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John Fleck, Director of the University of New Mexico’s Water Resources Program, author and retired water journalist, joins The Water Values Podcast for a discussion of water journalism and why it (and other areas of journalism) are so important to a citizenry understanding their government. He also delves into his journey where he flipped from seeing a water apocalypse to seeing a world where adaptation and collaboration have produced tremendous water success stories. John is an excellent story-teller, so you don’t want to miss this one!

In this session, you’ll learn about:

• Why water journalism (and journalism in general) is imporant
• Water journalism’s role in educating people about water governance
• The cultural awareness of water in arid regions
• The roots of the West’s apocalyptic water tradition
• Why John ultimately renounced the apocalyptic water vision
• The water success story of Albuquerque
• John’s thoughts on the West’s growth with water as a limiting factor
• John’s thoughts on our ability to conserve water
• John’s thoughts on water and agricultural uses
• How Colorado River politics have changed over the years
• Who water negotiations in the West need to bring to the table

Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

• John’s bio on the University of New Mexico website
• John’s Twitter handle:  @jfleck
• John’s inkstain blog
• University of New Mexico Water Resources Program
• Articles by Matt Jenkins of High Country News
• TWV 005: Are We Prepared for Increasing Water Scarcity? with John Entsminger

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