Winona Students Discuss Global Water Conservation

Renata Fenton, founder of IslaUrbana, a Mexico-based effort to promote rainwater collection, spoke with students at Saint Mary’s about how her work makes a difference in people’s lives. Renata is the granddaughter of Don Regan ’51 and the daughter of Kelly Regan, who serves on Saint Mary’s advisory committee for the First Generation Initiative.  Father James Burns, University president, greeted Renata, Kelly and Maribel Gallardo, a local leader of IslaUrbana from Oaxaca, Mexico.  The students engaged in conversation about how to collect and preserve water across the globe.