8:30 | Coffee networking reception
9:00 | Opening Remarks  Â
Kathy BairdÂ
General Manager, Washington Post Live Â
Chief Communications Officer, The Washington Post
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9:05 | Colorado River Crisis Â
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.)Â
Interviewed by Leigh Ann CaldwellÂ
Anchor, Washington Post LiveÂ
Co-Author, The Early 202, The Washington PostÂ
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9:25 | Women and ChildrenÂ
Melissa Ho, Senior Vice President, Freshwater & Food, World Wildlife FundÂ
Julie Waechter, Co-CEO, DigDeep Â
Interviewed by Libby CaseyÂ
Senior News Anchor, The Washington PostÂ
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9:45 | How Companies Can Address Water Scarcity
*Content from Ecolab Â
Calvin Emanuel, Vice President & General Manager, Sustainable Growth Solutions, EcolabÂ
Glenn Prickett, President & CEO, World Environment CenterÂ
Interviewed by Kathleen KochÂ
Journalist Â
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10:00 | Water RightsÂ
Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder, Start:EmpowermentÂ
Interviewed by Frances Stead SellersÂ
Senior Writer, The Washington PostÂ
World Water Day, marked every March, was established by the United Nations to focus attention on the importance of fresh water around the globe. On Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Melissa Ho, World Wildlife Fund senior vice president for freshwater and food, Alexia Leclercq, Start:Empowerment co-founder, and Julie Waechter, DigDeep co-CEO, join Washington Post Live to discuss possible solutions that address global water inequities and the role of water in sustainable development.
All attendees must be fully vaccinated and boosted.
In a segment presented by Ecolab, Calvin Emanuel, vice president and general manager of Sustainable Growth Solutions at Ecolab, and Glenn Prickett, president and CEO at World Environment Center, will discuss how industry can be a positive force in supporting a water-secure future while driving business outcomes. The conversation will cover the central tenets of corporate sustainability programs that conserve water, foster business resilience, and create positive impacts in support of communities around the world.