About Thirsty Land
Thirsty Land is a fifty-six minute documentary film that tells the story about extreme drought, agriculture, & the water crisis in the western United States and how these challenges impact farmers, urban communities, and the environment.
The depleted water resources in the American Southwest is one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century facing agriculture and growing urban communities. The drought on this region has local, national, and global impacts not
only for the present, but also for future generations.
The film includes interviews with some of the leading international experts on water in the western USA, including Pat Mulroy. Mulroy was the General Manager of both the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and the Southern Nevada Water
Authority (SNWA), and she was a principal architect of the SNWA, helping to guide Southern Nevada through an unprecedented period of growth and one of the worst droughts in the history of the Colorado River.
Insights from Mulroy are complemented by comments and stories from leading agricultural voices, including Wyoming rancher, Pat O’Toole, and California farmers: Dan Errotabere, President of the Westlands Water District, and A.G. Kawamura,
former California Secretary of Food & Agriculture and a leading voice for sustainability in agriculture.
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