Past H2O Breakfasts

Wednesday March 31, 2021 • 7:45am to 9:30am

Held Virtually • 2021 Agenda »
Keynote Speaker: Diane Taniguchi-Dennis, PE, BCEE, MBA

Diane is a nationally recognized water leader in environmental sustainability, water resources management, and research and development of new technology and digital solutions. Her innovative approaches feature collaboratively working with businesses, agriculture, agencies, and environmental partners to support the economy and ecology of growing communities.

Watch the video below, which also includes regional reports from Spokane County, Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative (IWAC) and the City of Spokane.

Wednesday May 9, 2018 • 7:15am to 9:15am
The Historic Davenport Hotel
2018 Agenda »

Sandra Postel, Founder of The Global Water Policy Project and author of “Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity,” was our keynote speaker.

A world traveler and water resource expert, the water resource stories Postel shares consider the costs and benefits of past water engineering feats, and new approaches to conserve and utilize this precious resource. As population growth continues and climate change challenges the capacity of our current infrastructure, her experiences and thoughts are well worth sharing.

Tying in local actions and perspectives included regional water reports and Q&A with:

  • Water Forecast, Katherine Rowden, NOAA
  • Addressing Rural Water Needs, Mike Hermanson, Spokane County
  • SpokaneScape, Marlene Feist, City of Spokane

Friday March 17, 2017 • 7:30am to 9:30am
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
2017 Agenda »

Craig Mackey was our 2017 keynote speaker.

Craig Mackey is sure to heighten the dialog and aspirations of managing water resources affecting the Spokane River and our precious Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. Leavened with 30 years of experience, he brings an optimistic view of how communities can embrace continued growth while accommodating future water resource needs.

Friday Sept. 18, 2015 • 7:30am to 10am
The Spokane Convention Center
2015 Agenda »

Chad Pregracke, CNN hero award winner, was our keynote speaker.

What began as a youthful, one-man crusade to cleanup garbage from the Mississippi River ignited more than 87,000 volunteers collecting over 8.4 million pounds of garbage from our nation’s waterways. Chad Pregracke brings us his story of how one person and one idea can make an incredible difference. Chad’s narrative has great applicability for us. And we’ll use it as a launching point to discuss community success stories in cleaning, greening and protecting the Spokane River. The vitality of our river is once again driving an economic, cultural and environmental future that defines our city and region for future generations.

To discuss our renewed focus on the Spokane River we were also joined by:

  • David Condon, Mayor of Spokane
  • Scott Morris, CEO of Avista
  • Kevin Twohig, CEO of Spokane Public Facilities District
  • Cheryl Kilday, President and CEO of Visit Spokane

Their perspectives and audience Q&A explored the role of the Spokane River in our future.

Event partially funded through a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology.