Public TV
Public TV
Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan – Highlights Cadiz’s Innovative Water Solutions for a Sustainable Future
About Empowered
Empowered is an educational, documentary-style program airing on Public Television in all 50 states and featured on CNBC. Hosted by Academy Award–nominated actress Meg Ryan, the series showcases organizations driving meaningful change in today’s most pressing issues.
We’re grateful for Empowered’ s recognition of our leadership in water infrastructure innovation and of our mission to secure clean, affordable water for future generations.
Our segment is airing on Public Television channels nationwide in September 2025 raising awareness about the challenge of water security to millions of households across the country. Air dates and times vary in every market. To watch the Public TV segment, visit Empowered’s website here.
Why Water Security Can’t Wait
For thousands of years, civilizations thrived by building water infrastructure. Today, those same aqueducts and pipelines are no match for modern hydrogeology. Droughts, floods, and shifting rainfall patterns have revealed cracks in our system. Without clean, reliable water, communities cannot build housing, grow food, or sustain public health.
At Cadiz, we believe access to clean water isn’t just infrastructure — it’s justice. And now is the time to act.
“When children carry two or three bottles of water in their backpacks because there’s no running water at school — that’s when you pay attention.”
Maria Echaveste
Cadiz Board of Directors
Sr Advisor to Former President Clinton
Empowered by Innovation
You might not think of the Mojave Desert as a solution to water scarcity — but beneath its surface lies a renewable supply of 30 to 50 million acre-feet of water. Cadiz has harnessed innovation to responsibly identify, store, and deliver this vital resource.
- NASA satellite imaging first revealed the desert’s abundant groundwater.
- Natural aquifer system recharges with snowmelt from the surrounding mountains, innovative groundwater management preserves clean water that would otherwise evaporate.
- Repurposed pipelines, once used for oil and gas, are now being adapted to move water where it’s needed — without creating new corridors.
Susan Kennedy
Chairman & CEO |
Cadiz, Inc.
Inclusive Partnerships, Real Impact
- Cadiz has built its future on collaboration. From local governments to tribal nations, our work empowers communities that have historically been left behind in infrastructure planning.
- Tribal nations to gain secure, clean drinking water infrastructure, including treatment, and long-term ownership in transformative projects Mojave Groundwater Bank, soon to be the largest operating groundwater bank in the Southwestern U.S.
- Farmworker families and rural towns to receive reliable water, reduced rates and improved quality of life. Urban communities will secure long-term reliability and water security with access to water and pipelines made available by our projects.
David Sickey Chairman Tribe of Louisana
Aquanett Warren Mayor of Fontana, CA
Looking Ahead
The future of water in California and the Southwest depends on bold action. Cadiz is proud to stand at the forefront — not just adapting to climate realities but reshaping them through sustainable infrastructure.
