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WaterNow Alliance and Western Resource Advocates Support the Passing of Broomfield’s New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance!
Photo of Broomfield's Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Photo credit: City and County of Broomfield. On August 22, 2023, the Broomfield City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2215 which amends the Broomfield Municipal Code to be one of the strongest waterwise...
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...
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...
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...
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Fall 2023 WaterSMART Grants: WaterNow Alliance Offers Support to Colorado Communities
Photo Credit: Sam Dellaporta on Unsplash.com The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program provides financial assistance for the efficient use of water in the Western United States. Each year, Reclamation (USBR) allocates millions of dollars in grant funding through...