Raising awareness to tackle the challenges facing the Colorado River

The Colorado River is currently facing a critical situation due to overexploitation and climate change. This river, which flows through seven states in the United States, is a vital source of water for tens of millions of people, many of them Latinos.

The seven states in the basin failed to reach a joint plan to distribute the resource starting in 2026, missing the federal deadline.

Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, acknowledges that there has been excessive use of river water and that climate change conditions have impacted this vital resource.

She also points out that no agreement has been reached on water distribution, despite the fact that the situation has changed, mainly due to population changes and the reduced flow of the Colorado River.

But what does it mean in the midst of this crisis that agreements for a fairer distribution that reflects the current reality have not been reached? Let’s hear from Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities.

Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, assures us that the impact on our Latino communities will be greater if an agreement is not reached.

Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, highlights what the Colorado River means to Latino communities.

She insists that the river is essential to the lives of the people and Latinos who not only live but also work there.

Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, shares how the population sees the impacts of this crisis on the Colorado River.

Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, says that there are indirect impacts that we sometimes don’t notice because water continues to reach homes, but the situation has changed in just a few years.

Finally, Daniela Zavala, communications director for Hispanic Americans who enjoy camping, hunting, and outdoor activities, reminds us that collective decisions must be made because there are expectations that put us on alert.

This dispatch is part of the series “When the Creek Runs Dry,” funded in part by The Walton Family Foundation.