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5000 Signatures Urge More Water for the Delta
April 10, 2012 - The Sonoran Institute in partnership with 25 other organizations and businesses rounded up over 5000 signatures on a petition urging key US officials to deliver more water to help save the Colorado River Delta. Read more.

 

Celebrating Arizona's 100th - River of the Month Series
March 30, 2012 - The Sonoran Institute and four conservation groups honored the Colorado River as their first "River of the Month" to launch a year-long series celebrating Arizona's 100th year as a state. Read the release and story.
 

Teton County, Idaho - More Vacant Lots Than People
March 28, 2012 - Vacant lots and empty subdivisions mean big costs for the taxpayers of Teton County. Read Anna Trentadue's opinion piece in the Teton Valley News.

 

Watershed Press Release

March 22, 2012 – On the heels of World Water Day (March 22nd), the Redford Center and Kontent Films are pleased to announce the World Premiere of WATERSHED: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital on March 24, 2012 at the National Museum of American History at 3 pm. The film will be introduced by Robert Redford and will be followed by a panel discussion on the urgency of the problem in the Colorado River Basin and what can be done.  Click here to read the release.
 

Home Grown:  Land use planning evolves and adapts in an unlikely corner of Wyoming

The Sonoran Institute’s work in Wyoming is featured in this new article, Home Grown – Land Use Planning Evolves and Adapts in an Unlikely Corner of Wyoming. By Sam Western.  Read the article here.
 

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Western Issues: Changing Economy

Open space, outdoor recreation, sublime scenery, access to protected public land, and quality of life – these are the West’s competitive advantage in the changing global economy. The Sonoran Institute works toward a vision of the West with healthy landscapes, vibrant communities and a resilient economy where conservation and prosperity go hand-in-hand.

Growth and Land Use

Both small communities with “amenity” growth and fast-growing urban mega-regions are affecting regional economies in the West. The Sonoran Institute researches these impacts to help inform community decisions and public policies.

Mining Policy & Impacts Research

Sonoran Institute research characterizes local and regional economies and the risks to them by mining development on public lands and also informs the debate on reform of the 1872 Mining Law.

Public Lands

The Institute researches the changing roles of public lands in the West’s economy and how that affects the region’s prosperity.