Stories from North America
Mina and the team arrived in California for the final leg of Run Blue. Following marathons in the Bay Area, Corcoran and Los Angeles, Mina and the team traveled to Lake Powell and Lake Mead to run and focus on issues of the Colorado River, while Mina also ran marathons in Las Vegas and Arizona. The team then traveled to Washington DC and the Catskills in New York state before the final marathons were completed in New York City.
We visited Corcoran and spoke to City officials and farmers in the area to understand water rights and infrastructure. We need to stop treating water as an infinite resource. The commodification of water is hurting farmers in the San Joaquin region in California.
Corcoran, california
We came to Lake Powell to see for ourselves what it means for a critical piece of American infrastructure to be in such trouble that experts are talking about it deadpooling.
Lake Powell, Arizona
The Colorado River
We visited the Colorado River and heard how critical it is for the US and how the loss of water is a sign of stress on water resources.
Rovey Dairy, Arizona
We visited Paul Rovey on his Dairy farm in Arizona and heard about how he is using sustainable techniques to save water.
On World Water Day outside of the UN in New York City, Mina completes her challenge of 200 Marathons in just one year as part of the Run Blue campaign.