Hannah Holm (American Rivers) is the moderator for the panel “Who’s Paying for this Puzzle?” a discussion of the unprecedented federal investments in the Colorado River Basin at this year’s CRWUA conference at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. View the conference agenda.
Who’s Paying for this Puzzle?
This session will focus on the unprecedented federal investments aimed at promoting water conservation in the Colorado River Basin. Attendees will gain insights into the scope, impact, and future of these investments, and how they are shaping the region’s water management strategies.
Moderator: Hannah Holm
Associate Director for Policy, Southwest Region
American Rivers
Hannah joined American Rivers in April of 2022. American Rivers works across the United States to protect and restore rivers for people and nature. Prior to joining American Rivers, Hannah co-founded and directed the Hutchins Water Center at Colorado Mesa University from 2011-2022. The Center promotes research, education and dialogue to address the water challenges facing the Upper Colorado River Basin. Hannah previously facilitated the Grand Valley and Lower Gunnison Wise Water Use Council, advocated for stronger drinking water protections with Western Colorado Congress, and served on her local watershed group board in Pennsylvania. Earlier in her career, she worked for the North Carolina General Assembly, where she co-staffed committees on the Environment, Natural Resources, Sustainable Agriculture and Smart Growth. Hannah has a joint master’s degree in Community & Regional Planning and Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.