Nevada Water

Nevada Water, through the University of Nevada at Reno, is a network comprised of many organizations statewide. They have the common goal of bringing water education to everyone from students to leaders. Nevada is the driest state in the country. The population is growing fast so that changes in our communities both big and small are happening every day to accommodate the growing state.

City and rural areas often see water issues differently. Nevada Water’s goal focusses on encouraging discussion and collaboration rather than immediate law and policy change. Bringing a trusted network of organizations together to discuss and solve the state’s diverse challenges, including water scarcity, for long term solutions the benefits all the state’s residents.

One approach the organization utilizes is Transformative Science-with-Society (TSS). This approach allows for multi-perspective discussion that encourages local knowledge, traditional wisdom, and science to work together at every step. Members regularly check in and adjust plans to build trust and make sure everyone is involved. This allows everyone to learn from each other and identify what changes need to be made to move toward a sustainable water future. By tracking progress, and consistently re-evaluating successes and failures from all parts of the state we can see which strategies work best for Nevada’s water challenges.

For more information, please visit the Nevada Water website. You may also see Nevada Water in the news today:

• No return to normal: Low mountain snowpack reflects the West’s grim climate outlook
• UNR leads collaborative effort to address water issues
• Gloomy water supply outlook in Nevada prompts new collaborative effort
• UNR leading project to address urban, rural water issues