Water in the West Symposium
The inaugural Water in the West Symposium, hosted by Colorado State University, will bring more than 400 leaders in water research, agriculture, policy, conservation, and education to Denver.The long list symposium speakers this week in Denver includes Governor John Hickenlooper who spoke earlier this year to Colorado Water Congress about the importance of cooperation across public and private groups.
"We're in the 3rd year of the Colorado Water Plan..."
CSU says it and other partners have invested in creating a state-of-the-art Water Resources Center to be housed at the National Western Center. The WRC will offer a collaborative space for partners from agriculture, utilities, academics, and recreational water stakeholders in a state-of-the-art facility.
The WRC will focus on policy, innovation, education, and research, and will be capable of hosting multi-disciplinary programs and water conferences, as well as attracting students of all ages.
Other speakers at the Water in the West Symposium include
Current Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
Former Secretary Tom Vilsack - Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
And Senator Michael Bennet
Topics will include
Emerging water research
Innovations that focus on cities, and food producers,
Advancing Colorado's State Water Plan