James Workman is an award winning journalist, foreign correspondent and writer. He has advised businesses, aid agencies, civic associations, environmentalists and governments on water scarcity and climate change adaptation. He recently published Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought, a nonfiction narrative set in the Kalahari dramatizing the timeless struggle over water.
Peter Beattie
The Honorable Peter Beattie is the Commissioner of Queensland Government Trade and Investment Office and former Premier of Queensland, Australia will be joining us to discuss how Queensland manages their water supply. The country has a long history of extended drought conditions, interrupted occasionally by torrential rains. Sound familiar? To manage this highly variable resource, Queensland has implemented a number of strategies to secure their long-term water supplies including demand management, supply initiatives and desalination.
Robert C. Wilkinson
Dr. Robert C. Wilkinson is Adjunct Associate Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and he is a Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB. Dr. Wilkinson’s teaching, research, and consulting focus on water policy, energy, climate change, and environmental policy issues. Dr. Wilkinson is also a Senior Fellow with the Rocky Mountain Institute. Dr. Wilkinson advises businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations on water policy, climate research, and environmental policy issues. He serves on the Task Force on Water and Energy Technology for the California Climate Action Team and as an advisor to state agencies including the California Energy Commission, the California State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, and others on water, energy, and climate issues. He is a co-author of A Clear Blue Future: How Greening California Cities Can Address Water Resources and Climate Challenges in the 21st Century
Noah Garrison
Noah Garrison is a Project Attorney with the Water Program at NRDC. Working from each of NRDC’s U.S. offices, the Water Program seeks to ensure safe and sufficient water for people and ecosystems in the United States. Noah joined NRDC in 2007, and has spent the past two years working on water related issues that include urban runoff and storm water, Low Impact Development (LID) implementation and its relationship to water supply, energy use, and climate change, and enforcement of the Clean Water Act and California Porter-Cologne Act. Noah is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, and holds a M.S. in Geological Sciences from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is a co-author of A Clear Blue Future: How Greening California Cities Can Address Water Resources and Climate Challenges in the 21st Century
Jared Blumenfeld
Jared Blumenfeld is the new Regional Administrator for USEPA Region 9. Before becoming Regional Administrator, Mr. Blumenfeld was the Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment where he spent eight years as the primary environmental decision-maker for 28,000 city staff and a $6.5 billion budget. He also managed the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department which oversaw 242 world-class parks and recreational centers including facilities such as Golden Gate Park, Candlestick Park, and Harding Park PGA golf course. He is a founder of Business Council on Climate Change, an organization that unites local businesses around the challenge of climate change. His varied experiences also include overseeing the Treasure Island Redevelopment Authority, leading the first United Nations World Environment Day hosted by the United States, directing international initiatives to protect 8 million acres of wildlife habitat and editing an annual report on international environmental case law at Cambridge University. Mr. Blumenfeld received his law degrees at the University of London and the University of California.
The California Water Policy Conference is a project of Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform (POWER)
James Workman is an award winning journalist, foreign correspondent and writer. He has advised businesses, aid agencies, civic associations, environmentalists and governments on water scarcity and climate change adaptation. He recently published Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought, a nonfiction narrative set in the Kalahari dramatizing the timeless struggle over water.
The Honorable Peter Beattie is the Commissioner of Queensland Government Trade and Investment Office and former Premier of Queensland, Australia will be joining us to discuss how Queensland manages their water supply. The country has a long history of extended drought conditions, interrupted occasionally by torrential rains. Sound familiar? To manage this highly variable resource, Queensland has implemented a number of strategies to secure their long-term water supplies including demand management, supply initiatives and desalination.
Dr. Robert C. Wilkinson is Adjunct Associate Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and he is a Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB. Dr. Wilkinson’s teaching, research, and consulting focus on water policy, energy, climate change, and environmental policy issues. Dr. Wilkinson is also a Senior Fellow with the Rocky Mountain Institute. Dr. Wilkinson advises businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations on water policy, climate research, and environmental policy issues. He serves on the Task Force on Water and Energy Technology for the California Climate Action Team and as an advisor to state agencies including the California Energy Commission, the California State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, and others on water, energy, and climate issues. He is a co-author of A Clear Blue Future: How Greening California Cities Can Address Water Resources and Climate Challenges in the 21st Century
Noah Garrison is a Project Attorney with the Water Program at NRDC. Working from each of NRDC’s U.S. offices, the Water Program seeks to ensure safe and sufficient water for people and ecosystems in the United States. Noah joined NRDC in 2007, and has spent the past two years working on water related issues that include urban runoff and storm water, Low Impact Development (LID) implementation and its relationship to water supply, energy use, and climate change, and enforcement of the Clean Water Act and California Porter-Cologne Act. Noah is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, and holds a M.S. in Geological Sciences from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is a co-author of A Clear Blue Future: How Greening California Cities Can Address Water Resources and Climate Challenges in the 21st Century
Jared Blumenfeld is the new Regional Administrator for USEPA Region 9. Before becoming Regional Administrator, Mr. Blumenfeld was the Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment where he spent eight years as the primary environmental decision-maker for 28,000 city staff and a $6.5 billion budget. He also managed the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department which oversaw 242 world-class parks and recreational centers including facilities such as Golden Gate Park, Candlestick Park, and Harding Park PGA golf course. He is a founder of Business Council on Climate Change, an organization that unites local businesses around the challenge of climate change. His varied experiences also include overseeing the Treasure Island Redevelopment Authority, leading the first United Nations World Environment Day hosted by the United States, directing international initiatives to protect 8 million acres of wildlife habitat and editing an annual report on international environmental case law at Cambridge University. Mr. Blumenfeld received his law degrees at the University of London and the University of California.