The Colorado River is stretched to its limits — its waters strained by climate change, over-allocation, and political inertia. For the 40 million people who depend on it, the stakes have never been higher. Join KUNC’s water reporter Alex Hager on Monday, Sept. 29 for a conversation with Len Necefer, a trained scholar, filmmaker, and Indigenous policy advocate whose work bridges academic research and cinematic storytelling.

With a PhD in engineering and public policy and years of experience working in federal energy and environmental agencies, Necefer now uses film to make complex issues — like water rights, climate resilience, and Indigenous land stewardship — accessible and emotionally resonant.