Reimagining Water in the West
Tuesday, February 24th
6:30–8:30PM • Crystal Theatre, Carbondale
Our ability to imagine is fun and powerful, and, it’s essential for influencing and creating our future. Join us for an evening of films to dive into a few pioneering ideas that can help us build a more resilient and equitable system for the future.
The program features 90 minutes of compelling films, followed by a panel of experts who will help us understand the status of the Colorado River Compact, what these ideas mean for our region, and how each of us can play a role in driving change.
See trailer and panelists below.
FILM TRAILERS
A lost Eden drowned under Lake Powell re-emerges, revealing the follies of the past and a new way forward for the Colorado River. What The River Knows is an advocacy short-doc that explores this unique inflection point in a centuries-long history: at the same time that we are met with the need to redesign our systems of water management in the west, we are presented with the opportunity to restore one of the most stunning landscapes on the planet.
Save the Farm, Save the Future follows Colorado farmers and ranchers - from sheep and cattle ranchers to peach growers and small organic farmers - as they explore agrivoltaics, a promising new approach that combines solar power and agriculture on the same land. Can this innovation help save farms while meeting society's need for renewable energy?
Curious about the Colorado River Compact and what’s at stake?
Watch this 5-minute film from Western Resource Advocates to learn more.
Western Resource Advocates has spent decades developing innovative policy solutions and advocating for the Colorado River and the communities, fish, and wildlife that depend on it. Today, we’re at a critical moment in history. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is creating new guidelines for managing the river’s dwindling water. WRA joined forces with six other conservation groups to draw on the latest science, computer modeling, and real-world insights to develop the Cooperative Conservation Alternative.
PANELISTS
Bart Miller
Healthy Rivers Director,
Western Resource Advocates
Kate Collins
Executive Director,
Middle Colorado Watershed Council
Emily Williams
Education and Outreach Manager, CLEER
Moderated by:
Beth Shoemaker
Director, Mtn Bio
Next Month in the
REIMAGINE FILM SERIES
Reimagining How We Build
Wednesday, March 25th
6:30–8:30PM • Crystal Theatre, Carbondale
Our ability to imagine is fun, powerful, and essential tool for influencing and creating our future. “Women of Carbon” and “Building on the Edge” are two stories tracking innovative people who are reimaging and redefining the nature of our homes, community buildings, and work places. They are leaning into the climate and resource challenges we face, imagining what’s possible, and making it happen. These are the trailblazers building our way forward.
After the films we’re inviting some local trailblazers to discuss what’s they imagine is possible in our valley.