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Tag Archives: Water for the Future
Sustainable Conservation in Spotlight at Forbes’ AgTech Summit
Forbes recently hosted its second-annual AgTech Summit in Salinas, which Sustainable Conservation’s Daniel Mountjoy joined for a panel discussion exploring how California’s farming industry is adapting to a “new normal” of water scarcity.
Alliance Unveils Project to Restore Groundwater in Central Valley
A unique alliance of public, private and nonprofit leaders unveiled a pioneering project to improve water resiliency in the San Joaquin Valley.
Pioneering Drought Solutions to Bolster California’s Water Future
California’s drought has had worrisome impacts. Necessity, however, is the mother of invention – and we’ve partnered with farmers, irrigation districts & researchers to achieve just that.
Weathering the Drought: Farming Solutions for a Thriving California
Enjoy this video of our October 20th ‘Weathering the Drought: Farming Solutions for a Thriving California’ event featuring a diverse and experienced group of speakers addressing the challenging issue of California agriculture, drought, climate change, economy, and more.
Safeguarding Water Reliability across the Central Coast
California’s Central Coast is one of the most beautiful places in the state and home to one of the state’s key agricultural regions. And should agriculture suffer, so to will those coastal communities.
Bridging Corporations and Communities: Partnering to Safeguard Water Reliability
Sustainable Conservation teamed up with Ceres to bring representatives from global food brands & socially responsible investment firms out of the boardrooms and onto the farm.
Pilot Project Spurs Grower Interest in Groundwater Recharge
In the midst of a four-year drought, a group of farmers, farm advisors and water managers met to discuss capturing & recharging groundwater basins using floodwater – once the rains begin.
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
California’s persistent drought has underscored groundwater as a crucial source of water. Unfortunately, groundwater has been drastically over-pumped and the tools needed to manage groundwater effectively haven’t always been available.
Filling the Bank for California’s Water Future
Though water remains in short supply, we know that by working side-by-side with farmers, water agencies and business to evaluate and promote new approaches to manage water use, our communities will have the water they need for years to come.
California’s Proposition 1 Passes: What’s Next?
On November 4, 2014, voters passed Proposition 1 – the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Act of 2014 – by a margin of 67%-33%. Proposition 1 provides $7.5 billion in new and redirected bond funds for a wide range of water related projects.
New Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Improved Groundwater Management in Calif.
A recent poll conducted by the California Water Foundation shows unprecedented support for better groundwater management.