Building Community Water Resilience: Panel discussion and networking

​Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event exploring how communities are building resilience in the face of growing water challenges.

​Hear from leading voices in climate science, conservation, resilience planning, and technology as they share real-world experiences and insights. Together we’ll explore what’s working, what we’re learning, and how collaborative partnerships with communities, across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, are driving sustainable, water-smart resilience.

​All are welcome to connect, learn, and participate in a dynamic program featuring networking, storytelling, and an interactive panel discussion. Light food and drinks will be provided.

​Agenda:

​5:30-6:00 Doors open and mingling

​6:00-7:00 Panel discussion

• ​Susan Dickerson-Lange, Director of UW's Climate Impacts Group

• ​Marla Smith-Nilson, Founder and Executive Director at Water1st International

• ​Kari Vigerstol, Senior Advisor for Water Scarcity and Resilience, The Nature Conservancy

• ​Jessica Farrington, Senior Climate Resilience Planner, Black and Veatch

• ​Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme, Principal, Tailwind Futures

• ​Rachel Cardone, International consultant on resilience & climate finance

​7:00-7:30 Networking