2025 Harkin on Wellness Symposium: The Future of Clean Water

The 2025 Harkin On Wellness Symposium will take place on April 16, 2025, focusing on the Future of Clean Water. This year’s theme was chosen to highlight and synthesize the progress being made around the country in protecting and improving water quality through community engagement, environmental education, watershed protection, water conservation initiatives, and innovative water quality monitoring programs.

Clean water is fundamental to public health and environmental sustainability and is increasingly under threat from climate change and other human-caused risks. Community-based initiatives that protect and improve water quality have been shown to have lasting, positive impacts on both human and environmental health. Furthermore, programs that engage communities in hands-on water quality improvement and conservation can foster environmental stewardship that benefits current and future generations.

This year’s event will recognize groups working to preserve clean water, including nonprofit organizations, environmental groups, and community organizations, for the tremendous role they play in protecting this vital resource.

Attend in-person or online

This is a hybrid event. Attendees have the choice to attend in person at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, or virtually.

The in-person event will take place at Parents Hall in the Olmsted Center at Drake. Lunch will be provided.

Online attendees will watch a live stream of all general session content and will have the opportunity to participate in Q&A.

There is no cost to attend in person or online, but a donation is encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Accommodations

American Sign Language (ASL) and live captions in English will be available for all general session content for all attendees.

ASL interpretation for in person breakout sessions available upon request.

If you have any questions regarding accommodations please contact us at harkininstitute@drake.edu or 515-271-3623.

Parking

In-person attendees will be able to park in lot 24, next to the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center. More information about obtaining a vistor parking pass will be sent to registered attendees before the event.

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