High and Dry: Confronting Texas’ Water Crisis

Hosted by the LBJ Future Forum and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Water is becoming the most precious resource in Texas — and scientific projections suggest that trend will only strengthen in the approaching decades. What does that mean for residents in Central Texas and beyond? How is water scarcity shaping the state’s most important industries, like farming, ranching, and oil and gas?

This conversation will explore the future of Texas water from three specific angles: the implications of this growing issue, conservation efforts being made to address it, and the public-private partnerships fueling a new frontier of innovation.

6:00-6:30 p.m.  Arrivals
6:30-7:30 p.m.  Program
7:30-8:30 p.m.  Reception and opportunity for continued conversation

Participants include:

• Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, Former U.S. Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission
• Jay Kleberg, Executive Director, The Gulf Trust
• Scott Moorhead, CEO, Texas Water Trade
• Moderator: Sarah Rountree Schlessinger, CEO, Texas Water Foundation

Lee Clippard, Executive Director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, will make introductory remarks.

Location and Parking

The conversation will be hosted in the Great Hall. Free parking is available onsite.

Registration

This event is free, but advanced registration is requested.