so I’m sure by now most of us have heard the predictions about water right that
the predictions about water right that
the predictions about water right that water is going to be to the 21st century
water is going to be to the 21st century
water is going to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century that
what oil was to the 20th century that
what oil was to the 20th century that water stress water scarcity will lead to
water stress water scarcity will lead to
water stress water scarcity will lead to food shortages and ecological decline
food shortages and ecological decline
food shortages and ecological decline maybe even Wars and in my 25 years of
maybe even Wars and in my 25 years of
maybe even Wars and in my 25 years of working on global water issues I’ve made
working on global water issues I’ve made
working on global water issues I’ve made some of those predictions myself and I
some of those predictions myself and I
some of those predictions myself and I firmly believe that our human story over
firmly believe that our human story over
firmly believe that our human story over the next several decades will be to no
the next several decades will be to no
the next several decades will be to no small degree a water story but but the
small degree a water story but but the
small degree a water story but but the conclusion of that water story is not a
conclusion of that water story is not a
conclusion of that water story is not a foregone one we’re still creating that
foregone one we’re still creating that
foregone one we’re still creating that narrative and we’re making that
narrative and we’re making that
narrative and we’re making that narrative every day by the choices we
narrative every day by the choices we
narrative every day by the choices we make about how we use and manage and
make about how we use and manage and
make about how we use and manage and value and even think about fresh water
value and even think about fresh water
value and even think about fresh water so what I’d like to do this morning is
so what I’d like to do this morning is
so what I’d like to do this morning is talk a little bit about a new approach
talk a little bit about a new approach
talk a little bit about a new approach to fresh water protection that is being
to fresh water protection that is being
to fresh water protection that is being pioneered by National Geographic and its
pioneered by National Geographic and its
pioneered by National Geographic and its partners that basically shows that we
partners that basically shows that we
partners that basically shows that we can in fact change the course of that
can in fact change the course of that
can in fact change the course of that water narrative in a very positive way
water narrative in a very positive way
water narrative in a very positive way now we’re very lucky to live on a water
now we’re very lucky to live on a water
now we’re very lucky to live on a water wealthy planet but only two-and-a-half
wealthy planet but only two-and-a-half
wealthy planet but only two-and-a-half percent of all the water on Earth is
percent of all the water on Earth is
percent of all the water on Earth is fresh water and two-thirds of that fresh
fresh water and two-thirds of that fresh
fresh water and two-thirds of that fresh water is locked up in glaciers and ice
water is locked up in glaciers and ice
water is locked up in glaciers and ice caps so less than 1% of all the water on
caps so less than 1% of all the water on
caps so less than 1% of all the water on Earth is fresh and accessible to us now
Earth is fresh and accessible to us now
Earth is fresh and accessible to us now it takes a lot of water to make all the
it takes a lot of water to make all the
it takes a lot of water to make all the things that we use and buy and eat and
things that we use and buy and eat and
things that we use and buy and eat and wear every day if we think about a
wear every day if we think about a
wear every day if we think about a simple cotton t-shirt seven hundred
simple cotton t-shirt seven hundred
simple cotton t-shirt seven hundred gallons of water to make a simple cotton
gallons of water to make a simple cotton
gallons of water to make a simple cotton shirt think about all the water we’re
shirt think about all the water we’re
shirt think about all the water we’re wearing today in this room right most of
wearing today in this room right most of
wearing today in this room right most of that water is consumed in growing the
that water is consumed in growing the
that water is consumed in growing the cotton out in the field think about a
cotton out in the field think about a
cotton out in the field think about a hamburger take a guess
hamburger take a guess
hamburger take a guess six hundred and fifty four gallons of
six hundred and fifty four gallons of
six hundred and fifty four gallons of water four
water four
water four simple hamburger and that’s not
simple hamburger and that’s not
simple hamburger and that’s not including the pickle lettuce and Fries
including the pickle lettuce and Fries
including the pickle lettuce and Fries right it’s a lot of water if you’re an
