The future of water in Southern California may be unknown, but on May 24, 2011 over 130 community members including scientists, consultants, engineers, key stakeholders, non-profit professionals, university academia, government officials, and students gathered at the UCLA Law School to review what approaches and methods the Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC), commissioned by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), recommends to combat water challenges for the next 50 years.  The event was the inaugrual meeting of the UCLA Water Resources Group.

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