- Event Information: Planting Rain - An Evening with Brad Lancaster, Pioneer in Resilient Landscapes
- When: Thursday, June 29th; 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Where: Boulder JCC (Boulder Jewish Community Center), Levin Hall; 6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303
- What: Cool Boulder is excited to offer you an evening with rainwater planting pioneer, Brad Lancaster, sharing stories and inspirational examples of how planting rain could help create landscapes and communities that are resilient to climate change, as well as healthier and happier places to live!
- Informal reception prior to presentation with hors d’oeuvers and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Presentation from Brad Lancaster followed by a Q&A session and an opportunity to have Brad sign copies of his books “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond” Vols 1-3.
- This event is free, but you must register on this Eventbrite page to attend in-person. Due to space limitations, if you register for the event but can no longer attend, please unregister so that someone else can sign up and enjoy this opportunity. Thank you!
- If you are not able to attend in-person, or are not available on the evening of Thursday, June 29th, this event will also be livestreamed and recorded and will be hosted on the Cool Boulder website. More details to come, so stay tuned at www.coolboulder.org!
Brad Lancaster has worked with communities all over the world to bring both indigenous and traditional knowledge of rainwater planting together with contemporary approaches and technologies that enable us to live and thrive on the water that comes to us for free from the sky. He will share stories from his experiences with these different places and cultures.
- Recognizing that Colorado’s future climate will much more closely resemble places like New Mexico, we need to learn from those who have already been adapting to a limited ground/surface water future. Brad will share the emerging lessons and best practices that are reshaping both the way we approach infrastructure development and water policy, both in his native home of Tucson, AZ (average rainfall 10-12”/yr) and elsewhere. Learn about specific approaches being taken in other communities and examples of household and community projects that are easily implemented at both levels.
- Get a chance to meet others in the community who are interested in exploring these new approaches to rainwater planting!
If you are interested in learning more about planting rain, Brad's innovating work and the techniques he has developed, check out these resources:
- Brad has literally written the book on rainwater harvesting practices!
- He has also done a number of great talks, including this Ted Talk from a few years ago.
- A short movie was recently made about Brad as well, called, "Water Harvester: An Invitation to Abundance", which shows some of the amazing transformations he’s helped create.
Cool Boulder is a community-led campaign that brings the city, local organizations and people of Boulder together in partnership with nature to address the climate crisis. The campaign is focused on three action areas: regenerating absorbent landscapes, expanding tree canopies and creating connected networks of pollinator habitat. These natural climate solutions foster biodiversity and healthy soils, while absorbing carbon and cooling our city. Explore this work and opportunities to get involved at coolboulder.org.