Name: How to keep rivers and streams flowing
Uploaded: 2011-03-11T15:35:00Z
Duration: 8 min 29 s
Description: With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon talks about a clever market mechanism to bring back the water. Farmers and beer companies find their fates intertwined in the century-old tale of Prickly Pear Creek.

With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon talks about a clever market mechanism to bring back the water. Farmers and beer companies find their fates intertwined in the century-old tale of Prickly Pear Creek.

Rob Harmon: How to keep rivers and streams flowing

How to keep rivers and streams flowing

A pioneering approach turns water conservation into a win-win, marrying agricultural needs with environmental stewardship.

Montana's Prickly Pear Creek, a symbol of the West's water crisis, showcases the clash between growth and sustainability.

Creative market solutions in Montana link beer brewers with farmers to sustainably manage water rights, revitalizing streams.