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Water Day at UW
On May 19, Future Rivers will be hosting a free interactive day of events at the HUB to learn more about why water is the cornerstone of sustainability. Together, we’ll celebrate the work being undertaken from local to global scales that are advancing equitable solutions to today’s most pressing water issues.
Read moreWater & the World As We Know It: In Conversation with Giulio Boccaletti
In his latest book, “Water: A Biography,” Giulio Boccaletti shrewdly examines how irrigation structures have informed our social structures throughout the ages. Join Future Rivers and EarthLab for a virtual exploration of Boccaletti’s work as we collectively try to enhance our relationship to, and fundamental reliance on, the most elemental substance on earth.
Read moreFuture Rivers Film Series: Into Dust
In collaboration with EarthLab & the Jackson School’s South Asia Center, Future Rivers is pleased to present our Fall 2021 Series virtual screening of the documentary Into Dust. This film is about the Pakistani water crisis and one woman’s fight for justice for the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Read moreFuture Rivers Presents: A Conversation with Eddy Harris
On Thursday, October 14, UW Future Rivers, EarthLab and the College of the Environment presented a special film screening of “River to the Heart” (105m), followed by a conversation with the director, Eddy Harris, author of “Mississippi Solo.”
The conversation was facilitated by Mr.