What's New at the Institute
5000 Signatures Urge More Water for the Delta |
Celebrating Arizona's 100th - River of the Month Series |
Teton County, Idaho - More Vacant Lots Than People |
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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Climate Change
The Institute is gearing up to provide information and tools to help local and regional decision-makers integrate sustainable planning and climate change strategies into their growth and land management efforts.
Economics
Research related to the West’s changing economy helps inform community decisions and public policies on growth, land use, mining, public lands and more.
Ecosystem Science
Institute scientists monitor ecological trends and conduct research to better protect natural resources in partnership with land management agencies.
Landscape Ecology
Institute researchers investigate issues related to growth and its impacts on the Intermountain West’s environment, public lands, energy, climate change and water resources.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy – Sonoran Institute Joint Venture
A partnership that works to improve land conservation, planning and design, and urban form in the West.


