Many communities have residents who have already lost or are at risk of losing their access to drinking water. These communities cannot afford to see an unmitigated, climate change-fueled future come into effect.
With California’s landmark groundwater regulations coming into effect, pumping groundwater to irrigate agriculture at its current acreage is unsustainable in some regions. Without alternatives, land managers might be left with idling their land as the most affordable option, but this can contribute to dust, pollution, weeds, pests, and other negative impacts for neighboring farms and nearby communities — all while providing no earning potential.
Practical strategies for how to manage and broaden recharge benefits for communities, ecosystems, agriculture, and flood risk reduction.
For 2024 Groundwater Awareness Week, Sustainable Conservation is highlighting the avenues through which we strive to scale recharge efforts throughout the state.
As the recent deluge dominates our news cycle, we checked in with our water team to learn about their hopes for our 2023 work
We’re pleased to welcome Roshni Katrak-Adefowora to our team this month! Roshni joins us as our Data and Science Communication Specialist on our Water Recharge Team. She’ll work on collecting, compiling, and manipulating new and existing data while centering our agronomic, environmental, and community priorities. Roshni has a demonstrated and deep passion for data analysis and presenting…