%1 http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/ en Colorado Water Institute http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/colorado-water-institute <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Colorado Water Institute</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/yongli" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">yongli</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2017-04-03T16:10:09-06:00" title="Monday, April 3, 2017 - 16:10" class="datetime">Mon, 04/03/2017 - 16:10</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/colorado-water-institute" data-a2a-title="Colorado Water Institute"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoloradoencyclopedia.org%2Farticle%2Fcolorado-water-institute&amp;title=Colorado%20Water%20Institute"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item" id="id-body"><p>The Colorado Water Institute (CWI), an affiliate of Colorado State University (CSU) since 1965, exists for the express purpose of focusing the expertise of higher education on evolving <a href="/article/water-colorado"><strong>water</strong></a> concerns and problems in the Centennial State.</p>&#13; &#13; <h2>History</h2>&#13; &#13; <p>Formerly known as the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (CWRRI), CWI is part of a national network of fifty-four water institutes—one in each US state, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The water institutes have a unique mission, positioned between academic scholarship and the world of water management and politics. The 1964 federal Water Resources Research Act sought to create long-term linkages between universities and state and federal agencies for the solution of the nation’s water problems. A national network of water institutes could focus locally on state problems, identifying research needs that could be filled at nearby universities. The national program is administered by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and provides an annual grant to each institute for research, coordination, outreach, and training. The CWI also has authorization from the Colorado legislature, which had changed the name from CWRRI to CWI in 2008. Additional research funds provided annually by the Colorado Water Conservation Board help fund faculty and student work on high-priority water issues at all of Colorado’s public universities.</p>&#13; &#13; <h2>Collaborations</h2>&#13; &#13; <p>The CWI has a long history of fostering collaboration between academia and public and private entities. One such collaboration with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1980 involved a brochure and educational film on the treatment of lands as a method of filtering municipal water supplies. Other significant partners have included the US <a href="/article/bureau-reclamation-colorado"><strong>Bureau of Reclamation</strong></a> and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. In 2012 Colorado House Bill 12-1278 tasked CWI with studying reports of high groundwater levels in the <a href="/article/south-platte-river"><strong>South Platte River</strong></a> basin with the hope of better administering the region’s groundwater. The institute reported its findings to the legislature in late 2013, prompting several bills to address the problem. In 2015 CWI convened a think tank of twenty experts that published a document to help water users and administrators better understand how water conservation practices are protected under current law and administration.</p>&#13; &#13; <h2>CWI Leaders</h2>&#13; &#13; <p>Over the last fifty years, the institute’s five directors—Stephen C. Smith (1965–67), Norman A. Evans (1967–88), Neil S. Grigg (1988–91), Robert C. Ward (1991–2006, and Reagan M. Waskom (2006–present)—collected a vast array of water-related documents and materials. In the early 1990s, Robert Ward initiated successful efforts to create a <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/water-resources-archive"><strong>Water Resources Archive</strong> </a>at CSU’s Morgan Library. The Water Resources Archive is a joint effort of CSU Libraries and the CWI and consists of collections from individuals and organizations that have been instrumental in the development of water resources in Colorado and the West.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>One of the roles of the CWI is to foster the development of the next generation of water scientists, managers, and educators. To help increase the number of well-educated future water managers, CWI funds student research projects and works with the USGS and other water agencies to create opportunities for student internships.</p>&#13; &#13; <h2>Fifty Years of Success</h2>&#13; &#13; <p>The success of the CWI is attributable to the work of water faculty and their students over the past fifty years. Faculty at CSU, CSU–Pueblo, <strong>University of Colorado</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong>, <strong>Colorado School of Mines</strong>, <strong>Colorado Mesa University</strong>, <strong>University of Northern Colorado</strong>, <strong>Metropolitan State University of Denver</strong>, <strong>Western State University</strong>, and other public universities have collaborated with water managers in Colorado to identify and tackle the broad spectrum of contemporary water problems, including drought, <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/flooding-colorado"><strong>flooding</strong></a>, groundwater, <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/irrigation-colorado"><strong>irrigation</strong></a>, drinking water, reservoir management, invasive species, water reuse and conservation, and many others. Over that span, CWI has produced more than 400 research studies and reports, all of which are available on its website.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>During the 2016 legislative session, CWI provided the results of a stormwater modeling evaluation to help the legislature assess the impact of a new bill permitting rainwater harvesting. The information provided helped the legislature move forward on this bill, passing it into law during the session. CWI followed up with information for homeowners interested in harvesting rainwater, available online via CSU <a href="/article/agricultural-extension-service"><strong>Extension</strong></a>.</p>&#13; </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-author--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-author"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-author">Author</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-author"><a href="/author/waskom-reagan" hreflang="und">Waskom, Reagan</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-keyword--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-keyword.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-keyword.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-keyword field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-keyword"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-keyword">Keywords</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-water-institute" hreflang="en">colorado water institute</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/water-colorado" hreflang="en">water in colorado</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/water-education-colorado" hreflang="en">water education colorado</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/bureau-reclamation" hreflang="en">bureau of reclamation</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/south-platte-river" hreflang="en">south platte river</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-river" hreflang="en">colorado river</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/water-resources-archive" hreflang="en">water resources archive</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-state-university" hreflang="en">Colorado State University</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-references-html--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-references-html.