One World One Water Center For Urban Water Education and Stewardship

• Colorado Population: 5 million• 2030 projection: 7.1 million

• Denver Metro Population: 2.4 million• 2030 Projection: 3.9 million

• 2030 South Platte River Basin Projected Water Shortfall: 134 billion gallons

• 2030 Projected Acres of Irrigated Land Lost: 133,000–226,000 acres

South Platte River Basin Facts

One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship

Established Fall 2011 with a five-year, $1 million grant

Three goals:

1. Prepare students for careers in the burgeoning water-management sector by offering a Water Studies minor for all students and departments at MSU Denver

2. Lead water-management conversations on the Auraria Campus and within Denver and Colorado

3. Provide experiential-learning opportunities for students

MSU Denver Water Studies Minor18 Credit Hours

• Water Essentials or Water Resources

• Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration

• Water Conflict: Applied Leadership Communication

• Internship/Capstone Project

• Two Electives

Developing Water StewardsEngineering TechDr. Mingli He – Urban Drainage & Flood Control District

BiologyDr. Rebecca Ferrell – Bear Creek Water Quality Project

MarketingDr. Nicole Vowles – OWOW

Land UseDr. Jason Janke – Cherry Creek Segment Adoption

PsychologyDr. Chad Mortensen – Christine Jaeger work

TheatreDr. Marilyn Hetzel – Denver Water, Aurora Water, City of Boulder

First-ever Auraria Campus Water Audit Class, offered in partnership with Denver Water, exploring potential to save indoor and outdoor water use on campus.

Student Club: Water Association of Student Stewards Urban Program

6th Grade Water Festival Hosted by OWOW, Denver Water and its providers900 participants

May 2014

First-ever Colorado River float/irrigation/endangered species weekendMSU Denver, Colorado Mesa, CU-Boulder and Colorado State Universities

Touring Irrigation and Power Generation Facilities in Palisade, Colorado

Recipient of the 2014 “Partners in Change” AwardFrom the Greenway Foundation

How You Can HelpWe welcome your connections related to:• Internships• Guest Lecturers• Fundraising

Tom Cech tcech@msudenver.edu

Nona Shipmannshipman@msudenver.edu