Los Angeles, CA – Thursday, March 8, 2012 – “Dry Winter? Where Will Our Water Come From?” is the topic of a noon luncheon panel discussion presented by Town Hall Los Angeles in partnership with the California Water Environmental Association, Los Angeles Basin Section (CWEA-LABS), as part of the morning conference for World Water Day, Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
A 2010 environmental report rated Los Angeles as the city with the greatest chance of running out of water. California’s uncertain and limited water supply – exacerbated by the state’s growing population – compels sustainable, alternative solutions for residents of semiarid Los Angeles County, which comprises a quarter of the state’s population.
Industry experts will evaluate future water sources for the region. Members of the Los Angeles community are welcome to participate in the following conference schedule:
7:30 am Morning Session Registration
8:00 am Session # 1 "Augmenting Water Sources with Safe, Sustainable New Water"
James Clark, Senior Vice President, Black & Veatch
8:40 am Session #2 Andy Lipkis, President, TreePeople
9:40 am Session #3 "LADWP Recycled Water Program"
James Yannotta, Asst. Director of Water Resources, LADWP
10:20 am Session #4 "Think Globally, Drink Locally"
Mike Antos, Research Manager, Council for Watershed Health,
11:30 am Box Lunch
12:30 pm Panel Discussion “Dry Winter? Where Will Our Water Come From?”
Moderator: D.J. Waldie, Author, Historian, Lecturer, and Blogger – KCET SoCal Focus;
Panelists: Tracy J. Egoscue, California Environmental Lawyer, Egoscue Law Group;
Mark Gold, D.Env, Assoc. Director and Adjunct Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability;
Brandon J. Goshi, Manager, Resource Analysis, Metropolitan Water District;
Adel H. Hagekhalil, Asst. Director, Dept. of Public Works, LA Bureau of Sanitation
1:30 pm Program adjourns
Town Hall Los Angeles thanks its community partner, the California Water Environmental Association, Los Angeles Basin Section (CWEA-LABS). The Los Angeles Basin Section is a local chapter composed of professionals involved in the wastewater industry.
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All accredited members of the media are invited to cover this event. RSVPS required to Deborah Weinberg at 213.312.9307 or [email protected].
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