Water H20 & the I-10: Top Takeaways from the 10X Water Summit
By Elemental Staff | Elemental
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
PHOENIX – The 10X Water Summit opened in Phoenix Tuesday night with a goal of hosting vital conversations on water as it relates to the future of cities along the Interstate 10 corridor from coast-to-coast.
Elemental collaborators are tracking some of the top takeaways from natural resource experts, public policy analysts and politicians sharing their insights and goals for the Southwest’s water future.
Topics will include the drawn-out battle over the multi-state Drought Contingency Plan as it waits for congressional approval, as well as immigration and land use.
Updates through the duration of the conference will appear here:
Thank you to all who attended the #10Xwatersummit in @downtownphoenix. Your conversations, insights and partnerships were greatly appreciated. We look forward to the next conference where we will dive deeper into the topics of climate change and the realties of water! #10across pic.twitter.com/PoYaAHrVZb
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 28, 2019
"We need to transition the language to reflect the reality," says @NPR reporter @LukeRunyon when talking about the evolving ways in which we need to be discussing climate change. #10Across #10XWaterSummit
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 28, 2019
"Local news is really where the greatest impact can happen." –@cynthiabarnett #10Across #10XWaterSummit
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 28, 2019
Our final panel discussion of the conference includes @gburton, @noahgshannon, @LukeRunyon, @cynthiabarnett and @AbrahmL who pose the question: can we handle the truth? #10Across #10XWaterSummit pic.twitter.com/oAVARwuQVe
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 28, 2019
Pat Mulroy says if you make a recommendation, you will be held accountable. pic.twitter.com/bGWeljUen3
— Peter Gong (@PeterGongASU) March 28, 2019
“If it’s probable, it’s not going to happen, and if it’s improbable, expect it tomorrow.” Pat Mulroy talking about water resource management. @Ten_Across #sustainability #10XWaterSummit
— Cynthia Campbell (@PHXWaterAdvisor) March 28, 2019
The 4 leading climate assessors are #women focused on #adaptation – how do we quickly mobilize to change our bad habits and move toward #resilience and #cleanwater @Ten_Across #10XWaterSummit https://t.co/4WujdOdxl2
— Casi (kc) Callaway (@kccallaway) March 28, 2019
@DukeReiter closes out the 2nd day of the #10XWaterSummit. Looking forward to our evening at @dbgphx tonight. pic.twitter.com/yXAoqLMaJp
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 27, 2019
"How do you get to a place where people value water as a resource? Do we really have to wait for scarcity to acknowledge the true value of water?" –@PHXWaterAdvisor #10Across #10XWaterSummit
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 27, 2019
Panel 7-Risk, Preparation & Recovery is @alexskaplan with @SwissRe, @KBMcLeodFLA with @ArshtCenter, @AbrahmL with @ProPublica & Michael Spranger with Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Management – how do we plan for catastrophe? @Ten_Across #10XWaterSummit pic.twitter.com/yQERYAjSBt
— Casi (kc) Callaway (@kccallaway) March 27, 2019
#ClimateChange will "massively increase mortality rates along the Interstate-10 corridor," Trevor Houser, co-director, Climate Impact Lab @Ten_Across #Water Summit. #10Across Lab maps: https://t.co/DLsIN8E1t1
— Cynthia Barnett (@cynthiabarnett) March 27, 2019
Georgia Ackerman @ackerma2 speaks up for @Waterkeeper at the #10XWaterSummit – “we encourage people to #voteCleanWater”. “Know the answer to how much water does your city use, where does it come from, where does it go when you flush.” @Ten_Across @MobileBaykeeper pic.twitter.com/GCycjzt0IR
— Casi (kc) Callaway (@kccallaway) March 27, 2019
“Scarce resources do not tend to be a limit to growth. They tend to limit quality of life.” Important insight by @PHXWaterDir during today’s #10XWaterSummit pic.twitter.com/x0gwiMYfZ2
— Kyl Center for Water Policy (@KylCenter) March 27, 2019
#10Across I-10 corridor cities are all dealing with equity issues and their intersection with climate change, water and urban heat. Bridgett White, San Antonio planner director, notes the city council just approved 2k air conditioning units for public housing residents. pic.twitter.com/PEUfQVZnY7
— ronnakelly (@ronnakelly) March 27, 2019
Phoenix has an urban heat island problem. It’s going to get hotter. 🔥We need to plant 1 million trees to change that, which will require water & tough community conversations – @PHXWater #10Across pic.twitter.com/NWeW2fQtOg
— Megan Garcia (@meganegarcia) March 27, 2019
Our first session “The Laboratory for the Future” explores how the 10X project will impact urban and rural communities in a discussion with @jehrenwerth1, @BillFultonVta, Corinne LeTourneau, and @DukeReiter here at #10Across. pic.twitter.com/JAczy9WMKw
— Ten Across (@Ten_Across) March 27, 2019
Newly minted mayor of Phoenix @KateWGallego calls out mayors for taking bold action on issues that matter. Phx is planning ahead for droughts and other “wicked water challenges” in the SW #10Across pic.twitter.com/HVG14J9aut
— Megan Garcia (@meganegarcia) March 27, 2019
-Video via Office of Gov. Doug Ducey
AZ governor @dougducey tells #10Across that this is a pivotal time for cities along the I-10 (running along the entire southern part of the US) to address water needs. 💦 pic.twitter.com/Cn4hBFg8bE
— Megan Garcia (@meganegarcia) March 27, 2019
Opening panel of the Ten Across Water Summit discusses the importance of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan #10Across #DCP #DowntownPHX pic.twitter.com/u4t8Kv5MiQ
— DCDC at ASU (@DCDC_ASU) March 27, 2019