right it’s a lot of water if you’re an
right it’s a lot of water if you’re an average American you use about that much
average American you use about that much
average American you use about that much water in a week at home one hamburgers
water in a week at home one hamburgers
water in a week at home one hamburgers worth of water a week use of use of
worth of water a week use of use of
worth of water a week use of use of water at home a cup of coffee take a
water at home a cup of coffee take a
water at home a cup of coffee take a guess about 34 gallons for an average
guess about 34 gallons for an average
guess about 34 gallons for an average cup of coffee and in my point of view
cup of coffee and in my point of view
cup of coffee and in my point of view those are gallons that are worth
those are gallons that are worth
those are gallons that are worth fighting over
fighting over
fighting over right so that’s a lot of gallons in all
right so that’s a lot of gallons in all
right so that’s a lot of gallons in all the things that we use and we’re and by
the things that we use and we’re and by
the things that we use and we’re and by everyday and then we have to multiply
everyday and then we have to multiply
everyday and then we have to multiply those gallons by the billions and
those gallons by the billions and
those gallons by the billions and billions of consumer meals consumer
billions of consumer meals consumer
billions of consumer meals consumer purchases that we make every day every
purchases that we make every day every
purchases that we make every day every week every year so it’s a lot of water
week every year so it’s a lot of water
week every year so it’s a lot of water and so it’s not surprising that over
and so it’s not surprising that over
and so it’s not surprising that over time we’ve seen this map of water stress
time we’ve seen this map of water stress
time we’ve seen this map of water stress around the world getting redder and
around the world getting redder and
around the world getting redder and redder and redder with each passing year
redder and redder with each passing year
redder and redder with each passing year so we’re seeing in River Basin after
so we’re seeing in River Basin after
so we’re seeing in River Basin after River Basin demands beginning to bump up
River Basin demands beginning to bump up
River Basin demands beginning to bump up against the limits of that finite water
against the limits of that finite water
against the limits of that finite water supply we’re seeing groundwater being
supply we’re seeing groundwater being
supply we’re seeing groundwater being depleted and we’re seeing rivers running
depleted and we’re seeing rivers running
depleted and we’re seeing rivers running dry like the Rio Grande here in New
dry like the Rio Grande here in New
dry like the Rio Grande here in New Mexico
Mexico
Mexico like the murray in south eastern
like the murray in south eastern
like the murray in south eastern australia like the colorado which is the
australia like the colorado which is the
australia like the colorado which is the lifeline of the american southwest and
lifeline of the american southwest and
lifeline of the american southwest and so any hope we have of a more secure
so any hope we have of a more secure
so any hope we have of a more secure water future right depends on somehow
water future right depends on somehow
water future right depends on somehow changing this course somehow figuring
changing this course somehow figuring
changing this course somehow figuring out how we’re going to live happy
out how we’re going to live happy
out how we’re going to live happy healthy satisfying lives while consuming
healthy satisfying lives while consuming
healthy satisfying lives while consuming less water and returning some flows back
less water and returning some flows back
less water and returning some flows back to nature back to these depleted rivers
to nature back to these depleted rivers
to nature back to these depleted rivers and freshwater ecosystems and that’s
and freshwater ecosystems and that’s
and freshwater ecosystems and that’s exactly what National Geographic and its
exactly what National Geographic and its
exactly what National Geographic and its partners are working to do we’re
partners are working to do we’re
partners are working to do we’re basically piloting a new approach to
basically piloting a new approach to
basically piloting a new approach to freshwater restoration that brings
freshwater restoration that brings
freshwater restoration that brings together consumers and corporations and
together consumers and corporations and
together consumers and corporations and on-the-ground conservation organizations
on-the-ground conservation organizations
on-the-ground conservation organizations to do two things
to do two things
to do two things shrink that human water footprint and
shrink that human water footprint and
shrink that human water footprint and then restore billions of gallons of
then restore billions of gallons of
then restore billions of gallons of water back to depleted rivers and
