From AI to how to be a good boss: 3 takeaways from the 2025 Water in the West Symposium
Whether it’s freezing, melting, or evaporating into the atmosphere to begin this cycle all over again, water is in a perpetual state of change – which also describes the human activity surrounding this precious resource. This notion aligns with the theme of the 2025 Water in the West Symposium: “Uncharted Waters: Navigating Change and Building Resiliency.”
Looking to make a positive change? This year’s Water in the West keynote can show you how
It’s easy to feel hopeless when faced with a complex set of problems. Alex Budak wants to give people the tools they need to feel empowered instead. Budak, an educator, entrepreneur, speaker and author who teaches at the University of California Berkeley, is a renowned expert on the concept of changemaking, otherwise known as the process of taking intentional, creative action to solve social and environmental problems.
Registration open for 2025 Water in the West Symposium at CSU Spur
These unprecedented times call for the unique conversations sure to happen throughout the day on Nov. 13 during the eighth annual Colorado State University Spur Water in the West Symposium. The 2025 theme is “Uncharted Waters: Navigating Change and Building Resiliency.” Registration is currently available online, and the agenda and speaker bios are being updated regularly.
2023 Water in the West Symposium photos: Purpose & policy for a ‘secure water future’
More than 200 attendees attended the 6th Annual CSU Spur Water in the West symposium, which took place Nov 8-9. The event was held at CSU Spur’s Hydro building.
Water in the West panel will explore outdoor industry’s future
Three panelists will address water and the state’s outdoor industry at this year’s CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium. The theme of the day-long event is “Next Gen Water: From AI to Gen Z.” Keynotes and other panels will focus on agriculture, AI and machine learning, indigenous and tribal water, the next gen workforce, and other topics.
Third annual CSU Spur water symposium goes virtual, emphasizes power of storytelling
This year’s program focused on the critical role storytelling plays in building and driving social and environmental movements — specifically, how stories and various media can lead to greater public awareness around water issues, and also inspire actions necessary to solve and address them.
Water in the West Symposium looks to inspire action
True to its mission as an initial offering of the Denver-based CSU Spur campus opening in 2022, the Water in the West Symposium brings together diverse speakers to discuss water issues in the West and beyond — a topic of increasing importance as fires and droughts top headlines.
David Axelrod joins 2020 CSU Spur Symposium
David Axelrod — former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama — will join the lineup of speakers for the CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium, to be held virtually Nov. 18-19.