Water and Governance in the Colorado River Basin (A 75th Anniversary Lincoln Institute Dialogue)

Water is life, and the way we manage water in arid and semi-arid regions—and deal with related land-use challenges—will shape the future of our communities. Join U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona, former mayor of Phoenix, and Dr. Kathryn Sorensen, director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University and former director of water services for the city of Phoenix, for a discussion of water and governance. 

The speakers will consider sustainability challenges in the southwestern United States and lessons learned from their work in Phoenix and elsewhere. They will delve into current governance issues and the critical need for bold leadership to ensure that our communities are resilient and sustainable. Finally, the discussion will address water provisions in the recently adopted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and proposed Build Back Better Act.

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Speakers

Hon. Greg Stanton, U.S. Representative, Ninth Congressional District of Arizona and Former Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona 

Kathryn Sorensen, Director of Research, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Arizona State University 

Moderator: Jim Holway, Director, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 

Resources

• Lessons from the Colorado River: Climate, Land, and Drought (A 75th Anniversary Lincoln Institute Dialogue)
• Making Sense of Place: Sustaining The Oasis (video series)
• Colorado River Shortage: What This Means for Arizona & What Comes Next
• The Hardest Working River in the West: A StoryMap Exploring the Colorado River Through Data
• Lincoln Institute working paper on local planning tools
• Water & Tribes Initiative
• Sign up for periodic Lincoln Institute or Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy notifications