Water conservation is a constant challenge for Californians, but according to the New York Times’s Michael Kimmelman, there’s one city that’s doing it right: Los Angeles. Kimmelman found that L.A. has consumed less water in total since 1990 even as the city gained millions of residents. We talk with Kimmelman and California water officials about the strategies L.A. is using and what other states can learn from its example.
Why L.A. is a Model for 'the Future of Water Conservation'
Palm trees can be seen through rain drops on a car window along the Embarcadero in San Francisco on Dec. 13, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)
Guests:
Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, New York Times
Liz Crosson, chief sustainability, resilience and innovation officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mark Gold, board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; adjunct professor at UCLA’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability; former director of Water Scarcity Solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council
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