It’s All About Water - Films & Conversation

Contact

Christy Martinez

crmartinez@cabq.gov

505-848-1320

Two days of films and discussion regarding water issues in New Mexico.

When - Feb 10, 2012 05:00 PM - Feb 11, 2012 05:00 PM

Where - South Broadway Cultural Center

1025 Broadway Blvd. SE

Albuquerque, NM 87102

505-848-1320

Schedule

Friday: What are the impacts of oil, gas and uranium development on our water, air and health?

4:45 p.m. Doors Open/Environmental Groups Exhibits

5:20 p.m. Welcome and Overview of Evening

5:30 p.m. Film: “Natural Gas from Shales: Some Myths and Realities”

6:10 p.m. Film: “Split Estate” (mineral rights and hydraulic fracturing “fracking”)

7:30 p.m. Panel – Issues of oil, gas, tar sands and uranium extraction

Panelists: Gwen Lachelt, Oil and Gas Accountability Project

Debra Anderson, Producer, “Split Estate”

Kathleen Dudley/Don Hamilton, Drilling Mora County

Darlene Gomez, Attorney, raised on a ranch with a “split estate”

Nadine Padilla, Coordinator, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment

8:30 p.m. Film: “Tipping Point” (the truth about Canadian Tar Sands)

Saturday: Can New Mexico’s water support its population, farming and industrial needs?

9:00 a.m. Doors Open/Environmental Group Exhibits

9:20 a.m. Welcome and Overview of Day

9:30 a.m. Film: “Liquid Assets” (municipal water systems)

10:15 a.m. Panel – Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Water Infrastructure

Panelists: Kathy Verhage, Albuquerque Stormwater Management

David Price, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

Bruce Thomson, Director of UNM Water Resources Program

Paul Robinson, Southwest Research and Information Center

11:30 a.m. Film: “American Southwest: are we running dry?”

Noon Panel – Water Rights, Acequias, the Rio Grande and Climate Change

Panelists: James Maestas, South Valley Regional Association of Acequias

Steve Harris, Rio Grande Restoration

Elaine Hebard, Independent Water Policy Expert

Dave Gutzler, UNM Earth and Planetary Science

1:15 p.m. Working Bag Lunch (bring your own): What can we do? Discussion and planning

2:30 p.m. Film: “Water for the World Act of 2011”

2:40 p.m. Film: “Tapped” (bottled water industry and privatization of water)

4:00 p.m. Film: “Blue Gold” (international water issues and efforts to address problems)

Sponsors: New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Amigos Bravos, Sierra Club, Food & Water Watch

Note: Please, NO commercial bottled water; bring water in a sustainable container.

Light refreshments provided.