The severe scarcity of "natural" water resources has forced Israel to implement forward-thinking policies, create advanced technologies, and make decisions that were not always economically supported. Much labor and investment were required to address Israel’s lack of "natural" water resources.
Water in the Community
Upcoming Events
Featured Event
Brown Bag Webinar: The Evolution of the Water Sector in Israel: The Role of Mekorot, the National Water Company of Israel
Previous Events
Nov 19 12:00PM
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Brown Bag Webinar: Making Sense of the COP26 Climate Talks - Reporting Back from the...
Climate Generation empowers individuals and communities to engage in solutions to climate change. They are sending a delegation to the United Nations 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland this November to bring the international climate negotiations to a larger audience. This year’s delegation represents professionals who support the work of Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).
Nov 10 12:00PM
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Brown Bag Webinar: 104(b) Grant Program — Student Research Presentations
Contamination of our environment from microplastics (1 mm to 5 mm in size) is gaining significant public interest due largely to their emergence as an environmental and potential human health threat.
Oct 29 1:00PM
Special Event
After the Fire Public Meeting
This year, the Telegraph and Mescal Fires impacted hundreds of lives and charred over 250,000 acres of land in central Arizona. On October 29 and 30, the public is invited to hear from their natural resource managers and community leaders about the expected short and long-term impacts of the fire on the landscape and watershed.
Oct 26 12:00PM
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Brown Bag Webinar: The Case for Better Planning
On Tuesday, October 26, the WRRC held The Case for Better Planning, a Brown Bag webinar featuring Richard N. Morrison, a retired attorney and co-founder of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy.
Oct 21 12:00PM
Special Event
Imagine a Day Without Water: Emerging Leaders Panel
The WRRC is celebrating “Imagine a Day Without Water” on Thursday, October 21, with a special webinar featuring a 19-minute video on global water issues followed by a panel of emerging leaders in water and environmental management and policy.
Oct 7 12:00PM
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APS Sustainable Water Strategies and Practices
On Thursday, October 7, the WRRC hosted Henry Day, water policy and strategy consultant at the Arizona Public Service Company (APS), for a Brown Bag Webinar. In his presentation titled “APS Sustainable Water Strategies and Practices,” Day outlined how the utility is conserving water while transitioning to meet the goal of providing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050. The presentation began with an overview of APS as Arizona’s largest electric utility and described the importance of sustainable water practices at APS and in Arizona.
Sep 22 4:00PM
Special Event
Water Solutions for Our Warmer World – Episode 4: Drought in the Colorado River...
How are important reservoir management decisions for the Colorado River Basin impacted by a decades-long drought? How will drought-related conditions factor into discussions of new management guidelines? Join the event hosts, Arizona Institutes for Resilience, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, and WRRC, for a moderated panel discussion of these questions and more.
Sep 14 12:00PM
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Binational Cooperation in the Colorado River Basin: United States and Mexico
On Tuesday, September 14, the WRRC hosted the webinar Binational Cooperation in the Colorado River Basin: United States and Mexico, featuring US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Binational Program Manager Amy Witherall and Analyst Sean Schrag-Toso.
Aug 30 1:00PM
Conference
WRRC 2021 Annual Conference - Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center is excited to open registration for the 2021 Annual WRRC Conference, Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment. Held virtually over three days, August 30-September 1, the program will offer information, diverse perspectives, networking, and much more.
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