Amy McCoy, PhD, is a founding partner of Fluent Freshwater Insights, a consulting firm that actively applies strategic research and creative communications to the social, legal, and practical challenges of water scarcity and climate change. Her education and career are grounded in a commitment to working at the crossroads of water, land, culture, and language. With nearly 20 years consulting experience, she previously worked in community-based non-profits and was a Captain and competitive athlete in the US Air Force. Amy graduated with a BS in Environmental Biology from Yale University, an MA in Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in Arid Lands Resource Sciences from the University of Arizona. Amy lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Can We Be Friends with Fountain Creek?

Fountain Creek has always shaped the Pikes Peak region, influencing our history, infrastructure, recreation, and landscape. The pulse of the city and the creek are intertwined. In looking towards the future of this relationship between the creek and the region, what does Fountain Creek ask of us—and what would we answer?