When the Well Runs Dry

Nov. 4, 2023

Traverse City’s International Affairs Forum is known for tackling big issues and tough topics with their speaker series, and their event this Thursday, Nov. 9, is no exception. The theme of the discussion is all about water resources management and challenges facing the Middle East, an area classified as a hot, arid, and semi-arid desert climate. Kaveh Madani, Ph.D., is the featured speaker, a world-renowned environmental scientist and director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, known as the UN Think Tank on Water. The conversation will offer both parallels and distinct contrasts to our region’s abundance of fresh water and draw on Dr. Madani’s scientific work as well as his experiences raising public awareness about water and environmental problems in his home country of Iran. Attend the event in person at 6:30pm at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium ($15; free for students and educators) or virtually via their livestream ($10). Visit tciaf.com for tickets and more information.