water back to depleted rivers and
water back to depleted rivers and freshwater ecosystems so we’re calling
freshwater ecosystems so we’re calling
freshwater ecosystems so we’re calling this campaign change the course and it’s
this campaign change the course and it’s
this campaign change the course and it’s a partnership of National Geographic
a partnership of National Geographic
a partnership of National Geographic participant media and the Bonneville
participant media and the Bonneville
participant media and the Bonneville environmental foundation or BEF and
environmental foundation or BEF and
environmental foundation or BEF and we’re piloting it in the Colorado River
we’re piloting it in the Colorado River
we’re piloting it in the Colorado River Basin
Basin
Basin you know an iconic American River
you know an iconic American River
you know an iconic American River sculpted the Grand Canyon today supports
sculpted the Grand Canyon today supports
sculpted the Grand Canyon today supports more than 30 million people five million
more than 30 million people five million
more than 30 million people five million acres of irrigated land but is really
acres of irrigated land but is really
acres of irrigated land but is really tapped out it’s in desperate need of
tapped out it’s in desperate need of
tapped out it’s in desperate need of restoration so as you can see it
restoration so as you can see it
restoration so as you can see it includes five key elements first we want
includes five key elements first we want
includes five key elements first we want to engage the public in a major way in
to engage the public in a major way in
to engage the public in a major way in this campaign so we invite people in
this campaign so we invite people in
this campaign so we invite people in through national Geographics freshwater
through national Geographics freshwater
through national Geographics freshwater portal through the campaign’s online and
portal through the campaign’s online and
portal through the campaign’s online and social media channels to basically learn
social media channels to basically learn
social media channels to basically learn about the freshwater challenge what’s
about the freshwater challenge what’s
about the freshwater challenge what’s happening get engaged get informed and
happening get engaged get informed and
happening get engaged get informed and also look at your own personal water
also look at your own personal water
also look at your own personal water footprint so we have a tool online our
footprint so we have a tool online our
footprint so we have a tool online our freshwater footprint calculator that’s
freshwater footprint calculator that’s
freshwater footprint calculator that’s been a very popular tool to help people
been a very popular tool to help people
been a very popular tool to help people figure out their number what is my water
figure out their number what is my water
figure out their number what is my water footprint and give them some tips and
footprint and give them some tips and
footprint and give them some tips and ideas on how they can shrink that
ideas on how they can shrink that
ideas on how they can shrink that footprint we invite them to pledge and
footprint we invite them to pledge and
footprint we invite them to pledge and this is not a pledge of money it’s a
this is not a pledge of money it’s a
this is not a pledge of money it’s a pledge to do something in your daily
pledge to do something in your daily
pledge to do something in your daily life to conserve water to shrink your
life to conserve water to shrink your
life to conserve water to shrink your personal water footprint we promise for
personal water footprint we promise for
personal water footprint we promise for every pledge to return one thousand
every pledge to return one thousand
every pledge to return one thousand gallons of water back to the Colorado
gallons of water back to the Colorado
gallons of water back to the Colorado River Basin and what makes that happen
River Basin and what makes that happen
River Basin and what makes that happen are these sponsorships from corporations
are these sponsorships from corporations
are these sponsorships from corporations that also wish to balance out their
that also wish to balance out their
that also wish to balance out their corporate water footprints by returning
corporate water footprints by returning
corporate water footprints by returning some water to the environment so it’s
some water to the environment so it’s
some water to the environment so it’s corporate sponsors that basically
corporate sponsors that basically
corporate sponsors that basically underwrite those pledges turn those
underwrite those pledges turn those
underwrite those pledges turn those pledges into dollars that then fund
pledges into dollars that then fund
pledges into dollars that then fund restoration projects on the ground so
restoration projects on the ground so
restoration projects on the ground so far to date we’ve got two great
far to date we’ve got two great
far to date we’ve got two great corporate sponsors in silk the maker of