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-references-html.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-references-html field--type-text-long field--label-above" id="id-field-references-html"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-references-html">References</div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-references-html"><p>P. E. Cabot, C. C. Olson, Reagan Waskom, and K. G. Rein, “<a href="https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/natural-resources/rainwater-collection-colorado-6-707/">Rainwater Collection in Colorado</a>,” Colorado State University Agricultural Extension, 2010.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>“<a href="http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/CBD7F54AB18C414187257393007FCEB3?Open&amp;file=1026_enr.pdf">Concerning the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, and in Connection Therewith, Changing the Name of the Institute to the Colorado Water Institute, Expanding the Duties of the Institute, and Authorizing the Institute as a Contracting Entity for Water Research</a>,” House Bill 08-1026, Colorado State Legislature, 2008.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Reagan Waskom, Kevin Rein, Dick Wolfe, MaryLou Smith, “<a href="https://watercenter.colostate.edu">How Diversion and Beneficial Use of Water Affect the Value and Measure of a Water Right: Is ‘Use it or Lose It’ an Absolute</a>?” Colorado Water Institute Special Report No. 25 (February 2016).</p>&#13; </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-additional-information-htm--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-additional-information-htm.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-additional-information-htm.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-additional-information-htm field--type-text-long field--label-above" id="id-field-additional-information-htm"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-additional-information-htm">Additional Information</div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-additional-information-htm"><p><a href="https://lib.colostate.edu/archives/water/">Colorado State University Water Resources Archive</a></p>&#13; &#13; <p><a href="https://watercenter.colostate.edu">Colorado Water Institute</a></p>&#13; </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:10:09 +0000 yongli 2460 at http://coloradoencyclopedia.org Colorado Foundation for Water Education http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/colorado-foundation-water-education <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Colorado Foundation for Water Education</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/yongli" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">yongli</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2016-05-18T16:20:34-06:00" title="Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 16:20" class="datetime">Wed, 05/18/2016 - 16:20</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/colorado-foundation-water-education" data-a2a-title="Colorado Foundation for Water Education"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoloradoencyclopedia.org%2Farticle%2Fcolorado-foundation-water-education&amp;title=Colorado%20Foundation%20for%20Water%20Education"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item" id="id-body"><p>In Colorado, <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/water-colorado"><strong>water</strong></a> is a valuable and limited resource, and competition is only becoming more of a challenge. That’s why the Colorado Foundation for Water Education (CFWE), a non-advocacy nonprofit organization, works statewide to promote increased understanding of water resources so Coloradans can make informed decisions. CFWE is committed to providing educational opportunities that consider diverse perspectives and facilitate dialogue in order to advance the conversation around water.</p> <h2>Founding</h2> <p>During the dry year of 2002, the <strong>Colorado General Assembly</strong> created the Colorado Foundation for Water Education. This came after multiple failed grassroots attempts to create a statewide water education organization to provide of non-biased water education and information. It had initially proved too difficult to secure grant funding for such an organization before 2002.</p> <p>Through HB 02-1152, ushered into law by Representative <strong>Diane Hoppe</strong> and Senators <strong>Jim Isgar</strong> and <strong>Lewis Entz</strong>, the legislature appropriated funds from the <strong>Colorado Water Conservation Board</strong> to launch and maintain a water education foundation. CFWE’s legislative charge is “to promote a better understanding of water issues through educational opportunities and resources so Colorado citizens will understand water as a limited resource and will make informed water decisions.”</p> <p>That legislative move and financial support from the Colorado Water Conservation Board are responsible for CFWE’s early success and created an organization that was determined to quickly prove its worth. Founding board members, including Hoppe (who served as board president) and Entz, felt an urgency to deliver tangible products from the beginning and developed educational materials starting with a map that illustrated the beneficial uses of water in Colorado. Early board members included President Diane Hoppe, First Vice President Justice <strong>Gregory Hobbs, Jr.</strong>, Second Vice President Becky Brooks, Secretary Wendy Hanophy, Assistant Secretary Lynn Herkenhoff, Treasurer Tom Long, and Assistant Treasurer Matt Cook.</p> <h2>Programming and Accomplishments</h2> <p>In 2003, CFWE issued its first publication, the Citizen’s Guide to <strong>Colorado <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/water-law">Water Law</a></strong>, making way for an entire series of Citizen’s Guides. This series of desktop reference booklets now covers nine different Colorado water topics: water law, <strong>water conservation</strong>, climate change, water quality, interstate compacts, Colorado’s environmental era, water history, <strong>Denver Basin groundwater</strong>, and transbasin diversions. Since 2010, CFWE has distributed more than 20,000 copies of Citizen’s Guides.</p> <p>In the early days, CFWE also began leading multi-day river basin tours. These tours brought water managers, engineers, decision makers, attorneys, and other interested individuals on a multi-day trip to explore one of Colorado’s river basins. Participants learned about history, water management practices and challenges, water uses, and more. Today the Foundation’s team also offers shorter single-subject tours. These one-day “mini-tours” explore topics such as Denver’s urban waterways by bicycle, water for agriculture and endangered species in the Grand Valley, Colorado’s transbasin diversions, climate and Colorado’s water future, and water for brewing. In 2014, CFWE reached about 800 people with tours, mini-tours, webinars, and its annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference.