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Water Conservation Prioritized in Town of Severance’s Newly Adopted Comprehensive Plan
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, January 5, the Severance Town Board approved the Town’s updated Comprehensive Plan, taking a critical first step in integrating water conservation into their land use decision-making processes. “The water element of our Comprehensive...
The Future of Water Infrastructure
By: Nicole Lampe, Water Hub at Climate Nexus With Congress considering billions of dollars in infrastructure funding to help rebuild the economy, the Water Hub at Climate Nexus worked with WaterNow Alliance on a video making the case that the next wave of water...
Sustainability Spotlight: Engaging the Public to Advance Green Infrastructure
Commissioner Kimberly Du Buclet remembers being personally impacted by and connected to water issues from a young age. She has carried these early experiences into her current role at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), which...
Aurora Water’s Conservation Program Boasts Triple Bottom Line Benefits
As the third largest city in Colorado, Aurora is located just east of the state’s capital of Denver. The city reaches into three different counties and has a diverse population of 381,057 that is expected to double in 30-40 years. With a mild and dry climate, Aurora...
Kudos! Inaugural Green Infrastructure Funding Academy Cohort Celebrates Graduation
By: Jeff Odefey, American Rivers; Shanyn Viars, American Rivers; Janet Clements, Corona Environmental Consulting; Caroline Koch, WaterNow Alliance American Rivers, Corona Environmental Consulting, and WaterNow Alliance are delighted to congratulate the first Green...
Stimulus for $ustainability Toolkit
As local and state governments navigate the ever-evolving impacts of COVID-19, Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration continue to discuss ways to spur economic recovery following early federal responses and to invest in the nation’s water infrastructure. Federal...
Colorado’s First-Ever Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater Ordinance Approved by City of Golden
In a unanimous vote on September 10, the Golden City Council approved a “Laundry-to-Landscape” (L2L) graywater ordinance – the first in Colorado to focus exclusively on L2L systems, and only the fourth graywater ordinance in the state. Golden’s ordinance will allow...
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Now Available: Partnership-Building Technical Assistance Grants for Community Group and Water System Collaboration
By: Katherine Baer, River Network Public investment in environmentally sustainable water infrastructure is crucially needed for the health and safety of our communities and waterways, and strong and authentic relationships between local community groups and water...