corporate sponsors in silk the maker of
corporate sponsors in silk the maker of soy milk and coca-cola and just last
soy milk and coca-cola and just last
soy milk and coca-cola and just last week 1% for the planet announced
week 1% for the planet announced
week 1% for the planet announced publicly that they’ll be joining our
publicly that they’ll be joining our
publicly that they’ll be joining our campaign as well and then of course we
campaign as well and then of course we
campaign as well and then of course we restore we restore flows back to the
restore we restore flows back to the
restore we restore flows back to the environment so we work with conservation
environment so we work with conservation
environment so we work with conservation groups on the ground and this is very
groups on the ground and this is very
groups on the ground and this is very important to make sure that the projects
important to make sure that the projects
important to make sure that the projects were investing in offer good ecological
were investing in offer good ecological
were investing in offer good ecological value good ecological bang for the buck
value good ecological bang for the buck
value good ecological bang for the buck so we work basically to make sure that
so we work basically to make sure that
so we work basically to make sure that every project is scientifically vetted
every project is scientifically vetted
every project is scientifically vetted third-party certified tracked and
third-party certified tracked and
third-party certified tracked and monitored and that the flows restored
monitored and that the flows restored
monitored and that the flows restored are registered in an online registry so
are registered in an online registry so
are registered in an online registry so it’s formalized and
it’s formalized and
it’s formalized and water can’t be double counted and and
water can’t be double counted and and
water can’t be double counted and and reused and so this process is basically
reused and so this process is basically
reused and so this process is basically done through our partner Bonneville
done through our partner Bonneville
done through our partner Bonneville environmental foundations a very
environmental foundations a very
environmental foundations a very innovative program called water
innovative program called water
innovative program called water restoration certificate program and it
restoration certificate program and it
restoration certificate program and it kind of brings it all together and then
kind of brings it all together and then
kind of brings it all together and then of course we share the stories of these
of course we share the stories of these
of course we share the stories of these restoration projects so we use our fresh
restoration projects so we use our fresh
restoration projects so we use our fresh water platform our blog platform at
water platform our blog platform at
water platform our blog platform at national geographic water currents to
national geographic water currents to
national geographic water currents to write articles about each of these
write articles about each of these
write articles about each of these restoration projects photo galleries web
restoration projects photo galleries web
restoration projects photo galleries web videos to basically get the stories out
videos to basically get the stories out
videos to basically get the stories out why is this important to do what’s
why is this important to do what’s
why is this important to do what’s happening and how is it being done and
happening and how is it being done and
happening and how is it being done and what is it accomplishing so our first
what is it accomplishing so our first
what is it accomplishing so our first two projects today basically bookend the
two projects today basically bookend the
two projects today basically bookend the Colorado River Basin the Yampa River is
Colorado River Basin the Yampa River is
Colorado River Basin the Yampa River is a beautiful headwater tributary to the
a beautiful headwater tributary to the
a beautiful headwater tributary to the Colorado comes out of the Rockies and
Colorado comes out of the Rockies and
Colorado comes out of the Rockies and then flows through the heart of
then flows through the heart of
then flows through the heart of Steamboat Springs in Colorado on down
Steamboat Springs in Colorado on down
Steamboat Springs in Colorado on down through Dinosaur National Monument joins
through Dinosaur National Monument joins
through Dinosaur National Monument joins the Green River and then enters the main
the Green River and then enters the main
the Green River and then enters the main stem of the Colorado further down
stem of the Colorado further down
stem of the Colorado further down it’s a beautiful headwater tributary the
it’s a beautiful headwater tributary the
it’s a beautiful headwater tributary the second project is in the Colorado Delta
second project is in the Colorado Delta
second project is in the Colorado Delta the tail end of the river system in
the tail end of the river system in
