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Sustainability Spotlight: Making the Case for Water Efficiency
Councilmember Ann Mullins has served on the Aspen City Council since 2013. She is an architect by profession, and has also been a ski instructor at Buttermilk Ski Area. Ann received her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Wells College in New York and a Master’s in...
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Go Green: Muni Bond Financing for Distributed Water Solutions
In partnership with Earth Economics, WaterNow Alliance has published a new detailed guide on how to finance green and distributed infrastructure. Distributed infrastructure (DI) refers to technologies – e.g.,high-efficiency appliances, irrigation controllers,...
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WaterNow Alliance is Breaking Ground in Colorado
We are thrilled to announce that WaterNow Alliance is opening a new satellite office in Denver! As we approach our 3-year mark as an organization, we’re looking forward to this opportunity to expand our geographic presence to better serve our growing alliance...
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Notes from the Field: City of Aspen Launches Water Efficient Landscaper Program
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to facilitate WaterNow Alliance’s first Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) training in Colorado with the City of Aspen. It was actually the first ever QWEL training in Colorado! QWEL is a water efficiency training for...
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Drumroll Please… Announcing our Second Round of Project Accelerator Winners
Last Fall, we launched an exciting new initiative, the WaterNow Alliance Project Accelerator, to partner with cities and water utilities to provide technical and program support to advance local sustainable water projects. Last month we accepted a second round of...
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Making Smart Irrigation Month Year-round
As stories of drought and water scarcity increasingly dominate the news this summer, conversations around water efficiency and smart outdoor water use are becoming more and more important. To meet this water scarcity challenge, cities and utilities have undertaken...
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Sustainability Spotlight: Adapting to the New Normal
Councilmember Dick White has served on the Durango City Council since 2011, including two one-year rotations as Mayor. He has also served on the boards of numerous organizations including the Southwest Colorado Renewable Energy Society, Durango’s Utility Commission,...
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Report Back: Third Annual California Water Data Summit
Last week, I had the honor of joining over 150 water leaders from around California for conversation and collaboration between water and Big Data. Connecting elected officials, cities, utilities, water technology, and academics, the event coalesced around the goal of...
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