The Frank Talks facilitator for the Water in the Southwest program had to cancel for today. The program has been rescheduled for next Monday, March 6th at 6pm at Heroes Regional Park Library. If you would like to register for the rescheduled program, please use the following link: https://glendaleaz.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=72617&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/03/01 I apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you will be able to attend next week.

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Arizona Humanities

Water in the Southwest: Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going?
It has been said that “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” This is especially true of water politics in the American Southwest, a region defined by its lack of water. The massive 20th century federal investments into dam systems controlled the great rivers of the West, allowing cities like Phoenix to “bloom like a rose” and grow exponentially. As we look to our future, many questions arise. Where does our water come from? Who benefited from changing water politics? How did moving water systems from one place to another affect different communities, and how have those effects been recognized through treaties and policies governing water? And perhaps most importantly, in the face of a changing climate: how sustainable are our present-day water policies and infrastructure?

 

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Jennifer Richter

Dr. Jennifer Richter is an assistant professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and School of Social Transformation. Her research interests are at the intersections of science and society, especially how federal policies are enacted locally. By examining how science and technology policies collide with local expectations and understanding of their environments and economies, Dr. Richter explores the different scales of technologies and policies and their effects on people. Dr. Richter focuses on energy justice, specifically in relation to nuclear and renewable energy production, and how production affects different communities.