Women and Water - Tucson, AZ
(Above) Group photo of Women in Water participants on November 13, 2023.
A New Story Begins –Healing, Learning, and Storytelling for the Colorado River Basin
A Collaboration of Planet Women, The Chapter House, the Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network, San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation, The Sonoran Institute, & The Nature Conservancy
Desired Outcomes of the Event:
• Increased comfort with storytelling practice to become a more effective communicator and leader in the water sector
• Build a movement to influence the 2026 Colorado River guidelines with the Women in Water convening as a first step.
• That attendees are inspired and motivated to stay in touch with one another and continue to support one another in sharing power, resources, and knowledge across the Basin.
(Above) Program Coordinator Tahlia Bear and Co-Chair Lorelei Cloud engage in a socialization activity (“WATER” in the same reign as “BINGO”)
(Above) Participants interact with their bodies to reinvigorate their minds and bodies, following the facilitator in the front of the room.
(Above) Dr. Andrea Gerlak presents on the Colorado River Crisis.
(Above) Kristine Zeigler of Planet Women presents Pendleton Mugs as “Thank You” gifts to Program Coordinator Tahlia Bear and Program Assistant Mira Barney.
