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Whatcha Gonna Do When The Well Runs Dry?
September 24, 2008
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From Australia to Arizona, it’s become clear that humans are using water at an unsustainable rate. Many communities only respond with water restrictions during droughts, and in most cases development continues, making things worse.
On this edition, we’ll take a look at three growing communities facing water shortages along with the pressure to grow. We’ll hear their different approaches to finding solutions — including denial.
Featuring:
Jackie Meck, Buckeye Mayor and Former head of the Water Conservation and Drainage District; Lila Zatner, Decision Center for Desert City Research Assistant; Patrica Gober, Decision Center for Desert City Director and Arizona State University geography professor; Diane Ash, Tucson resident and camper, Fred Babby, Tucson resident and camper; Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Governor; Ursula Parch, Willits Water Wisdom member; Mike Chapman, Brooktrails Community Services District general Manager; Allan Falleri, City of Willits Community Development Director; Naikang Chang, Brooktrails property owner; Richard Estebrook, Brooktrails resident.
Executive Producer: Tena Rubio
Producer/Host: Andrew Stelzer
Contributing Producer: Christina Aanestad, KZYX&Z morning anchor
Associate Producer: Puck Lo
Production Coordinator Elena Botkin-Levy
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Intern: Lakeisha Thomas
Music:
New World Water by Mos Def
Looking For Water by David Bowie
Tece Voda, Tece by Jarmila Novotná
For more information:
Patrica Gober
Decision Center for a Desert City
Global Institute of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 878209
Tempe, AZ 85287-8209
480-965-9095
gober@asu.edu
http://dcdc.asu.edu/dcdcmain/index.php
Jackie Meck
City of Buckeye Mayors Office
1101 East Ash Avenue
Buckeye, AZ 85326
623-349-6000
623-349-6000
jmeck@buckeyeaz.gov
www.buckeyeaz.gov
Mike Chapman
Brooktrails Township Community Services District
24860 Birch Street
Willits, Ca. 95490-9475
707-459-2494
www.btcsd.org
Ursula and David Parch
Willits Water Wisdom
info@willitswaterwisdom.org
www.willitswaterwisdom.org
Allan Falleri
City of Willits
Community Development Department
Willits City Hall
111 East Commercial Street
Willits , CA 95490
707-459-7124
www.thecityofwillits.com
Ellen Drell
Willits Environmental Center
630 South Main Street
Willits, CA 95490
707-459-4110
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2841
http://gov.ca.gov
For additional information:
Gov Schwarzenegger Declares Statewide drought
http://gov.ca.gov/speech/9808/
The Pacific Institute
www.pacinst.org
Metropolitan Phoenix: Place Making and Community Building in the Desert
By Patricia Gober