</p> <p>By late 2003, CFWE began publishing <strong><em>Headwaters</em></strong> magazine, which went on to become one of the organization’s cornerstone programs. Today, the magazine is published and arrives in thousands of mailboxes three times each year with the goal of raising awareness of current water issues and providing opportunities for engagement and further learning.</p> <p>CFWE began its Water Leaders program in 2006. This leadership development course is aimed at mid-level Colorado professionals who are committed to preserving water resources and offers participants the opportunity to develop their leadership potential. The program provides training in conflict resolution, communication, and management, and includes extensive self-assessments, coaching, and numerous networking opportunities. Since 2006, more than 100 individuals have graduated from the Water Leaders program and continue to remain connected and involved through a Water Leaders Alumni Group.</p> <p>The year 2012 heralded a statewide celebration of water. It was a milestone year for Colorado water, with CFWE’s tenth anniversary and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the legislation that created the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Colorado River Water Conservation District, and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Partners around the state celebrated <strong>Colorado Water 2012</strong>, a water-awareness effort spearheaded by CFWE as a mode of bringing people together around water. CFWE convened partners and volunteers across the state, profiled and shared the work of water educators, and helped bring water festivals, a book club with author events, and other public events together under a common theme. CFWE also created the blog <em>Your Water Colorado </em>to reach a wider audience. Colorado Water 2012 reached 500,000 Coloradans, sparking new interest in water and connecting water professionals and educators around the state.</p> <p>The end of 2012 brought with it various changes for CFWE. To sustain the momentum and collaboration that occurred among water educators over the year, CFWE developed the Water Educator Network in 2014. This network continued to connect educators and support them with resources, programming, and other services. During its inaugural year, more than fifty water educators came together as Water Educator Network members, representing a wide range of interests from Colorado’s <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/south-platte-river"><strong>South Platte</strong></a>, <strong>Colorado River</strong>, <strong>Gunnison</strong>, <strong>Arkansas</strong>, <strong>San Miguel</strong>, <strong>Dolores</strong> and <strong>San Juan</strong> Basins. Members can access an online directory of water-related lesson plans, publications, and other resources, connect with other members, attend workshops and webinars, share their successes and struggles, and come together during an annual symposium.</p> <p>In response to the demand for Water Leaders, CFWE developed its Water Fluency program in 2015. This professional development course targets community leaders and decision makers to help them understand water and lead with confidence. During its first year, Water Fluency sold out with thirty-two participating decision makers who learned about Colorado’s water resources, the legal and institutional framework governing Colorado water, and Colorado’s water future. Participants are immersed in the language and concepts of water, as well as the tools to navigate the complexity and future of water management and policy.</p> <h2>Into the Future</h2> <p>Colorado is at a turning point when it comes to water. The Colorado Foundation for Water Education aims to play an important role in creating a future where civil debate moves the discussion past entrenched positions to implementable solutions and where uncommon allies work together. CFWE’s commitment to education that considers diverse perspectives earned the organization a reputation as the place where Coloradans convene with their peers to find the knowledge and skills needed to advance the conversation. The foundation is supported by more than 550 paying members.</p> <p>CFWE will continue to update the basic resources it offers, but will also supplement them with educational programs that examine other public policy issues through the lens of water. The organization will tackle issues of concern to local communities such as economic development, rate setting, conservation, environmental health, and others by illustrating the water nexus and examining the pros and cons of different paths. In the future, CFWE will help community leaders and water professionals connect the dots between issues that may have been siloed in the past and will lead to broader appeal and applicability of CFWE’s work.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-author--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-author"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-author">Author</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-author"><a href="/author/coleman-caitlin" hreflang="und">Coleman, Caitlin</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-keyword--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-keyword.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-keyword.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-keyword field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-keyword"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-keyword">Keywords</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-foundation-water-education" hreflang="en">colorado foundation for water education</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/water-education-colorado" hreflang="en">water education colorado</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-water" hreflang="en">colorado water</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-references-html--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-references-html.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-references-html.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-references-html field--type-text-long field--label-above" id="id-field-references-html"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-references-html">References</div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-references-html"><p><a href="http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/billcontainers/15B6B26A90AA3CD587256B17004ECD90/$FILE/1152_enr.pdf">HB-02-1152, Colorado General Assembly, 2002</a>.</p> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-additional-information-htm--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-additional-information-htm.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-additional-information-htm.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-additional-information-htm field--type-text-long field--label-above" id="id-field-additional-information-htm"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-additional-information-htm">Additional Information</div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-additional-information-htm"><p><a href="https://www.watereducationcolorado.org/">Colorado Foundation for Water Education</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.watereducationcolorado.org/">It’s Your Water (Blog)</a></p> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> Wed, 18 May 2016 22:20:34 +0000 yongli 1412 at http://coloradoencyclopedia.org