Join us in November for a three-day virtual conference.
PPIC WPC Virtual Conference Invitation

Building a Water-Resilient California


Event details

November 12, 17, and 19, 2020
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT

ONLINE ONLY

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About the program

In 2020, California’s water landscape experienced major disruptions from the pandemic, economic downturn, ongoing drought, and wildfires. Water issues that were high priorities pre-pandemic are now competing with many urgent priorities. Yet these disruptions also bring opportunities to reduce the water system’s vulnerability to economic shocks and other surprises. Join the PPIC Water Policy Center and state and local experts for three sessions exploring ways to boost resilience to multiple stressors while supporting economic recovery and workforce development.
 
Sessions
November 12: Funding water systems while ensuring affordability and equity
November 17: Collaborative approaches to foster groundwater sustainability
November 19: Priorities for a water-resilient California

All sessions scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT

Participants

Eric Averett, general manager, Rosedale‒Rio Bravo Water District
Caitrin Chappelle, associate center director and senior research associate, PPIC Water Policy Center
Joaquin Esquivel, chair, State Water Board
Paul Gosselin, director, Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation
Gloria Gray, board chair, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Ellen Hanak, vice president and center director, PPIC Water Policy Center
Congressman Jared Huffman, chair, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, US House of Representatives
Angela Islas, community development specialist, Self-Help Enterprises
Sandi Matsumoto, director, California Water Program, The Nature Conservancy
Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
Karla Nemeth, director, California Department of Water Resources
Greg Pierce, associate director, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Kathryn Sorensen, director, Phoenix Water Services

Sponsors

Almond Board of California
Association of California Water Agencies
Bowles Farming Company
California American Water
California Association of Sanitation Agencies
California Trout
California Urban Water Agencies
California Water Service
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
Driscoll's
Environmental Defense Fund
Farming D
Irvine Ranch Water District
Maricopa Orchards
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mojave Water Agency
Morgan Family Foundation
Moulton Niguel Water District
The Nature Conservancy
Northern California Water Association
Rural County Representatives of California
S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
San Diego County Water Authority
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
State Water Contractors
Sustainable Conservation
Walton Family Foundation
Water Foundation
Western Growers
The Wonderful Company

About PPIC

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