Invisible Water: Keeping it Flowing
Every October, the Annual Palouse Basin Water Summit highlights the importance of water in our lives, as stated by Paul Kimmell and Jon Kimberling. Water is the single most essential resource connecting our health, economy, environment, and daily lives.
Access to clean water is a fundamental human need, and everything we depend on flows from it. From daily activities like brewing morning coffee to powering local economies, water plays a vital role.
It keeps families healthy, powers local economies and helps our communities thrive.
The 2025 Summit features Daniel Rothberg, an award-winning environmental journalist and author of the Invisible Waters Newsletter. The event invites attendees to recognize the crucial need for water by visualizing life without it, just for one day.
Reliable water is not just about convenience, but the foundation of public health, economic growth, and community resilience. As emphasized, everything we depend on flows from clean water.
Author's summary: Water is essential for our health, economy, and environment.
- Water is the single most essential resource connecting our health, economy, environment, and daily lives.
- Access to clean water is a fundamental human need.
- Reliable water is the foundation of public health, economic growth, and community resilience.