This week’s Water Solutions Summit session on will explore the many ways we can avert mistakes and disasters – floods, fires, market pressures and more – if we adapt and think creatively. The free session will be presented on Zoom Wednesday, November 9 from 6-8 pm and you’ll need to register to receive the link.
Drought impacts on our forests, flood prevention, and storm run-off will be discussed. The potential for treated effluent as irrigation source for parks, roadways, golf courses, etc., will be considered while real estate development impacts; implementation of gray water catchment; and conservation and earth-friendly practices will be delved into.
Topics to be covered during this session are:
- Rights of Nature and Indigenous Perspectives
- Forestry Issues
- Funding of Water Projects in the Works
- Urban Development and Water
- Climate Projections and Adaptations
- Making Sewers and Effluent an Asset
Water Solutions Summit Sessions are organized with short presentations by knowledgeable representatives covering information on various water issues during which participants may ask questions and clarify current practices – what summit organizers call the “What Is” portion of the program. The second half of the session explores “What Could Be” by encouraging visioning and offering guided breakout circles during which participants can voice concerns and share ideas about possible solutions or creative approaches for improving efficient use and quality of our valley’s water.
Background materials including videos, news articles and other information about water in our region are available, as are recordings of the previous sessions, on the Water Solutions Summit webpage.
A fun way to support the Water Solutions Summit is to participate in its Eclectic, Exciting, Adventurous, Artful Online Auction. You can get tips for how to participate in the auction here.
The auction closes at noon on this Friday, Nov. 11. Winners will be contacted and items may be picked up at the Water Solutions Summit session 6, “Where do we go from here?”, held in person on Saturday, Nov. 12, in Medford, OR. Get details about this engaging in-person session. Auction items should be picked up from 9 to 10 am or after 3 pm.