The Future of Water

The Center for Environmental Policy at American University invites you to participate in, ''The Future of Water'' – a forum exploring water resource issues in California and across the United States. A distinguished panel featuring William K. Reilly, one of the nation's most respected environmental leaders, will share their insights on the impact of water resource issues and how the public and private sector can work collaboratively to address these economic and environmental challenges. Opening remarks by Dan Fiorino, Director of the Center for Environmental Policy, will highlight the emerging challenges and opportunities at the federal level. American University alumnus Kathleen Shaver, Director Sustainability and Risk, Supply Chain Management at Cisco Systems, will moderate a conversation with leading water policy experts, including William K. Reilly, Susan Leal, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Water at AECOM and Chad Spitler, Managing Director, Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, BlackRock. The event is the first in a series of dialogue sessions on ''The Future of Water,'' hosted by the Center for Environmental Policy and under the auspices of the new William K. Reilly Fund for Environmental Governance and Leadership. The Reilly Fund, established at American University in 2013, recognizes the substantial contributions that Mr. Reilly has made to U.S. environmental and energy policy. The Reilly Fund directly supports two annual environmental leadership awards; a student scholarship program; and forums, such as ''The Future of Water,'' that contribute to dialogue and debate on critical environmental policy issues. The event will take place at 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 7th, 2013, at the Hotel Monaco in San Francisco. There is no charge for attending, although pre-registration by October 28th is required at sparsvp@american.edu (202-885-2660).