Hacking water scarcity: Cities at the forefront A SXSW 2016 PanelPicker sumbission In early 2015, Sao Paulo, a city of 20 million (pictured), almost ran out of water. There was no backup plan. With 70 percent of Earth’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, water scarcity is quickly emerging as one of the 21st century’s most pressing urban challenges. Join our expert panel of civic leaders, scientists and journalists to lean how innovative cities are responding. Jimmy Gomez, California State Assembly Member, Los Angles, CA Robert Rivard, Editor, The Rivard Report, San Antonio, TX Avital Dror-Ehre, Founder, Clever Water, Israel Kevin Allison (moderator), Columnist, Reuters Breakingviews, Chicago , IL “aerial photo sao paulo brazil” by chensiyuan licensed under CC BY 4.0. Desaturated from original

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Hacking water scarcity: Cities at the forefront A SXSW 2016 PanelPicker sumbission

In early 2015, Sao Paulo, a city of 20 million (pictured), almost ran out of water. There was no backup plan. With 70 percent of Earth’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, water scarcity is quickly emerging as one of the 21st century’s most pressing urban challenges. Join our expert panel of civic leaders, scientists and journalists to lean how innovative cities are responding. Jimmy Gomez, California State Assembly Member, Los Angles, CA Robert Rivard, Editor, The Rivard Report, San Antonio, TX Avital Dror-Ehre, Founder, Clever Water, Israel Kevin Allison (moderator), Columnist, Reuters Breakingviews, Chicago , IL

“aerial photo sao paulo brazil” by chensiyuan licensed under CC BY 4.0. Desaturated from original