October 29, 2020, via Zoom webinar Session III Keynote Address of the three-session conference, "Water: Access, Supply, and Sustainability" Water: Access, Supply, Sustainability is an online, multidisciplinary conference exploring complex water related topics and connecting water management issues of vital importance to Kansas City, the Heartland, and, indeed, the world. Through online resources and live sessions, participants will examine how diverse communities are working to provide access to clean water for their members, explore the engineering and economics behind management of our water ways, and learn innovative yet practical approaches for sustaining our fresh water resources. Moderated by world-renowned oceanographer, Dr. David Gallo, a diverse lineup of speakers including community leaders, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs will discover connections and provide an interdisciplinary lens through which the future of water can be examined. The speaker: A leading authority and prolific author on international water issues, Sandra Postel has been hailed for her “inspiring, innovative and practical approach” to promoting the preservation and sustainable use of freshwater. From 2009-2015 she served as Freshwater Fellow of the National Geographic Society. She is also co-creator of Change the Course, a national water stewardship initiative awarded the 2017 US Water Prize for restoring billions of gallons of water to depleted rivers and wetlands. She is the author of Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity; Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?; and Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity, which appears in eight languages and was the basis for a PBS documentary. She has served as a commentator on CNN’s Futurewatch, and has also appeared on CBS’s Sunday Morning, ABC’s Nightline, NPR’s Science Friday, BBC’s Planet Earth, Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary, The 11th Hour, and National Geographic Channel’s Breakthrough series.

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