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A New Project Launches in Southwest Pennsylvania!
WaterNow is excited to announce a new Accelerator Project in Southwest Pennsylvania! Through Project Accelerator, we partner with communities and water agencies to champion sustainable, innovative water solutions. As part of our developing regional work in Southwest...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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WaterNow Announces Regional Accelerator in Southwest Pennsylvania
Calling Southwest Pennsylvania water utilities and communities: apply for WaterNow’s Regional Project Accelerator! We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the next round of Project Accelerator – focused specifically on Southwest...