Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West (2012)
Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West
As the most dammed, dibbed, and diverted river in the world struggles to support thirty million people and the peace-keeping agreement known as the Colorado River Pact reaches its limits, WATERSHED introduces hope. Can we meet the needs of a growing population in the face of rising temperatures and lower rainfall in an already arid land? Can we find harmony amongst the competing interests of cities, agriculture, industry, recreation, wildlife, and indigenous communities with rights to the water? Sweeping through seven U.S. and two Mexican states, the Colorado River is a lifeline to expanding populations and booming urban centers that demand water for drinking, sanitation and energy generation. And with 70% of the rivers’ water supporting agriculture, the river already runs dry before it reaches its natural end at the Gulf of California. Unless action is taken, the river will continue its retreat – a potentially catastrophic scenario for the millions who depend on it.
Cast
- Robert Redford - Narrator (voice)
Themes
Environmental Collapse and Nature's Warning, Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World
Keywords
nature, environment
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West about?
- As the most dammed, dibbed, and diverted river in the world struggles to support thirty million people and the peace-keeping agreement known as the Colorado River Pact reaches its limits, WATERSHED introduces hope. Can we meet the needs of a growing population in the face of rising temperatures and lower rainfall in an already arid land? Can we find harmony amongst the competing interests of cities, agriculture, industry, recreation, wildlife, and indigenous communities with rights to the water? Sweeping through seven U.S. and two Mexican states, the Colorado River is a lifeline to expanding populations and booming urban centers that demand water for drinking, sanitation and energy generation. And with 70% of the rivers’ water supporting agriculture, the river already runs dry before it reaches its natural end at the Gulf of California. Unless action is taken, the river will continue its retreat – a potentially catastrophic scenario for the millions who depend on it.
- Who stars in Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West?
- Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West stars Robert Redford.
- How long is Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West?
- Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West?
- Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West?
- Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West had a budget of $228,000.
- What are the themes of Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West?
- The themes of Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West include: Environmental Collapse and Nature's Warning, Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World.