the tail end of the river system in northwestern Mexico it’s one of the
northwestern Mexico it’s one of the
northwestern Mexico it’s one of the planet’s really amazing beautiful desert
planet’s really amazing beautiful desert
planet’s really amazing beautiful desert aquatic ecosystems once span 2 million
aquatic ecosystems once span 2 million
aquatic ecosystems once span 2 million acres of lush wetlands beautiful bird
acres of lush wetlands beautiful bird
acres of lush wetlands beautiful bird habitat Aldo Leopold after canoeing
habitat Aldo Leopold after canoeing
habitat Aldo Leopold after canoeing there in 1922 came back and wrote about
there in 1922 came back and wrote about
there in 1922 came back and wrote about it calling it a milk and honey
it calling it a milk and honey
it calling it a milk and honey wilderness a land of 100 green lagoons
wilderness a land of 100 green lagoons
wilderness a land of 100 green lagoons but you go there today and it’s a pretty
but you go there today and it’s a pretty
but you go there today and it’s a pretty desiccated place of salt flats and mud
desiccated place of salt flats and mud
desiccated place of salt flats and mud flats from the lack of water so these
flats from the lack of water so these
flats from the lack of water so these are the two opening projects and with
are the two opening projects and with
are the two opening projects and with with these and with all other projects
with these and with all other projects
with these and with all other projects in the pipeline you’ll see a number that
in the pipeline you’ll see a number that
in the pipeline you’ll see a number that are on our radar screen the next one up
are on our radar screen the next one up
are on our radar screen the next one up for us will be the verity River in
for us will be the verity River in
for us will be the verity River in central Arizona
central Arizona
central Arizona we’ll be going there next month with
we’ll be going there next month with
we’ll be going there next month with each of these projects we want to
each of these projects we want to
each of these projects we want to showcase not only how we can get flows
showcase not only how we can get flows
showcase not only how we can get flows back into the rivers but also how it’s
back into the rivers but also how it’s
back into the rivers but also how it’s benefiting the communities and the
benefiting the communities and the
benefiting the communities and the farmers and the businesses that also
farmers and the businesses that also
farmers and the businesses that also depend on that River so in the case of
depend on that River so in the case of
depend on that River so in the case of the Yampa for example you may recall
the Yampa for example you may recall
the Yampa for example you may recall last year we had a horrendous drought in
last year we had a horrendous drought in
last year we had a horrendous drought in much of the country including the
much of the country including the
much of the country including the Colorado River Basin
Colorado River Basin
Colorado River Basin and about this time of year last year in
and about this time of year last year in
and about this time of year last year in late June the Yampa River was flowing at
late June the Yampa River was flowing at
late June the Yampa River was flowing at about five percent of its normal flow
about five percent of its normal flow
about five percent of its normal flow for this time of year so it was on the
for this time of year so it was on the
for this time of year so it was on the verge of an ecological crash as a river
verge of an ecological crash as a river
verge of an ecological crash as a river system so we partnered up with the
system so we partnered up with the
system so we partnered up with the Colorado Water Trust to execute a water
Colorado Water Trust to execute a water
Colorado Water Trust to execute a water lease for the summer that basically
lease for the summer that basically
lease for the summer that basically allowed the flows in that river to come
allowed the flows in that river to come
allowed the flows in that river to come up to a healthier level throughout the
up to a healthier level throughout the
up to a healthier level throughout the summer avoided a crash of the native
summer avoided a crash of the native
summer avoided a crash of the native white fish population allowed businesses
white fish population allowed businesses
white fish population allowed businesses like the tubing businesses fly fishing
like the tubing businesses fly fishing
like the tubing businesses fly fishing kayaking which had closed down because
kayaking which had closed down because
kayaking which had closed down because the flows were too low to reopen again
the flows were too low to reopen again
the flows were too low to reopen again even allowed some farmers downstream to
even allowed some farmers downstream to
even allowed some farmers downstream to harvest an extra crop of hay so from all
harvest an extra crop of hay so from all
harvest an extra crop of hay so from all we could see it was a win-win-win all
