Columbia River Treaty Team members organize a range of outreach efforts. and invite Club members and the public to participate. They are announced here.

For more than a decade, we have coordinated the annual "One River, Ethics Matter" conference in collaboration with Indigenous and academic partners (learn more at https://riverethics.org/).

The last conference: "The Columbia River Treaty, Emerging Initiatives, and Public Governance in the Transboundary Columbia River Basin" was  November 13th - 15th  2024 at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.

"Please join us on November 13th - 15th 2024, for a gathering to engage residents of the international Columbia River Basin in public education and dialogue on transboundary issues and public involvement in river governance. The 2024 conference is hosted by the University of British Columbia Okanagan, the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance, the One River Ethics Matter Project, the North American Youth Parliament for Water, and the Climate Institute at Gonzaga University. The Symposium will focus on: The Agreement in Principle on a Revised Columbia River Treaty with an opportunity for public comment; water quality in the headwaters and transboundary mainstem; climate change; salmon re-introduction and habitat restoration. The guiding principle of the conference is Ethics, defined as Justice (righting historic wrongs and shared benefits in the context of water development), Autonomy (a voice for the ecosystem), Stewardship, and Intergenerational Equity. The guiding principle of Ethics will be the lens through which the conference considers governance now and in the future in the Columbia Basin.  Governance will be considered in its broadest meaning to include formal government and informal efforts to take collective action.  It will include discussion of public engagement, transboundary information sharing, and means to connect university research to efforts to address emerging issues in the basin."

The NAYPW is excited to host a Youth Diplomacy and Advocacy Training on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. This water diplomacy and advocacy training aims to empower youth attendees by equipping them with essential skills to effectively engage in discussions and advocacy related to transboundary water governance. This side event is open to all youth attendees or young professionals, who are defined as people between the ages of 18-35.  

Symposium information including a preliminary agenda and lodging recommendations will be available soon on our website at Columbiabasingovernance.org.

 Stay tuned for 2025 activities !