"Informed Decision Maker of the Year Award" Honoree: Friends of Great Salt Lake

Each year, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute recognizes individuals and entities that work, often behind the scenes and with little fanfare, to help our community prosper. We call them “Informed Decision Makers” and select them based on criteria consistent with the Institute’s committable core values.

On today's episode, we honor our third recipient: Friends of Great Salt Lake. The mission of Friends of Great Salt Lake is to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem and increase public awareness and appreciation of the Lake through education, research, advocacy, and the arts. Water levels at Great Salt Lake are in decline – hitting the lowest elevation in 2022. This threatens economic activity, a globally important ecosystem, local public health, and essential contributions to the state’s water cycle. The work of Friends of Great Salt Lake is more important than ever.

Friends of Great Salt Lake Executive Director Lynn de Freitas recently sat down with Informed Decision Maker Award Committee Chair Chris Redgrave to discuss the organization's important work on behalf of our state.