we could see it was a win-win-win all
we could see it was a win-win-win all around I would like to just share with
around I would like to just share with
around I would like to just share with you the last 40 seconds of our video on
you the last 40 seconds of our video on
you the last 40 seconds of our video on the on the AMPA the scientists warned
the on the AMPA the scientists warned
the on the AMPA the scientists warned that drought years will become more
that drought years will become more
that drought years will become more common in the West we need innovative
common in the West we need innovative
common in the West we need innovative approaches to freshwater management this
approaches to freshwater management this
approaches to freshwater management this was a really important lease at the
was a really important lease at the
was a really important lease at the right time and what I love about it is
right time and what I love about it is
right time and what I love about it is it’s is really showing adaptability and
it’s is really showing adaptability and
it’s is really showing adaptability and that we can be resilient during these
that we can be resilient during these
that we can be resilient during these times of drought make sure that the
times of drought make sure that the
times of drought make sure that the river is not the last in line to get
river is not the last in line to get
river is not the last in line to get help during a time of drought the
help during a time of drought the
help during a time of drought the lease-purchase demonstrates new
lease-purchase demonstrates new
lease-purchase demonstrates new possibilities to balance the needs of
possibilities to balance the needs of
possibilities to balance the needs of humans and the health of our vital river
humans and the health of our vital river
humans and the health of our vital river systems
it’s just one example of how people are
it’s just one example of how people are working together to save the life-giving
working together to save the life-giving
working together to save the life-giving waters of America’s great river systems
waters of America’s great river systems
waters of America’s great river systems now the Colorado Delta is a more
now the Colorado Delta is a more
now the Colorado Delta is a more complicated and longer-term restoration
complicated and longer-term restoration
complicated and longer-term restoration effort some of you may have heard late
effort some of you may have heard late
effort some of you may have heard late last year just before Thanksgiving
last year just before Thanksgiving
last year just before Thanksgiving November 20th the United States and
November 20th the United States and
November 20th the United States and Mexico signed a historic agreement that
Mexico signed a historic agreement that
Mexico signed a historic agreement that basically commits the two countries to
basically commits the two countries to
basically commits the two countries to return some flow to the Delta and even
return some flow to the Delta and even
return some flow to the Delta and even enable the Colorado River to once again
enable the Colorado River to once again
enable the Colorado River to once again reach the sea something I never thought
reach the sea something I never thought
reach the sea something I never thought I would see in my lifetime but finding
I would see in my lifetime but finding
I would see in my lifetime but finding the water to actually do that is not so
the water to actually do that is not so
the water to actually do that is not so simple it involves a lot of different
simple it involves a lot of different
simple it involves a lot of different moving parts and among those parts is
moving parts and among those parts is
moving parts and among those parts is farmers in the Delta working and living
farmers in the Delta working and living
farmers in the Delta working and living in the Delta voluntarily returning some
in the Delta voluntarily returning some
in the Delta voluntarily returning some of their water rights to a water bank
of their water rights to a water bank
of their water rights to a water bank called the Delta water trust so we’re
called the Delta water trust so we’re
called the Delta water trust so we’re working with conservation groups on both
working with conservation groups on both
working with conservation groups on both sides of the border to help fund and
sides of the border to help fund and
sides of the border to help fund and execute projects that would go through
execute projects that would go through
execute projects that would go through that water trust and begin to do the
that water trust and begin to do the
that water trust and begin to do the restoration of the Delta and begin to
restoration of the Delta and begin to
restoration of the Delta and begin to bring life back to the Delta one of our
bring life back to the Delta one of our
bring life back to the Delta one of our main partners is through us Valhalla
main partners is through us Valhalla
main partners is through us Valhalla HOSA where it’s a pictured here with me
