Rene Soto

In their April 2010, Special Water Edition, National Geographic Magazine announced its formal commitment “to explore the World of Water.” Marked in the “Editor’s Note” this proclamation was officially enacted with the appointment of Sandra Postel as the Society’s first National Geographic Freshwater Fellow. “The initiative she heads will not only educate, it will ‘reshape how people and communities think about, use, and manage fresh water. It will provide the tools to enable individuals, corporations, and communities to become part of the solution.’” But what needs reshaping?