Cool Boulder Livestream!

Planting Rain - An Evening with Brad Lancaster, Pioneer in Resilient Landscapes

Thursday, June 29th; 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)

The livestream will start around 7:10 p.m., and will run about 90 minutes long.

About this Livestream:

• 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!

• 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.

• Following Brad’s storytelling presentation, there will be a Q&A session.

If you are interested in learning more about planting rain, Brad's innovating work and the techniques he has developed, check out the following resources:

• Brad has literally written the book on rainwater harvesting practices!

• A short movie was recently made about Brad, called, "Water Harvester: An Invitation to Abundance", which shows some of the amazing transformations he’s helped create.

• He has also done a number of great talks, including this Ted Talk from a few years ago.