HOSA where it’s a pictured here with me
HOSA where it’s a pictured here with me and the Delta who’s an ecologist with
and the Delta who’s an ecologist with
and the Delta who’s an ecologist with Promotora Mexican conservation
Promotora Mexican conservation
Promotora Mexican conservation organization and a 2012 National
organization and a 2012 National
organization and a 2012 National Geographic emerging Explorer and I just
Geographic emerging Explorer and I just
Geographic emerging Explorer and I just like to share with you about a minute of
like to share with you about a minute of
like to share with you about a minute of one of our three videos done in the from
one of our three videos done in the from
one of our three videos done in the from our trips to the Delta in February done
our trips to the Delta in February done
our trips to the Delta in February done here by national Geographics missions
here by national Geographics missions
here by national Geographics missions media the impacted fishing communities
media the impacted fishing communities
media the impacted fishing communities include the Native cuckoo paw tribe who
include the Native cuckoo paw tribe who
include the Native cuckoo paw tribe who fished and farmed in the Delta for over
fished and farmed in the Delta for over
fished and farmed in the Delta for over a thousand years
a thousand years
a thousand years but now they struggle to survive in the
but now they struggle to survive in the
but now they struggle to survive in the changing landscape wonderful shake it up
changing landscape wonderful shake it up
changing landscape wonderful shake it up when I was a little girl the river never
when I was a little girl the river never
when I was a little girl the river never dried up now that I’m old
dried up now that I’m old
dried up now that I’m old look it’s dry and when it’s dry it makes
look it’s dry and when it’s dry it makes
look it’s dry and when it’s dry it makes me sad
me sad
me sad there’s nowhere to fish there’s no fish
there’s nowhere to fish there’s no fish
there’s nowhere to fish there’s no fish my path goes thump oh the good news is
my path goes thump oh the good news is
my path goes thump oh the good news is that restoration is possible
and now more than ever conservation
and now more than ever conservation groups and governments on both sides of
groups and governments on both sides of
groups and governments on both sides of the border are working together to
the border are working together to
the border are working together to restore flows to the river so there’s
restore flows to the river so there’s
restore flows to the river so there’s tremendous opportunity now to actually
tremendous opportunity now to actually
tremendous opportunity now to actually achieve this restoration in a way that
achieve this restoration in a way that
achieve this restoration in a way that we just didn’t have 15 or 20 years ago
we just didn’t have 15 or 20 years ago
we just didn’t have 15 or 20 years ago so now is the time we can get this done
so now is the time we can get this done
so now is the time we can get this done even a small amount of water just 1% of
even a small amount of water just 1% of
even a small amount of water just 1% of the rivers flow could bring renewal to
the rivers flow could bring renewal to
the rivers flow could bring renewal to the Delta and hope for the fisheries and
the Delta and hope for the fisheries and
the Delta and hope for the fisheries and communities of the Gulf
so that’s a snapshot of changed the
so that’s a snapshot of changed the course we expect to have by the end of
course we expect to have by the end of
course we expect to have by the end of this year at least a billion gallons of
this year at least a billion gallons of
this year at least a billion gallons of water returned to the Colorado River
water returned to the Colorado River
water returned to the Colorado River Basin possibly as many as 2 billion
Basin possibly as many as 2 billion
Basin possibly as many as 2 billion since we launched the pledging component
since we launched the pledging component
since we launched the pledging component of this campaign in February we’ve had
of this campaign in February we’ve had
of this campaign in February we’ve had 10 more than 10,000 pledges at this
10 more than 10,000 pledges at this
10 more than 10,000 pledges at this point from all 50 states District of
point from all 50 states District of
point from all 50 states District of Columbia as well as 96 different
Columbia as well as 96 different
Columbia as well as 96 different countries so we’re off to a good start
countries so we’re off to a good start
countries so we’re off to a good start and if you have a second and a cell
and if you have a second and a cell
and if you have a second and a cell phone please take a second to text river
phone please take a second to text river
phone please take a second to text river to 771 seven seven and join us to change
to 771 seven seven and join us to change
to 771 seven seven and join us to change the course thank you very much
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