly of UC Santa Barbara Our lunch speaker on Thursday will be Brian Fagan, Ph.D.  Dr. Fagan is a former Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. He has lived a full life with travels that have taken him to the far corners of the world.  All of his training and experiences come to life in an engaging speaking style.  Inspired by his previous experience speaking at our conference, Dr. Fagan wrote his newest book, Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind.  We are both honored and excited that he will be joining us once again.
Who are we

 

The California Water Policy Conference is a project of POWER - Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform. POWER is an organization of California water agencies and officials dedicated to promoting public accountability and environmentally sustainable water policies and practices.

Please feel free to connect with us either by sending an email to info@CAwaterPolicy.org or talking with us at 858-272-9627.

 

Who Should Attend

• • Officials and staff at all levels of government
  • Water agency officials and staff
  • Business, Agricultural and environmental leaders
  • Academics and students
  • Members of the public interested in California water policy

 

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