To raise awareness of the water crisis facing populations of the
western United States, Robert Redford has teamed with his son Jamie to
produce "Watershed," a new environmental documentary focused on the
plight of the Colorado River system.
"The watershed issue is something that's happening all over the world,
where the need for water is greater than the amount of water to provide
for it," Robert Redford told Reuters.
"I think we're picking the Colorado River as an example of what's going
on with watersheds all over the world and trying to focus on that and
draw attention to it."
Spanning over 1,400 miles, the Colorado River travels through seven
U.S. states, serving some 40 million people in and around the watershed.
While the flow ends in the Gulf of California, Redford points out that
most of the water never makes it that far due to demands from
irrigation, reservoirs and municipal use.
The film, produced by Jamie Redford and narrated by his father, will
tackle these issues — along with the history and bleak future should
policies fail to result in necessary changes.
"With population in the region expected to reach 50 million by 2050,
temperatures rising and precipitation patterns becoming more erratic,
demand will outpace supply unless we embrace a new water ethic," Redford
says in the film.
Like other documentaries before it, the Redfords are leveraging the
film as a tool to raise awareness and gather public support behind water
conservation measures. As a recent press release states, Redford will
even supply free copies of the film to anyone willing to host a viewing
party.
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