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Amazon invests $20 million in the Colorado River as part of a coalition to mobilize $100 million for water conservation
Amazon is investing $20 million in water conservation projects within the Colorado River Basin as part of the new Colorado River Basin Collaborative. The initiative aims to address a water supply gap of roughly 1 trillion gallons per year caused by severe drought.
Why it matters
This effort helps secure water for 40 million people and the farms that produce 90% of America's winter vegetables. By funding leak detection and irrigation efficiency, the project reduces water waste in an area where reservoirs are below 30% capacity.
The details
The river's largest reservoirs are below 30% capacity, with a supply-demand gap of 1 trillion gallons annually. To speed up deployment, coalition members like Aldi and Ecolab contract directly with project teams rather than using a single pool. Expected savings include 189 million gallons per year in Orange County and 238 million gallons per year on tribal farmland.
What's next
The coalition will deploy funding into vetted and ready projects from now through 2028.
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Amazon funds Colorado River Basin Collaborative
Amazon is investing $20 million in water conservation projects across the Colorado River Basin as part of a new coalition.
Amazon is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Amazon is also joining the Water Resilience Coalition
Aldi is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include Aldi
The Coca-Cola Foundation is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... The Coca-Cola Foundation
Ecolab is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... Ecolab
EdgeConneX is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... EdgeConneX
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Grundfos is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... Grundfos
Vantage is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... Vantage
Xylem is a member of Water Resilience Coalition
Other participating organizations include... Xylem
Kara Hurst works at Amazon
Kara Hurst, chief sustainability officer at Amazon
Amazon funds Municipal Water District of Orange County
investing $2.2 million over three years with the Municipal Water District of Orange County
Amazon is also investing $2.4 million with Arable
The project uses AWS-powered sensors
Pacific Institute is related to Water Resilience Coalition
The Water Resilience Coalition, part of the Pacific Institute
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